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Dev tools · December 10, 2022

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ChatGPT in Emacs

I noticed there wasn't any and wrote a small wrapper around ChatGPT. I found myself using ChatGPT to code and generate documentation, but copy and paste is a bit difficult. Emacs integration makes it extensible with custom prompts and all, based on region selected.

ChatGPT in Emacs launched on December 10, 2022 with 23 votes, #1,103 of 3,688 launches that month and more than 75% of that year's launches.

In plain words

ChatGPT in Emacs is a wrapper that integrates OpenAI's ChatGPT directly into the Emacs text editor. It allows developers to use ChatGPT for coding and documentation generation without leaving their editor, eliminating the need for copy-and-paste workflows. The tool supports custom prompts based on selected text regions, making it extensible for different use cases within the Emacs environment.

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