GitHub Copilot for JetBrains - April Updates
Hi everyone — we’re excited to share the latest updates for GitHub Copilot in JetBrains.
In the newest release (v1.8.0), we’ve made improvements to performance and reliability, and introduced several new capabilities, including inline Agent Mode (preview), NES far-away jumps, and enhanced controls for auto-approval.
We’re also sharing a sneak peek at what’s coming next, with additional roadmap updates planned for release in early May.
New Features
- Added: Inline agent mode (preview).
- Added: Next Edit Suggestions enhancements, including inline edit previews and far-away edits.
- Added: Global auto‑approve and granular controls for terminal commands and file edits
User Experience
- Improved: Chat context resets automatically after sending messages.
- Improved: Chat history rendering performance for large conversations.
- Improved: Stability and quality of chat code blocks.
- Improved: Inline code review panel supports automatic resizing.
- Improved: Refined login experience with a smoother device code flow.
- Improved: UX enhancements across sign‑in, tooltips, and focus behavior.
The release also includes a range of bug fixes.
Looking ahead, we’re planning to introduce the following in the next release:
- Support for the Ask Question tool
- Copilot CLI integration as a background agent (Preview)
- Global custom agents with an improved configuration experience
- Enhancements and polish for inline chat
We hope you like Copilot for JetBrains, and please share feedback with us at any time.
You can fill in a private survey here: https://aka.ms/ghcp-jb-survey or directly submit an issue (bug or feature ask) at https://github.com/microsoft/copilot-intellij-feedback/issues, thank you so much!