Copilot Chat for GitHub Mobile - [GA] (#49051)
Co-authored-by: Imen Mahjoubi <imanmahjoubi@github.com> Co-authored-by: Ru Levin <kangarruu@github.com>
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title: Using GitHub Copilot Chat in GitHub Mobile
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intro: 'You can use {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_mobile %} to answer general questions about software development{% ifversion ghec %}, or specific questions about the code in a repository{% endif %}.'
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topics:
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- Copilot
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- Mobile
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versions:
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feature: copilot-chat-for-mobile
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shortTitle: Use Copilot Chat (Mobile)
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---
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## Overview
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{% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_chat %} is a chat interface that lets you ask and receive answers to coding-related questions in {% data variables.product.prodname_mobile %}. You can also use {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_chat %} {% ifversion ghec %}on either {% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom_the_website %} or{% endif %} within a supported IDE. For information on using {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_chat %} in an IDE, see "[AUTOTITLE](/copilot/github-copilot-chat/using-github-copilot-chat-in-your-ide)."
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{% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_mobile_short %} can help you with a variety of coding-related tasks, like offering you code suggestions, providing natural language descriptions of a piece of code's functionality and purpose, generating unit tests for your code, and proposing fixes for bugs in your code. For more information, see "[AUTOTITLE](/copilot/github-copilot-chat/about-github-copilot-chat-in-github-mobile)."
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{% ifversion ghec %}
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In {% data variables.product.prodname_mobile %}, you can use {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_chat_short %} to ask:
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- General software-related questions, without a particular context. For more information, see "[Asking a general question about software development](#asking-a-general-question-about-software-development)."
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- Questions asked in the context of your project. For more information, see "[Asking questions about a specific repository](#asking-exploratory-questions-about-a-repository)."
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- Questions about a specific file or specified lines of code within a file. For more information, see "[Asking questions about specific pieces of code](#asking-questions-about-specific-pieces-of-code)."{% endif %}
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## Limitations
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The following {% ifversion fpt%}limitation applies{% else %} limitations apply{% endif %} to {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_mobile_short %}:
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{% ifversion ghec%}
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- Chat responses may be suboptimal if you ask questions about a specific repository that you've selected as a context, and the repository has not been indexed for semantic code search. Anyone who gets access to {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %} from the organization that owns a repository can index that repository.{% endif %}
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- The quality of the results from {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_chat_short %} may, in some situations, be degraded if very large files, or a large number of files, are used as a context for a question.
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## Prerequisites
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To use {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_mobile_short %} you will need the following.
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- **Subscription to {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot %}**: You must have an active {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot %} subscription. For more information, see "[AUTOTITLE](/billing/managing-billing-for-github-copilot/about-billing-for-github-copilot)."
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If you do not have a {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot %} subscription, you can purchase a {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_individuals_short %} subscription directly in the iOS version of {% data variables.product.prodname_mobile %}, or in the Google Play Store for the Android version of {% data variables.product.prodname_mobile %}.
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- **Access to {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_mobile_short %}**: If you are part of an organization{% ifversion ghec %} or enterprise{% endif %} with a {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_for_business %}{% ifversion ghec %} or {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_enterprise %}{% endif %} subscription, the organization{% ifversion ghec %} or enterprise{% endif %} owner will need to grant you access to {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_cli_short %}. For more information, see "[AUTOTITLE](/copilot/github-copilot-chat/enabling-github-copilot-chat-for-github-mobile)."
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- **Enable {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %} features for your device**: {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %} needs to be enabled from within {% data variables.product.prodname_mobile %}. For more information, see "[AUTOTITLE](/copilot/using-github-copilot/getting-started-with-github-copilot#enabling-or-disabling-copilot-in-github-mobile)."
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## Asking a general question about software development
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You can ask a general question about software development{% ifversion ghec %} that is not focused on a particular context, such as a repository{% endif %}.
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1. In {% data variables.product.prodname_mobile %}, tap the **{% octicon "copilot" aria-hidden="true" %}** {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot %} icon in the bottom right corner of the screen.
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> [!NOTE]
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> The **{% octicon "copilot" aria-hidden="true" %}** {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot %} icon is not shown on every page in {% data variables.product.prodname_mobile %}. If you don't see the icon, navigate to a different page in {% data variables.product.prodname_mobile %} and look for the icon there.
