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| Asking GitHub Copilot questions in GitHub Mobile | You can use {% data variables.copilot.copilot_mobile %} to answer general questions about software development, or specific questions about the code in a repository{% ifversion ghec %}. With {% data variables.copilot.copilot_enterprise_short %} you can also ask specific questions about a pull request, issue, or discussion{% endif %}. |
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Overview
{% data variables.copilot.copilot_chat %} is a chat interface that lets you ask and receive answers to coding-related questions in {% data variables.product.prodname_mobile %}. You can also use {% data variables.copilot.copilot_chat %} on either {% data variables.product.github %} or within a supported IDE. For information about {% data variables.copilot.copilot_chat %}, see AUTOTITLE.
{% data variables.copilot.copilot_mobile_short %} can help you with a variety of coding-related tasks, like offering you code suggestions, providing natural language descriptions of a piece of code's functionality and purpose, generating unit tests for your code, and proposing fixes for bugs in your code. For more information, see AUTOTITLE.
In {% data variables.product.prodname_mobile %}, you can use {% data variables.copilot.copilot_chat_short %} to ask:
- General software-related questions, without a particular context. See Asking a general question about software development.
- Questions asked in the context of your project. See Asking questions about a specific repository.
- Questions about a specific file or specified lines of code within a file. See Asking questions about specific pieces of code.{% ifversion ghec %}
With {% data variables.copilot.copilot_enterprise_short %}, you can also ask:
- Questions about a specific pull request. See Asking questions about a specific pull request.
- Questions about a specific issue. See Asking questions about a specific issue.
- Questions about a specific discussion. See Asking questions about a specific discussion. {% endif %}
Limitations
The following limitations apply to {% data variables.copilot.copilot_mobile_short %}:
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The quality of the results from {% data variables.copilot.copilot_chat_short %} may, in some situations, be degraded if very large files, or a large number of files, are used as a context for a question.
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If you reach your premium request limit on mobile, {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %} will automatically fall back to a free, non-premium model. Your access to premium models will reset at the start of the next billing cycle.
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If you purchased {% data variables.copilot.copilot_pro_short %} or {% data variables.copilot.copilot_pro_plus_short %} through {% data variables.product.prodname_mobile %} (via in-app purchase on iOS or Android), you cannot enable additional premium requests.
- To enable additional premium requests, you'll need to cancel your mobile subscription and re-subscribe on {% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom_the_website %} through a web browser.
- For help, contact {% data variables.contact.contact_support %}.
Prerequisites
To use {% data variables.copilot.copilot_mobile_short %}, click the {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %} icon in {% data variables.product.prodname_mobile %} to initiate a chat. If you don't already have an active {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot %} subscription, you will automatically get subscribed to {% data variables.copilot.copilot_free_short %}.
If you are part of an organization{% ifversion ghec %} or enterprise{% endif %} with a {% data variables.copilot.copilot_for_business %}{% ifversion ghec %} or {% data variables.copilot.copilot_enterprise %}{% endif %} subscription, the organization{% ifversion ghec %} or enterprise{% endif %} owner may need to grant you access to {% data variables.copilot.copilot_mobile_short %}. For more information, see AUTOTITLE.
Asking a general question about software development
You can ask a general question about software development{% ifversion ghec %} that is not focused on a particular context, such as a repository{% endif %}.
{% data reusables.copilot.chat-mobile-start-chat %}
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If the page displays a previous conversation you had with {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %}, tap {% octicon "kebab-horizontal" aria-label="kebab-horizontal" %} in the top right corner of the screen, and then tap New conversation {% octicon "plus" aria-hidden="true" aria-label="plus" %}.
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At the bottom of the page, in the "Ask {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %}" box, type a question and send the message.
Some examples of general questions you could ask are:
What are the advantages of the Go programming language?What is Agile software development?What is the most popular JavaScript framework?Give me some examples of regular expressions.Write a bash script to output today's date.
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Within a conversation thread, you can ask follow-up questions. {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %} will answer within the context of the conversation. For example, you could type "tell me more" to get {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %} to expand on its last comment.
You can use your initial question as a foundation for follow-up questions. A detailed foundational prompt can help {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %} provide more relevant answers to your follow-up questions. For more information, see Prompting {% data variables.copilot.copilot_chat %} to become your personal AI assistant for accessibility on the {% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom %} Blog.
{% data reusables.copilot.chat-mobile-conversation-buttons %}
Asking exploratory questions about a repository
You can ask questions about a specific repository, to get help with understanding the code, or to get help with a specific task you're working on.
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In {% data variables.product.prodname_mobile %}, navigate to a repository, and tap the {% octicon "copilot" aria-hidden="true" aria-label="Copilot" %} icon in the bottom right corner of the screen.
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At the bottom of the page, use the "Ask {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %}" box, type a question and send the message.
