ai-assistant-setup-copilot
GitHub Copilot
- Install the GitHub Copilot extension if it is not already installed.
- Sign in to Visual Studio Code with the GitHub account that has access to Copilot.
- Open the Chat view by selecting the Chat icon in the Activity Bar.
Chat icon
- Select Agent from the chat mode or agent picker.
Chat window: Agent selection
Shortcut keys to Chat view
On macOS, you can also open the Chat view with Control+Cmd+I. On Windows/Linux, use Ctrl+Alt+I.
If the Chat icon or Agent option is not visible, make sure that:
- GitHub Copilot is installed and enabled.
- You are signed in to GitHub in Visual Studio Code.