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How to Manage Settings in Positron - Positron allows you to manage settings either via a graphical UI or a configuration file. Understanding both approaches helps you customize your workflow and makes it easy to back up or transfer your settings.
Host Quarto Reports on GitHub Pages for Free - How to publish Quarto reports online for free on using Github Pages. We'll work in Positron, but this same process can be done in other editors and git version control workflows.
How to Create Quarto Documents in Positron - Quarto allows you to create documents that combine code, narrative text, and output (such as plots and figures). This guide shows how to author Quarto documents in Positron.
Git Version Control in Positron - How to set up and use Git version control inside Positron. Covers the core workflow of staging changes, making commits, and syncing to GitHub, plus practical tips on when to commit.
AI-Assisted Data Exploration in R with Positron - A walk through of importing and processing a dataset using R while working in Positron. Highlights several of Positron’s features, including its built-in AI capabilities, and shares practical tips and best practices for using AI-assisted coding effectively.
Fully Remove Positron from Mac (Clean Reinstall Guide) - How to completely uninstall Positron from a Mac, including all related settings, caches, and configuration files. By removing every Positron-related directory, you ensure a clean slate so that a future reinstall behaves like a brand-new installation.
Fully Remove Positron from Windows (Clean Reinstall Guide) - This guide shows how to fully uninstall Positron from Windows, including all user settings and configuration files. By removing both the application and its remaining data folders, you ensure that any future reinstall starts with a completely clean, first-time setup.
How to Set Up and Use AI Features in Positron - Positron Assistant is the built-in AI assistant in Positron, designed to help you write, understand, and modify code directly inside the IDE.
Goodbye RStudio, Hello Positron - Positron is Posit’s next-generation data science IDE, combining the familiar RStudio workflow with the modern, extensible foundation of VS Code. Built for both R and Python, it offers a streamlined interface and deep AI integration designed to support contemporary data science workflows.