For example, if you chose the repository you are working in as the context, you could ask:
What is the main purpose of this repo? What problem does it solve or what functionality does it provide?What web frameworks are used in this project?Where is rate limiting implemented in our API?How is the code organized? Explain the project architecture.Are there any specific environment requirements for working on this project?
Important
{% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %}'s ability to answer natural language questions like these in a repository context is improved when the repository has been indexed for semantic code search. Without indexing, {% data variables.copilot.copilot_mobile_short %} may not be able to provide the most relevant answers to your questions.
You can't trigger the creation of a semantic code search index for a repository from {% data variables.product.prodname_mobile %}. Instead you must use {% data variables.copilot.copilot_chat_short %} in a web browser. See AUTOTITLE.
{% data reusables.copilot.chat-mobile-conversation-buttons %}
Asking questions about specific pieces of code
You can chat with {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %} about a file in your repository, or about specific lines of code within a file.
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In {% data variables.product.prodname_mobile %}, navigate to a repository and open a file.
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Do one of the following:
- To ask a question about the entire file, tap the {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %} icon ({% octicon "copilot" aria-hidden="true" aria-label="copilot" %}) in the bottom right corner of the file view.
- To ask a question about specific lines within the file, select and copy the lines you want to ask about. Then tap the {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %} icon ({% octicon "copilot" aria-hidden="true" aria-label="copilot" %}) and paste the copied lines in the {% data variables.copilot.copilot_chat_short %} input field.
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Type a question in the "Ask {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %}" box at the bottom of the chat panel and send the message.
For example, if you are asking about the entire file, you could enter:
Explain this file.How could I improve this code?How can I test this script?
If you are asking about specific lines, you could enter:
How could I improve this class?Add error handling to this code.Write a unit test for this method.
{% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %} responds to your request in the panel.
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You can continue the conversation by asking a follow-up question. For example, you could type "tell me more" to get {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %} to expand on its last comment.
{% ifversion ghec %}
Asking questions about a specific pull request
You can ask questions about a specific pull request in a repository.
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In {% data variables.product.prodname_mobile %}, navigate to a pull request in a repository, and tap the {% octicon "copilot" aria-hidden="true" aria-label="Copilot" %} icon in the bottom right corner of the screen.
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At the bottom of the page, use the "Ask {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %}" box, type a question and send the message.
For example, you could ask:
What is the purpose of this pull request?What changes are being made in this pull request?Are there any potential issues with this pull request?What is the status of this pull request?
{% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %} responds to your request in the panel.
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You can continue the conversation by asking a follow-up question. For example, you could type "tell me more" to get {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %} to expand on its last comment.
Asking questions about a specific issue
You can ask questions about a specific issue in a repository.
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In {% data variables.product.prodname_mobile %}, navigate to an issue in a repository, and tap the {% octicon "copilot" aria-hidden="true" aria-label="Copilot" %} icon in the bottom right corner of the screen.
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At the bottom of the page, use the "Ask {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %}" box, type a question and send the message.
For example, you could ask:
What is the purpose of this issue?What is the status of this issue?What are the steps to reproduce this issue?Are there any potential solutions to this issue?
{% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %} responds to your request in the panel.
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You can continue the conversation by asking a follow-up question. For example, you could type "tell me more" to get {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %} to expand on its last comment.
Asking questions about a specific discussion
You can ask questions about a specific discussion in a repository.
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In {% data variables.product.prodname_mobile %}, navigate to a discussion in a repository, and tap the {% octicon "copilot" aria-hidden="true" aria-label="Copilot" %} icon in the bottom right corner of the screen.
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At the bottom of the page, use the "Ask {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %}" box, type a question and send the message.
For example, you could ask:
What is the purpose of this discussion?What are the main points of this discussion?What are the next steps for this discussion?Are there any potential issues with this discussion?
{% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %} responds to your request in the panel.
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You can continue the conversation by asking a follow-up question. For example, you could type "tell me more" to get {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %} to expand on its last comment.
{% endif %}
Extending {% data variables.copilot.copilot_chat_short %} in {% data variables.product.prodname_mobile %}
{% data reusables.copilot.copilot-extensions.extending-copilot-chat %}
Hiding {% data variables.copilot.copilot_chat_short %}
You can hide the floating {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %} button in {% data variables.product.prodname_mobile %}.
- In the bottom menu, tap Profile.
- To view your settings, tap {% octicon "gear" aria-label="The Gear icon" %}.
- Tap {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %}.
- Next to "Hide {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %}", use the toggle to hide {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %}.
Sharing feedback about {% data variables.copilot.copilot_mobile %}
To give feedback about a particular {% data variables.copilot.copilot_chat_short %} response:
- Tap the ellipsis (...) in the top right corner above the chat response you want to provide feedback on, and tap either Like {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %} response {% octicon "thumbsup" aria-label="The thumbs up icon" %} or Dislike {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %} response {% octicon "thumbsdown" aria-label="The thumbs down icon" %},
- Optionally, provide information about why you liked or disliked the response.
- Tap Submit.