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Responsible use of GitHub Copilot Chat in your IDE

Chat in your IDE

Learn how to use {% data variables.copilot.copilot_chat %} responsibly by understanding its purposes, capabilities, and limitations.

/early-access/copilot/github-copilot-chat-transparency-note

/early-access/copilot/github-copilot-chat-technical-preview-license-terms

/copilot/github-copilot-chat/about-github-copilot-chat

/copilot/github-copilot-chat/copilot-chat-in-ides/about-github-copilot-chat-in-your-ide

/copilot/responsible-use-of-github-copilot-features/responsible-use-of-github-copilot-chat-in-your-ide

/copilot/responsible-use-of-github-copilot-features/chat-in-your-ide

{% data reusables.gated-features.copilot-chat-callout %}

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{% vscode %}

{% data reusables.rai.copilot.about-copilot-chat-ide %}

{% data reusables.rai.copilot.copilot-chat-ide-input-processing-all1 %}

{% data reusables.rai.copilot.copilot-chat-ide-input-processing-custom-instructions %}

{% data reusables.rai.copilot.copilot-chat-ide-input-processing-all2 %}

{% data reusables.rai.copilot.copilot-chat-ide-language-model-analysis %}

{% data reusables.rai.copilot.copilot-chat-ide-response-generation %}

When you use the @github chat participant, {% data variables.copilot.copilot_chat_short %} will be able to gather context from your code stored on {% data variables.product.github %} and search results from Bing (if enabled by your administrator).

{% data reusables.rai.copilot.copilot-chat-ide-output-formatting %}

{% data reusables.rai.copilot.copilot-chat-ide-leveraging-web-search %}

{% data reusables.rai.copilot.copilot-chat-ide-use-cases %}

Answering coding questions

You can ask {% data variables.copilot.copilot_chat_short %} for help or clarification on specific coding problems and receive responses in natural language format or in code snippet format.

The response generated by {% data variables.copilot.copilot_chat_short %} will use the model's training data set to answer your questions.

When you use the @github chat participant, the response generated may additionally use search results from Bing, code in your repositories, and Markdown documentation in your knowledge bases.

This can be a useful tool for programmers, as it can provide guidance and support for common coding tasks and challenges.

{% data reusables.rai.copilot.copilot-chat-ide-improving-performance %} {% data reusables.rai.copilot.copilot-chat-ide-provide-feedback %} {% data reusables.rai.copilot.copilot-chat-ide-stay-up-to-date %}

{% data reusables.rai.copilot.copilot-chat-ide-limitations %}

{% data reusables.rai.copilot.copilot-chat-ide-next-steps %}

{% endvscode %}

{% visualstudio %}