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-# 🧑‍✈️ GPT PILOT 🧑‍✈️
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-GPT Pilot is the core technology for the [Pythagora VS Code extension](https://bit.ly/3IeZxp6) that aims to provide **the first real AI developer companion**. Not just an autocomplete or a helper for PR messages but rather a real AI developer that can write full features, debug them, talk to you about issues, ask for review, etc.
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-📫 If you would like to get updates on future releases or just get in touch, join our [Discord server](https://discord.gg/HaqXugmxr9) or you [can add your email here](http://eepurl.com/iD6Mpo). 📬
 
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 # 🚦How to start using gpt-pilot?
-👉 If you are using VS Code as your IDE, the easiest way to start is by downloading [GPT Pilot VS Code extension](https://bit.ly/3IeZxp6). 👈
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-Otherwise, you can use the CLI tool.
 
 ### If you're new to GPT Pilot: