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Start with a plain description—not perfect syntax

A prompt is simply a description of what you want to accomplish. You don’t need special syntax or perfect phrasing—start with what you know and refine as you go.

Kayla Cinnamon·Published

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GitHub Copilot app for Beginners: Write your first prompt

Original excerpt

A prompt is simply a description of what you want to accomplish. Start with what you know, give Copilot some context, and refine the request as you go.
Context

The good news is that you don’t need to write the perfect prompt to get started.

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