docs/content/codespaces/codespaces-reference/using-github-copilot-in-github-codespaces.md

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Using GitHub Copilot in GitHub Codespaces	You can use Copilot in {% data variables.product.prodname_github_codespaces %} by adding the extension.	fpt ghec * *	reference	Codespaces Copilot Visual Studio Code	{% data reusables.gated-features.codespaces %}	Copilot in Codespaces	/codespaces/codespaces-reference/using-copilot-in-codespaces /codespaces/codespaces-reference/using-github-copilot-in-codespaces

Using {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot %}

{% data variables.product.prodname_copilot %}, an AI pair programmer, can be used in any codespace. To start using {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %} in {% data variables.product.prodname_github_codespaces %}, install the {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %} extension from the {% data variables.product.prodname_vscode_marketplace %}.

To include {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %}, or other extensions, in all of your codespaces, enable Settings Sync. For more information, see "Personalizing {% data variables.product.prodname_github_codespaces %} for your account." Additionally, to include {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %} in a given project for all users, you can specify GitHub.copilot as an extension in your devcontainer.json file. For information about configuring a devcontainer.json file, see "Introduction to dev containers."