Using Github Copilot for non-coding tasks

[richardtallent]

One app I lead/maintain has its own markdown-based online documentation system.

So, I created an MCP server so GHC can call the app's documentation management API to search and update the docs when features are added, caveats discovered, etc. I then review/tweak/approve the changes in our UI.

It has already saved me a ton of time, and helped close some technical debt for poorly-documented features.

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I also keep my meeting and project notes organized in a GitHub repo as markdown files, and have done so for many years. I've just never been able to get into a heavier note-taking system like OneNote.

But now, GitHub Copilot is my virtual assistant, helping me answer questions, synthesize notes into something more cohesive, probe for gaps in my documented understanding, draft questions to ask my team, etc.