docs/content/copilot/github-copilot-enterprise/copilot-docset-management/creating-private-docsets.md

title, shortTitle, intro, versions, topics, product

title	shortTitle	intro	versions	topics	product
Creating private docsets	Creating private docsets	You can generate a private docset from a repository in your organization and then set it as the context for {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_chat_dotcom_short %}.	feature copilot-private-docsets	Copilot	{% data reusables.gated-features.copilot-enterprise-beta %}

About creating private docsets

Organization owners can create and index a private docset from a repository in their organization. Organization members can then specify that docset as the context for {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_chat_dotcom_short %}. When you ask a question in {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_chat_dotcom_short %}, {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot %} will search the docset for relevant information and synthesize a response. For more information on how to use {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_chat_dotcom_short %}, see "AUTOTITLE."

To learn more about {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_for_docs %} and how to use the feature most effectively, see "AUTOTITLE."

Creating a private docset

You can create a private docset from a single repository or a selection of repositories in your organization. You can create a docset from public, private, or internal repositories. Organization users will only have access to results from repositories they have read access to.

{% data reusables.copilot.click-copilot-icon %} {% data reusables.copilot.copilot-immersive-mode %}

1. At the bottom of the "Chat with {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %}" page, click Create a new docset.

   

2. In the "Owner" dropdown menu, select the organization that owns the repository or repositories you want to index, and in the "Docset name" field, enter a unique name for the docset. Optionally, in the "Description" field, you can add a description for the docset.

   

3. Under "Docset scope", to see a full list of available repositories, click Select repositories.

   

4. To select a repository or repositories, click the checkbox next to the repository name. When you're finished selecting repositories, click Apply.

   

5. Optionally, you can define which paths within the selected repositories to index.

   • Click Edit file paths.

   

   • List the paths you want to include in the docset, one path per line. When you're finished, click Apply.

6. Click Save.

Deleting a private docset

Organization owners can delete a docset created from a repository in their organization.

{% data reusables.copilot.click-copilot-icon %} {% data reusables.copilot.copilot-immersive-mode %}

1. On the "Chat with {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %}" page, select the docset you want to delete.
2. In the top right corner of the docset, click {% octicon "trash" aria-label="The trash symbol" %}.
3. Review the information in the "Confirm deletion" dialog box, and click Delete docset.

Searching private docsets

You can use {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_chat_dotcom_short %} to search private docsets created from repositories in your organization. For more information, see "AUTOTITLE."