You can connect your GitHub repositories to ChatGPT and use it to analyze your code, answer questions about your project, and even review pull requests.
Here’s how you can achieve this:
1. Connecting GitHub to ChatGPT (Deep Research)
- ChatGPT Plus, Pro, or Team Users: This feature is available for these users.
- Access Deep Research: You can find this feature within ChatGPT.
- Connect to GitHub:
* Go to ChatGPT Settings.
* Select “Connected apps”.
* Navigate to “Connectors” and choose “Connect” next to GitHub. - Authorize ChatGPT: You’ll be prompted to authorize ChatGPT to access your GitHub account via GitHub OAuth.
- Choose Repositories: You can select which repositories you want to grant ChatGPT access to.
2. Using ChatGPT with your connected GitHub repositories:
- Ask Questions: Once connected, questions about your codebase can be asked.
- Code Analysis: Code can be analyzed, functionality explained, and improvements suggested.
- Pull Request Review: Pull requests can be reviewed, potential issues identified, and changes suggested.
- Real-time Data Access: Real-time data from repositories (code, README files, etc.) can be accessed.
- Example: For instance, you can ask, “Can you show me where I handled file uploads in the backend?” and ChatGPT will search your repositories and provide relevant information.
Important Notes:
- Indexing: GitHub needs to index your repository before access is granted. Triggering indexing manually in GitHub may be required for newly created or private repositories.
- Permissions: Which repositories and access levels ChatGPT has are controlled by you.
- OAuth Security: The GitHub integration uses OAuth, a secure authorization protocol.
- Data Privacy: Long-term access to your GitHub account is not retained unless explicitly granted.
By connecting GitHub to ChatGPT, AI can be used to enhance your coding workflow and improve productivity.