{"id":233234,"date":"2026-11-03T15:11:50","date_gmt":"2026-11-03T23:11:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/java\/?p=233234"},"modified":"2026-11-03T15:11:50","modified_gmt":"2026-11-03T23:11:50","slug":"github-copilot-jetbrains-air","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/java\/github-copilot-jetbrains-air\/","title":{"rendered":"GitHub Copilot is now a default agent in JetBrains Air"},"content":{"rendered":"

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GitHub Copilot<\/strong> is now available in the JetBrains Air<\/strong><\/a> as a default agent.\u00a0Select GitHub Copilot as your agent, delegate coding tasks, and work through results without leaving your IDE.\u00a0 All you need to get started is a GitHub Copilot subscription:<\/p>\n

Built in collaboration with JetBrains and powered by Agent Client Protocol (ACP)<\/a>, this integration brings GitHub Copilot into Air’s native agent experience. Developers can select GitHub Copilot from the agent picker, sign in with their existing GitHub Copilot subscriptions, and start delegating coding tasks, managing parallel agent sessions, and reviewing changes without leaving their IDE.<\/p>\n

Starting November 3, GitHub Copilot will also be available through Air’s Cloud Run experience<\/strong>, expanding beyond the existing Local Run integration. This gives developers greater flexibility to delegate coding tasks through Copilot, whether working locally or in the cloud.<\/p>\n

Getting started is simple:<\/strong> Open Air<\/a> \u2192 Select GitHub Copilot from the default agent picker \u2192 (Sign-in will be prompted if user is not logged in) \u2192 Send a prompt<\/p>\n

\"GitHub<\/a>\n

<\/i>What's new at a glance<\/strong><\/p>Open the Air in your JetBrains IDE \u2192 Select GitHub Copilot in the agent picker \u2192 Delegate a coding task, follow progress, and review the changes in context.<\/div><\/p>\n

Additionally, starting with JetBrains IDEs version 2026.2.4, GitHub Copilot can be selected as a provider for the natively integrated Next Edit Suggestions (NES) feature. To enable NES, navigate to Settings \u2192 Editor \u2192 General \u2192 Code Completion \u2192 Inline<\/strong>, select Copilot<\/strong> as the provider, and enable Next Edit Suggestions<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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Two ways to use GitHub Copilot in JetBrains IDE<\/h2>\n

With this integration, developers now have two ways to use GitHub Copilot in JetBrains IDEs, depending on their workflows and needs. Both experiences share core Copilot capabilities, including agentic coding, parallel agent sessions, IDE tools and project context, and model selection, while offering different levels of integration and workflows.<\/p>\n

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GitHub Copilot agent in JetBrains Air: Quick access to GitHub Copilot<\/b><\/h4>\n

Built in collaboration with JetBrains and powered by Agent Client Protocol (ACP)<\/a>, GitHub Copilot in Air offers a lightweight, native way to access GitHub Copilot’s agentic capabilities.<\/p>\n