This video demonstrates GitHub Copilot’s Chat in IDE feature. Communicate with Copilot directly within your IDE for instant assistance. You can have multi turn conversations with Copilot on things in your code, or ask it questions on things surrounding your code, like ‘how do I do this in Python’, or ‘how do I run the unit tests from my terminal’.

Overview

Communicate with Copilot directly within your IDE for instant assistance. You can have multi turn conversations with Copilot on things in your code, or ask it questions on things surrounding your code, like ‘how do I do this in Python’, or ‘how do I run the unit tests from my terminal’.

Key Features

  • Enhanced Productivity: Streamline your development workflow
  • AI-Powered Assistance: Leverage advanced AI capabilities
  • Seamless Integration: Works naturally within your development environment
  • Context-Aware: Provides relevant suggestions based on your code context

How It Works

The Chat in IDE feature analyzes your current development context to provide intelligent assistance. It considers:

  • Your current code structure and patterns
  • Project conventions and best practices
  • Available documentation and comments
  • Development environment context

Benefits

  • Faster Development: Reduce time spent on repetitive tasks
  • Learning Enhancement: Discover new patterns and best practices
  • Error Reduction: Get assistance with common coding mistakes
  • Consistency: Maintain consistent coding standards across projects

GHES Support

This feature is fully supported in GitHub Enterprise Server (GHES) environments.