I have to say that CoPilot is not good at keeping the history. I have tried so hard to actually show my conversation. Each time, I have failed.

This is what I said: copilot: I find that our conversation is very good. I want to share it with my friend and encouage them to use copilot. Please write me a detailed markdown file for all conversation here.

I hope to get one true, not modefied conversation history. No, Copilot tried to summarize and catagorize our conversation.

In the sense, I like what POE.com did. The conversation there could be so easily shared.

one of my example conversion on POE

Example Copilot Chat Session: Building a Chat History System

Session Overview

Date: March 2, 2025
Topic: Implementing chat history functionality with GitHub Copilot
Tools Used: VS Code, GitHub Copilot, Python

Initial Setup

Getting Voyage API

Q: How to get voyage api?

A: Here’s how to obtain and implement the Voyage API:

  1. Visit Voyage AI’s website
  2. Sign up process:
    • Click “Get Started”
    • Create account
    • Verify email
  3. Implementation:
VOYAGE_API_KEY="your_actual_key_here"

from dotenv import load_dotenv
import os

load_dotenv()
voyage_api_key = os.getenv('VOYAGE_API_KEY')

Chat History Implementation

Setting Up the Save Chat Function

Q: How to save our conversations?

A: Created a Python script to handle chat history:

from datetime import datetime
import os
import re

def clean_markdown(text: str) -> str:
    """Clean markdown formatting from text while preserving code blocks."""
    return text.replace('```', '````').strip()

def save_chat_history(question: str, answer: str) -> None:
    """Save chat conversation to CHAT_HISTORY.md including code blocks"""
    chat_file = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), "../.github/CHAT_HISTORY.md")
    timestamp = datetime.now().strftime("%Y-%m-%d %H:%M")
    
    entry = f"""
## Date: {timestamp}
### Question:
{question}

### Answer:
{clean_markdown(answer)}

---
"""
    with open(chat_file, "a", encoding="utf-8") as f:
        f.write(entry)

Configuration Setup

Q: How to add Copilot instructions?

A: Created configuration file:

# filepath: /.github/copilot.yml
instructions:
  - "Follow these coding standards:"
  - "Use clear variable names"
  - "Add docstrings"
  - "Include type hints"
  - "Write unit tests"
  - "Save chat history in markdown"

VS Code Integration

Extension Details

Q: What is the latest GitHub Copilot Chat extension?

A: Current information:

  • Version: 0.12.2024030713
  • Requirements:
    • VS Code 1.85.0+
    • Active Copilot subscription
    • GitHub account access

Running the System

Terminal Commands

# Navigate to tools directory
cd c:\your-project\tools

# Run the chat history script
python save_chat.py

Best Practices

  1. Store API keys in .env files
  2. Use proper markdown formatting
  3. Implement error handling
  4. Document code thoroughly
  5. Follow consistent naming conventions

Code Standards

  • Use type hints
  • Include docstrings
  • Follow PEP 8
  • Write unit tests
  • Document changes

Resources

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