AI tools for R programming

Below you find a few links to further resources on AI tools for R programming. This is only a selection from the vast amount of tools available.

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Rtutor: Browser-based tool where you can ask questions about R and data analysis. You can also upload a dataset and ask the AI to analyse it. You can then download the corresponding R script or Rmardown report.
- There is also a corresponding R package that you can install to use locally. But for this you need to have your own OpenAI API key, so it is a bit more work to set up.
Julius AI: Browser-based tool where you can ask questions about your data. You can upload a dataset and ask questions about it. The AI will then give you answers and visualizations. You can also download the corresponding R script.
- Works great but costs ~20€ per month, but you can get a 50% discount if you are a student or academic

GitHub Copilot: One of the most widespread integrated tool. Gives you inline code suggestions. Great to code faster, write better code, debug, etc.
- Step-by-step guide on how to get Copilot for free for Visual Studio Code or RStudio.
- GitHub Copilot Docs: Useful information and guides on how to use Copilot
- Privacy FAQ of GitHub Copilot
- Prompt engineering with GH Copilot to get better results
chattr package to chat with different LLMs (e.g. GitHub Copilot, GPT-4, …) from inside R Studio