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Getting started with GitHub Copilot in JetBrains	JetBrains	Learn how to install {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot %} in JetBrains, and start seeing suggestions as you write comments and code.	{% data reusables.gated-features.copilot %}	feature copilot	Copilot

Prerequisites

• To use {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot %} in JetBrains, you must have JetBrains IDEs installed. For more information, see the JetBrains IDEs documentation.

Installing the JetBrains extension

Seeing your first suggestion

{% data reusables.copilot.supported-languages %} The following samples are in Java, but other languages will work similarly.

{% data reusables.copilot.create-java-file %}

1. In the Java file, create a class by typing class Test. {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot %} will automatically suggest a class body in grayed text, as shown below. The exact suggestion may vary. {% data reusables.copilot.accept-suggestion %}
2. To prompt {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot %} to suggest a function body, type the following line below the bracket of the main function. The exact suggestion may vary.

   int calculateDaysBetweenDates
   

   {% data reusables.copilot.accept-suggestion %}

{% data variables.product.prodname_copilot %} will attempt to match the context and style of your code. You can always edit the suggested code.

Seeing alternative suggestions

{% data reusables.copilot.alternative-suggestions %}

{% data reusables.copilot.create-java-file %}

1. To prompt {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot %} to show you a suggestion, type the following line in the Java file.

    int calculateDaysBetweenDates(
   

2. Optionally, you can see alternative suggestions.

   OS	See next suggestion	See previous suggestion
   macOS	Option+]	Option+[
   Windows	Alt+]	Alt+[
   Linux	Alt+]	Alt+[

3. To accept a suggestion, press Tab. To reject all suggestions, press Esc.

Seeing multiple suggestions in a new tab

{% data reusables.copilot.suggestions-new-tab %}

{% data reusables.copilot.create-java-file %}

1. In the Java file, type the following:

   int calculateDaysBetweenDates(
   

{% data variables.product.prodname_copilot %} will show you a suggestion.

1. Open a new tab with multiple additional suggestions.
   • On macOS, press Option+Enter, then click Open GitHub Copilot.
   • On Windows or Linux, press Ctrl+Enter, then click Open GitHub Copilot.
2. To accept a suggestion, above the suggestion, click Accept Solution. To reject all suggestions, close the tab.

Generating code suggestions from comments

{% data variables.product.prodname_copilot %} can also generate code suggestions from comments.

{% data reusables.copilot.create-java-file %}

1. To prompt {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot %} to suggest an implementation of a function in the Java file, type the following lines.

   // find all images without alternate text
   // and give them a red border
   void process () {
   

Enabling and disabling {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot %}

You can enable or disable {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot %} from within JetBrains. The {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot %} status icon in the bottom panel of the JetBrains window indicates whether {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot %} is enabled or disabled. When enabled, the icon is highlighted. When disabled, the icon is grayed out.

1. To enable or disable {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot %}, click the status icon in the bottom panel of the JetBrains window.

2. If you are disabling {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot %}, you will be asked whether you want to disable it globally, or for the language of the file you are currently editing.

   • To disable suggestions from {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot %} globally, click Disable Completions.
   • To disable suggestions from {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot %} for the specified language, click Disable Completions for LANGUAGE.

Further reading

• {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot %}
• About {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot %}