docs/content/copilot/configuring-github-copilot/configuring-github-copilot-in-visual-studio-code.md

title, intro, product, versions, shortTitle, topics

title	intro	product	versions	shortTitle	topics
Configuring GitHub Copilot in Visual Studio Code	You can enable, configure, and disable {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot %} in {% data variables.product.prodname_vscode %}.	{% data reusables.gated-features.copilot %}	feature copilot	Visual Studio Code	Copilot

About {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot %} in {% data variables.product.prodname_vscode %}

If you use {% data variables.product.prodname_vscode %}, {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot %} can autocomplete code as you type. After installation, you can enable or disable {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot %}, and you can configure advanced settings within {% data variables.product.prodname_vscode %} or on {% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom_the_website %}.

Prerequisites

To configure {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot %} in {% data variables.product.prodname_vscode %}, you must install the {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot %} plugin. For more information, see "Getting started with {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot %} in {% data variables.product.prodname_vscode %}."

Keyboard shortcuts for {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot %}

You can use the default keyboard shortcuts in {% data variables.product.prodname_vscode %} when using {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot %}. Alternatively, you can rebind the shortcuts in the Keyboard Shortcuts editor using your preferred keyboard shortcuts for each specific command. You can search for each keyboard shortcut by command name in the Keyboard Shortcuts editor.

{% mac %}

Action	Shortcut	Command name
Accept an inline suggestion	Tab	editor.action.inlineSuggest.commit
Dismiss an inline suggestion	Esc	editor.action.inlineSuggest.hide
Show next inline suggestion	Option (⌥)+]	editor.action.inlineSuggest.showNext
Show previous inline suggestion	Option (⌥)+[	editor.action.inlineSuggest.showPrevious
Trigger inline suggestion	Option (⌥)+</kbd>	editor.action.inlineSuggest.trigger
Open {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot %} (additional suggestions in separate pane)	Ctrl+Return	github.copilot.generate
Toggle {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot %} on/off	No default shortcut	github.copilot.toggleCopilot

{% endmac %}

{% windows %}

Action	Shortcut	Command name
Accept an inline suggestion	Tab	editor.action.inlineSuggest.commit
Dismiss an inline suggestion	Esc	editor.action.inlineSuggest.hide
Show next inline suggestion	Alt+]	editor.action.inlineSuggest.showNext
Show previous inline suggestion	Alt+[	editor.action.inlineSuggest.showPrevious
Trigger inline suggestion	Alt+</kbd>	editor.action.inlineSuggest.trigger
Open {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot %} (additional suggestions in separate pane)	Ctrl+Enter	github.copilot.generate
Toggle {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot %} on/off	No default shortcut	github.copilot.toggleCopilot

{% endwindows %}

{% linux %}

Action	Shortcut	Command name
Accept an inline suggestion	Tab	editor.action.inlineSuggest.commit
Dismiss an inline suggestion	Esc	editor.action.inlineSuggest.hide
Show next inline suggestion	Alt+]	editor.action.inlineSuggest.showNext
Show previous inline suggestion	Alt+[	editor.action.inlineSuggest.showPrevious
Trigger inline suggestion	Alt+</kbd>	editor.action.inlineSuggest.trigger
Open {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot %} (additional suggestions in separate pane)	Ctrl+Enter	github.copilot.generate
Toggle {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot %} on/off	No default shortcut	github.copilot.toggleCopilot

{% endlinux %}

Rebinding keyboard shortcuts

If you don't want to use the default keyboard shortcuts in {% data variables.product.prodname_vscode %} when using {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot %}, you can rebind the shortcuts in the Keyboard Shortcuts editor using your preferred keyboard shortcuts for each specific command.

1. Click the File menu, click Preferences, then click Keyboard Shortcuts.
2. In the "Keyboard Shortcuts" editor, search for the command name of the keyboard shortcut you want to change.
3. Next to the command you want to change, click the pencil icon.
4. Type the keystrokes you want to use for the command, then press Enter/Return.

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

You can enable or disable {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot %} from within {% data variables.product.prodname_vscode %}. The {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot %} status icon in the bottom panel of the {% data variables.product.prodname_vscode %} window indicates whether {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot %} is enabled or disabled. When enabled, the background color of the icon will match the color of the status bar. When disabled, the background color of the icon will contrast the color of the status bar.

1. To enable or disable {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot %}, click the status icon in the bottom panel of the {% data variables.product.prodname_vscode %} window.
2. If you are disabling {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot %}, Visual Studio Code will ask whether you want to disable it globally, or only for the language of the file you are currently editing. To disable globally, click Disable globally. Alternatively, click the language-specific button to disable {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot %} for the specified language.

Enabling or disabling inline suggestions

You can choose to enable or disable inline suggestions for {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot %} in {% data variables.product.prodname_vscode %}.

1. In the File menu, navigate to Preferences and click Settings.
2. In the left-side panel of the settings tab, click Extensions and then select Copilot.
3. Under "Inline Suggest:Enable", select or deselect the checkbox to enable or disable inline suggestions.

Enabling or disabling {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot %} for specific languages

You can specify which languages you want to enable or disable {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot %} for.

1. From the {% data variables.product.prodname_vscode %}, click the Extensions tab, then navigate to the Copilot section. For more information, see "Enabling and disabling inline suggestions."

2. Under "Enable or disable Copilot for specified languages", click Edit in settings.json.

3. In the settings.json file, add or remove the languages you want to enable or disable {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot %} for. For example, to enable Python in {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot %}, add "python": true to the list, ensuring there is a trailing comma after all but the last list item.

   {
       "editor.inlineSuggest.enabled": true,
       "github.copilot.enable": {
           "*": true,
           "yaml": false,
           "plaintext": false,
           "markdown": true,
           "javascript": true,
           "python": true
       }
   }
   

{% data reusables.copilot.dotcom-settings %}