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Set up AI assistance in Positron: configure a language model provider such as Posit AI Pass, Anthropic, or GitHub Copilot, then use AI features in Positron, such as Posit Assistant.

To use AI in Positron, first configure a language model provider, then start using AI features such as Posit Assistant. Follow the steps below to get set up.

Step 1: Configure a language model provider

Positron enables all providers by default and they appear in the provider list, but none are active unless you authenticate with the provider. To hide providers you do not use, see Turn a provider on or off.

To connect a provider, run the command Authentication: Configure Language Model Providers, select the provider, and authenticate. For account requirements, authentication details, and any settings to configure first, see the Language Model Providers reference.

Provider	Chat	Code Completions	Authentication
Posit AI Pass			OAuth
Amazon Bedrock			AWS CLI or Posit Workbench Managed Credentials
Anthropic			API Key
Microsoft Foundry			API Key or Workbench Managed Credentials
OpenAI			API Key
Snowflake Cortex			API Key or Workbench Managed Credentials
GitHub Copilot Preview			OAuth
Databricks Experimental			OAuth, Personal Access Token, Environment Variable, CLI Profile, or Workbench Managed Credentials
DeepSeek Experimental			API Key
Google Gemini Experimental			API Key
Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform Experimental			Google Cloud CLI or Service Account Credentials

You can also connect additional, named providers of your own beyond this list. See Custom providers.

Please ensure you consult your provider’s privacy policy for information on the data they collect and how they use it. For reference links, see the Privacy & Terms guide.

For information on what information is collected by Posit, review Posit’s privacy policy.

Step 2: Use AI in Positron

With a language model provider configured, you can use AI throughout Positron. To start a chat, run the View: Show Posit Assistant command in the Command Palette to open the chat panel.

Posit Assistant

Chat about your code, Console sessions, and in-memory objects.

Code completions

Get inline code suggestions as you type in the editor or a notebook.

All AI features

Learn more about AI features in Positron.

To control which AI features are active, or to turn them off, see Configure AI features.