Raising the bar for pair programming with ChatGPT

Title:

Enable In-Session Feedback, Persistent Coding Preferences, and GitHub Integration for Professional Workflows

Body:
As a professional developer working under intense deadlines, I rely on ChatGPT as a pair programming assistant — but the current feature set isn’t yet suitable for high-trust, high-stakes work. I’d like to propose the following improvements:


:white_check_mark: Feature Suggestions:

1. In-Session Feedback Relay

Allow users to provide feedback directly within the ChatGPT interface without switching contexts. When I’m buried in USB packet debugging or refactoring mixed-mode COM code, I don’t have time to write up a separate forum post — but I’m still generating high-value insights in the moment. Capture that.

2. Persistent Coding Style Profiles

Let users define and persist preferences such as:

  • Function structure (single-entry-single-exit, early return allowed)
  • Variable style (explicit vs auto)
  • Bracing conventions
  • Logging format
  • Naming schemes (m_, camelCase, snake_case)
    These should persist across sessions and apply automatically when generating or editing code.

3. Tightly Integrated GitHub Pairing

Allow ChatGPT to access and collaborate on GitHub repos with proper permissions:

  • Commit before/after major file rewrites
  • Generate intent-aware commit messages
  • Propose diffs instead of overwriting files
  • Branch and merge safely