The PowerShell Podcast

Interactive Shell Sessions and Language Models: Steven Bucher on Project Mercury

Jul 22, 2024
Join Steven Bucher, a Microsoft PM on the PowerShell team, as he dives into Project Mercury, a game-changing CLI tool for interactive sessions with language models. He reveals how this project enhances user experience in PowerShell through features like predictive IntelliSense and error resolution. Steven also discusses the crucial role of community feedback in shaping Mercury, as well as his journey in product management, focusing on empowering others. Expect a blend of technical insights and leadership wisdom!
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ANECDOTE

Project Mercury Discovery

  • Andrew Pla discovered Project Mercury while researching Steven Bucher's GitHub.
  • This new project aims to integrate AI into PowerShell through an interactive shell session.
INSIGHT

Project Mercury Components

  • Project Mercury offers a CLI tool, AIShell, for interactive chats with AI agents.
  • It also includes a PowerShell module for integrating AI responses into the PowerShell environment.
ADVICE

Using Project Mercury

  • Use Project Mercury's sidecar feature alongside your terminal for coding assistance.
  • Leverage the "resolve-error" command to send errors to the AI agent for remediation suggestions.
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