It seems that Microsoft's love for accessibility is trickling down to GitHub. In a surprise announcement, GitHub says that it's testing a hands-free coding feature for its Copilot software. In time, a simple "Hey, GitHub" voice command will let you write, edit, and navigate code without a keyboard.

This experimental feature is exclusive to Copilot, an AI-assisted coding software that costs $10 a month. Copilot is an ambitious project---it can suggest or write code for you, or even predict your next line of code. (Of course, CoPilot is known to steal open-source code, which is why it's so effective. But that's programming!)

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Obviously, Copilot could make coding more accessible to people with reduced mobility (or longtime programmers with wrist injuries). But it also seems like a nice convenience. You can ask the AI to summarize a chunk of code, for example, or navigate to a specific line in your Copilot editor.

Copilot subscribers can join a waitlist for the "Hey, GitHub" experiment. Just be warned, GitHub says that this feature will only "reduce the need" for a keyboard. Future advancements may allow for 100% hands-free coding.

Source: GitHub (1, 2)