Positron Assistant

Positron Assistant is an AI coding assistant built for data science. Get chat support, inline assistance, and code completions with context from your data, plots, and console history.

Positron Assistant is an AI coding assistant built specifically for data science workflows. It is currently available in preview starting from Positron 2025.07.0-204.

Beyond your active files, selected code, and project structure, Positron Assistant is provided with context about your interactive data science work, such as your loaded data, plots, and console history, enabling more relevant guidance for exploratory analysis and modeling.

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To get started with Positron Assistant, check out the Getting Started guide.

Features

Chat pane

A dedicated AI chat pane for coding, troubleshooting, and planning.

Inline chat

In-context AI assistance within your code Editor, Notebook, or Terminal.

Code completions

Receive code suggestions directly in your Editor or Notebook.

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Tips & Glossary

Check out tips for using Positron Assistant effectively, along with a glossary of common terms.

Troubleshooting & Feedback

Find solutions to common issues and share feedback to help improve Positron Assistant.

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Support and terms of service

Posit does not provide support or assistance for any code written or generated in Positron, with or without Positron Assistant via any model provider. Posit does not support the Anthropic or GitHub Copilot output, or test the logic used by either to generate code from prompts.

Anthropic

Anthropic may collect and store your prompts, responses, and related usage data. For more information about Anthropic’s data handling and retention policies, review their Privacy Policy, their Commercial Privacy Center documentation, and your Claude Console Privacy controls.

By using Anthropic, you acknowledge that your use of Anthropic is subject to their Commercial Terms of Service. Anthropic is considered “Third Party Materials” as defined in the Posit End User License Agreement and Posit assumes no liability or other obligations with respect thereto and, without limiting the foregoing, is not liable for any loss or damage resulting from the use or access thereof.

GitHub Copilot

GitHub may send individual snippets of source code or the contents of entire files to its servers to generate suggestions. For more details about how this information is handled, please see the Copilot Privacy Statement.

By using GitHub Copilot, you acknowledge that your use of GitHub Copilot is governed by their terms of service and you agree to abide by their terms of service. GitHub Copilot is considered “Third Party Materials” as defined in the Posit End User License Agreement and Posit assumes no liability or other obligations with respect thereto and, without limiting the foregoing, is not liable for any loss or damage resulting from the use or access thereof.