1
0
mirror of synced 2025-12-25 11:03:37 -05:00
Files
docs/content/copilot/github-copilot-enterprise/copilot-chat-in-github/about-github-copilot-chat-in-githubcom.md

3.0 KiB

title, shortTitle, intro, product, versions, topics, type, redirect_from
title shortTitle intro product versions topics type redirect_from
About GitHub Copilot Chat in GitHub.com About Copilot Chat in GitHub.com {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_chat_dotcom %} can help you by providing answers to coding related questions directly within {% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom_the_website %}. Owners of organizations {% ifversion ghec %}or enterprises {% endif %}with a {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_enterprise %} subscription can decide whether to grant access to the {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_enterprise_short %} functionality for an organization. For more information, see "[AUTOTITLE](/copilot/github-copilot-enterprise/overview/enabling-github-copilot-enterprise)."
feature fpt
copilot-on-dotcom *
Copilot
rai
/copilot/github-copilot-enterprise/copilot-chat-in-github/about-github-copilot-chat
/copilot/github-copilot-enterprise/copilot-docset-management/about-copilot-docset-management

About {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_chat_dotcom %}

{% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_chat_dotcom %} 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 %}.

The chat interface provides access to coding information and support without requiring you to navigate documentation or search online forums.

{% note %}

Note: {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_chat_short %} is also avaiable in {% data variables.product.prodname_vscode %}, {% data variables.product.prodname_vs %}, and the JetBrains suite of IDEs. However, features available in these IDEs differ from features available on {% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom_the_website %}.

{% endnote %}

{% 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.rai.copilot.about-copilot-dotcom-chat %}

Next steps

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

  • "AUTOTITLE"{% ifversion fpt %} in the {% data variables.product.prodname_ghe_cloud %} documentation.{% endif %}

Further reading