---
title: About GitHub Copilot Chat
intro: '{% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_chat %} can help you by providing answers to coding related questions {% ifversion ghec %}on {% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom_the_website %} or{% endif %} directly within a supported IDE.'
redirect_from:
  - /early-access/copilot/github-copilot-chat-transparency-note
  - /early-access/copilot/github-copilot-chat-technical-preview-license-terms
product: '{% data reusables.gated-features.copilot-chat %}'
versions:
  feature: copilot
topics:
  - Copilot
shortTitle: About Copilot Chat
type: rai
---

## About {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_chat %}

{% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_chat %} is a chat interface that lets you interact with {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot %}, to ask and receive answers to coding-related questions within {% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom_the_website %} and supported IDEs. The chat interface provides access to coding information and support without requiring you to navigate documentation or search online forums. {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_chat_short %} is currently supported in {% data variables.product.prodname_vscode %}, {% data variables.product.prodname_vs %}, and the JetBrains suite of IDEs. {% ifversion ghec %}Users with a {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_enterprise_short %} subscription can also use {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_chat_dotcom %}.{% endif %} For more information about {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot %}, see "[AUTOTITLE](/copilot/overview-of-github-copilot/about-github-copilot-individual)" and "[AUTOTITLE](/copilot/overview-of-github-copilot/about-github-copilot-business)."{% ifversion ghec %} For more information about {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_chat_dotcom %}, see "[AUTOTITLE](/enterprise-cloud@latest/copilot/github-copilot-enterprise/copilot-chat-in-github/using-github-copilot-chat-in-githubcom)."{% endif %}

{% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_chat %} can answer a wide range of coding-related questions on topics including syntax, programming concepts, test cases, debugging, and more. {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_chat %} is not designed to answer non-coding questions or provide general information on topics outside of coding.

{% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_chat %} works by using a combination of natural language processing and machine learning to understand your question and provide you with an answer. This process can be broken down into a number of steps.

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

## Next steps

For details of how to use {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_chat %}, see:

- "[AUTOTITLE](/copilot/github-copilot-chat/using-github-copilot-chat-in-your-ide)"
- "[AUTOTITLE](/enterprise-cloud@latest/copilot/github-copilot-enterprise/copilot-chat-in-github/using-github-copilot-chat-in-githubcom)"{% ifversion fpt %} in the {% data variables.product.prodname_ghe_cloud %} documentation.{% endif %}

## Further reading

- "[AUTOTITLE](/free-pro-team@latest/site-policy/github-terms/github-copilot-pre-release-terms)"
- [{% data variables.product.prodname_copilot %} Trust Center](https://resources.github.com/copilot-trust-center/)