Exploring New Shell Features in OTP-26 with LLM Prototyping

The presentation recorded at Code BEAM Europe 2023 discusses several new features introduced in OTP-26 that enhance the Erlang shell experience. Notable improvements include multiline expressions, function definitions, module creation, type completions, and keyboard shortcut configurations. The speaker demonstrates these features by engaging with ChatGPT to write functions for applications directly in the shell. The process involves copy-pasting generated function definitions along with specifications, iteratively refining the functions with the assistance of the language model, and integrating with an external editor (VSCode) connected to the Language Server Protocol (LSP).