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

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About {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot %} and JetBrains IDEs

{% data reusables.copilot.procedural-intro %}

If you use a JetBrains IDE, you can view and incorporate suggestions from {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot %} directly within the editor. This guide demonstrates how to use {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot %} within a JetBrains IDE for macOS, Windows, or Linux.

Prerequisites

{% data reusables.copilot.jetbrains-ides %}

Installing the {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot %} extension in your JetBrains IDE

To use {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot %} in a JetBrains IDE, you must install the {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot %} extension. The following procedure will guide you through installation of the {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot %} plugin in IntelliJ IDEA. Steps to install the plugin in another supported IDE may differ.

1. In your JetBrains IDE, under the File menu for Windows or under the name of your IDE for Mac (for example, PyCharm or IntelliJ), click Settings for Windows or Preferences for Mac.

2. In the left-side menu of the Settings/Preferences dialog box, click Plugins.

3. At the top of the Settings/Preferences dialog box, click Marketplace. In the search bar, search for {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot %}, then click Install.

4. After {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot %} is installed, click Restart IDE.

5. After your JetBrains IDE has restarted, click the Tools menu. Click {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot %}, then click Login to {% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom %}.

6. In the "Sign in to {% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom %}" dialog box, to copy the device code and open the device activation window, click Copy and Open.

7. A device activation window will open in your browser. Paste the device code, then click Continue.

   • To paste the code in Windows or Linux, press Ctrl+v.
   • To paste the code in macOS, press command+v.

8. {% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom %} will request the necessary permissions for {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot %}. To approve these permissions, click Authorize {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot %} Plugin.

9. After the permissions have been approved, your JetBrains IDE will show a confirmation. To begin using {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot %}, click OK.

Seeing your first suggestion

{% data reusables.copilot.code-examples-limitations %}

{% 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. {% indented_data_reference reusables.copilot.java-int-snippet spaces=3 %}

   {% 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. {% indented_data_reference reusables.copilot.java-int-snippet spaces=3 %} {% data reusables.copilot.see-alternative-suggestions %}

   OS	See next suggestion	See previous suggestion
   macOS	Option+]	Option+[
   Windows	Alt+]	Alt+[
   Linux	Alt+]	Alt+[
   {% data reusables.copilot.accept-or-reject-suggestion %}

Seeing multiple suggestions in a new tab

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

{% 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. {% indented_data_reference reusables.copilot.java-int-snippet spaces=3 %}
2. Open a new tab with multiple additional suggestions.
   • On macOS, press Command+Shift+A, then click Open GitHub Copilot, or press Command+Shift+</kbd> to open the new tab immediately.
   • On Windows or Linux, press Ctrl+Enter, then click Open GitHub Copilot.
3. To accept a suggestion, above the suggestion, click Accept Solution. To reject all suggestions, close the tab.

Generating code suggestions from comments

{% data reusables.copilot.generating-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 %} for all languages, or for individual languages. The {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot %} status icon in the bottom panel of your JetBrains IDE 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

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