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1. If the page displays a previous conversation you had with {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %}, tap {% octicon "kebab-horizontal" %} in the top right corner of the screen, and then tap **New conversation {% octicon "plus" aria-hidden="true" %}**.
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1. At the bottom of the page, in the "Ask {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %}" box, type a question and send the message.
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Some examples of general questions you could ask are:
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- What are the advantages of the Go programming language?
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- What is Agile software development?
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- What is the most popular JavaScript framework?
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- Give me some examples of regular expressions.
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- Write a bash script to output today's date.
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1. Within a conversation thread, you can ask follow-up questions. {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %} will answer within the context of the conversation. For example, you could type "tell me more" to get {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %} to expand on its last comment.
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You can use your initial question as a foundation for follow-up questions. A detailed foundational prompt can help {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %} provide more relevant answers to your follow-up questions. For more information, see "[Prompting {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_chat %} to become your personal AI assistant for accessibility](https://github.blog/2023-10-09-prompting-github-copilot-chat-to-become-your-personal-ai-assistant-for-accessibility/)" on the {% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom %} Blog.
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{% data reusables.copilot.chat-mobile-conversation-buttons %}
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{% ifversion ghec %}
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## Asking exploratory questions about a repository
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You can ask questions about a specific repository, to get help with understanding the code, or to get help with a specific task you're working on.
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1. In {% data variables.product.prodname_mobile %}, navigate to a repository, and tap the **{% octicon "copilot" aria-hidden="true" %}** {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot %} icon in the bottom right corner of the screen.
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1. At the bottom of the page, use the "Ask {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %}" box, type a question and send the message.
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For example, if you chose the repository you are working in as the context, you could ask:
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- What is the main purpose of this repo? What problem does it solve or what functionality does it provide?
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- What web frameworks are used in this project?
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- Where is rate limiting implemented in our API?
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- How is the code organized? Explain the project architecture.
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- Are there any specific environment requirements for working on this project?
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> [!IMPORTANT]
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> {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %}'s ability to answer natural language questions like these in a repository context is improved when the repository has been indexed for semantic code search. However, only members of an enterprise with a {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_enterprise %} subscription can index a repository for semantic code search. Without indexing, {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_mobile_short %} may not be able to provide the most relevant answers to your questions.
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>
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> Additionally, indexing a repository is not possible in {% data variables.product.prodname_mobile %}. To index a repository, you must use {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_chat_short %} in a web browser. For more information, see step 6 of "[Asking a question about a specific repository, file or symbol](/copilot/github-copilot-enterprise/copilot-chat-in-github/using-github-copilot-chat-in-githubcom)."
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{% data reusables.copilot.chat-mobile-conversation-buttons %}
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## Asking questions about specific pieces of code
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You can chat with {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %} about a file in your repository, or about specific lines of code within a file.
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1. In {% data variables.product.prodname_mobile %}, navigate to a repository and open a file.
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1. Do one of the following:
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- To ask a question about the entire file, tap the {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %} icon ({% octicon "copilot" aria-hidden="true" %}) in the bottom right corner of the file view.
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- To ask a question about specific lines within the file, select and copy the lines you want to ask about. Then tap the {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %} icon ({% octicon "copilot" aria-hidden="true" %}) and paste the copied lines in the {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_chat_short %} input field.
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1. Type a question in the "Ask {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %}" box at the bottom of the chat panel and send the message.
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For example, if you are asking about the entire file, you could enter:
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- Explain this file.
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- How could I improve this code?
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- How can I test this script?
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If you are asking about specific lines, you could enter:
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- How could I improve this class?
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- Add error handling to this code.
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- Write a unit test for this method.
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{% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %} responds to your request in the panel.
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1. You can continue the conversation by asking a follow-up question. For example, you could type "tell me more" to get {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %} to expand on its last comment.
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{% endif %}
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## Sharing feedback about {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_mobile %}
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To give feedback about a particular {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_chat_short %} response:
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1. Tap the ellipsis (**...**) in the top right corner above the chat response you want to provide feedback on, and tap either **Like {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %} response {% octicon "thumbsup" aria-label="The thumbs up icon" %}** or **Dislike {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %} response {% octicon "thumbsdown" aria-label="The thumbs down icon" %}**,
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1. Optionally, provide information about why you liked or disliked the response.
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1. Tap **Submit**.
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