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Co-authored-by: Jules Porter <jules-p@users.noreply.github.com> Co-authored-by: Siara <108543037+SiaraMist@users.noreply.github.com>
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---
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title: About GitHub Copilot Chat
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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.'
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redirect_from:
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- /early-access/copilot/github-copilot-chat-transparency-note
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- /early-access/copilot/github-copilot-chat-technical-preview-license-terms
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product: '{% data reusables.gated-features.copilot-chat %}'
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versions:
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feature: copilot
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topics:
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- Copilot
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shortTitle: About Copilot Chat
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type: rai
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---
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## About {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_chat %}
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{% 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 %}
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{% 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.
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{% 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.
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{% data reusables.rai.copilot.about-copilot-chat %}
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## Next steps
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For details of how to use {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_chat %}, see:
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- "[AUTOTITLE](/copilot/github-copilot-chat/using-github-copilot-chat-in-your-ide)"
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- "[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 %}
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## Further reading
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- "[AUTOTITLE](/free-pro-team@latest/site-policy/github-terms/github-terms-for-additional-products-and-features#github-copilot)"
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- "[AUTOTITLE](/free-pro-team@latest/site-policy/github-terms/github-copilot-pre-release-terms)"
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- [{% data variables.product.prodname_copilot %} Trust Center](https://resources.github.com/copilot-trust-center/)
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