Copilot Chat in JetBrains IDEs (GA) - Feedback

[Akash1134]

The purpose of this discussion is to collect feedback from our Copilot Chat users in JetBrains IDEs.

Following our Private Beta, we are thrilled to announce Copilot Chat in JetBrains IDEs is now generally available (GA) 🎉

Driven by GPT-4, GitHub Copilot Chat provides instant guidance directly within various JetBrains IDEs, such as PyCharm, IntelliJ IDEA, WebStorm, Rider, and more. This contextually-aware tool tailors suggestions to your specific coding tasks and even allows explicitly adding files for reference. It empowers developers to innovate efficiently by assisting with complex concepts, code explanations, unit testing, and many more use cases, all while effortlessly adjusting to your preferred language style.

How to get started?

• Using GitHub Copilot Chat in your JetBrains IDE
• If you were already using Private Beta – No further action is required. You can continue using the chat feature as usual.
• If you haven’t enabled Chat and want to use GitHub Copilot Chat in JetBrains IDEs
• Copilot Individual users: You automatically have access to the chat within JetBrains IDEs.
• Copilot Business and Enterprise users: Your organization admins will need to grant you access to Copilot chat in IDEs. Once you have access, please consult our getting started guide

[MementoRC]

After recent feedback, the chat window seems broken, the first few questions are answered, but then the later questions simply disappear as if sent to the bot, but no change (scrolling window with answer) is seen, so for each question, one has to start a new chat. Apart from that overall very convenient and useful to have the copilot right there, next to the work code

[ClannadBred]

I downloaded old version plugin 1.5.1.5285 from https://plugins.jetbrains.com/plugin/17718-github-copilot/versions. It works again! Hope it can help .

[nhdlam05]

responding in intelj

[tloshi]

same issue. Always "Responding..." in latest idea Android Studio Koala | 2024.1.1 Beta 2

[MadMatematician]

same issue. no response on intellij git copilot chat.

[geqo]

I downloaded old version plugin 1.5.1.5285 from https://plugins.jetbrains.com/plugin/17718-github-copilot/versions. It works again! Hope it can help .

Works for me, but very slow

[irving-vale]

In the new update, I've been having issues with the chat. The first question gets answered, but the following one stops working; it doesn't respond at all, nor does the new question appear. Additionally, if I work with two IntelliJ windows, after the first question, when I click to send, the chat from the other window I have open pops up.

[AudunSorheim]

@Akash1134 on the latest version, still getting a lot of these errors. Ala "Oops, no response has returned."

[hgbaodev]

Don't worry the problem will be fixed soon

[irving-vale]

"Today, April 8, 2024, I am experiencing the issue again where I only get a single response."

[psabharwal123]

i am experiencing this too in webstorm 2023.1.3, when will it get fixed?

[Leonardbrit]

thats right

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[dejan2609]

Issues while upgrading Github Copilot from 1.4.0.4986 -->> 1.5.0.5148 (IntelliJ IDEA 2024.1 Beta on Windows OS).

Environment:

IntelliJ IDEA 2024.1 Beta (Ultimate Edition)
Build #IU-241.14494.17, built on March 6, 2024
Licensed to IntelliJ IDEA EAP user: Dejan Stojadinović
Expiration date: April 5, 2024
Runtime version: 17.0.10+8-b1207.6 amd64
VM: OpenJDK 64-Bit Server VM by JetBrains s.r.o.
Windows 11.0
GC: G1 Young Generation, G1 Old Generation
Memory: 2048M
Cores: 8
Non-Bundled Plugins:
  com.intellij.guice (241.14494.17)
  com.github.copilot (1.4.19.4986)
  com.jetbrains.packagesearch.intellij-plugin (241.0.8)
  org.intellij.scala (2024.1.9)
Kotlin: 241.14494.17-IJ

Note: it seems that Avast antivirus is blocking it:

[dejan2609]

Update for Linux: plugin version 1.5.0.5148 works on Ubuntu (IntelliJ IDEA 2023.3.4).

Can't confirm issues mentioned by others above: Copilot Chat works for me as expected (for multiple consecutive questions, that is).

Environment:

IntelliJ IDEA 2023.3.4 (Ultimate Edition)
Build #IU-233.14475.28, built on February 13, 2024
Licensed to Dejan Stojadinović
You have a perpetual fallback license for this version.
Subscription is active until September 28, 2025.
Runtime version: 17.0.10+1-b1087.17 amd64
VM: OpenJDK 64-Bit Server VM by JetBrains s.r.o.
Linux 6.5.0-25-generic
GC: G1 Young Generation, G1 Old Generation
Memory: 1978M
Cores: 8
Registry:
  editor.minimap.enabled=true
Non-Bundled Plugins:
  AWSCloudFormation (233.13763.5)
  org.intellij.plugins.hcl (233.13135.65)
  org.jetbrains.plugins.go-template (233.11799.172)
  org.jetbrains.plugins.go (233.14475.9)
  com.intellij.guice (233.11799.196)
  com.intellij.aqua (233.14475.49)
  com.github.copilot (1.5.0.5148)
  com.intellij.bigdatatools.core (233.14475.28)
  com.intellij.bigdatatools.binary.files (233.11799.267)
  com.intellij.bigdatatools.rfs (233.14475.28)
  com.intellij.bigdatatools.metastore.core (233.13135.65)
  com.intellij.bigdatatools.flink (233.13135.103)
  com.intellij.gwt (233.14475.28)
  com.jetbrains.packagesearch.intellij-plugin (233.11800.8)
  com.intellij.tide (233.14475.56)
  mdx.js (233.11799.172)
  mobi.hsz.idea.gitignore (4.5.2)
  org.intellij.scala (2023.3.27)
  com.intellij.bigdatatools.kafka (233.13135.103)
  aws.toolkit (2.11-233)
  com.intellij.bigdatatools.spark (233.13135.103)
  com.intellij.bigdatatools.zeppelin (233.13135.65)
  com.intellij.bigdatatools (233.13135.65)
Kotlin: 233.14475.28-IJ
Current Desktop: ubuntu:GNOME

[thiago-marquezini]

It keeps failing after a few messages. Using Rider

[Akash1134]

Hi @thiago-marquezini , We'r sorry for the inconvenience caused. The new version (1.5.0.5148) containing a fix for this issue is now available. Please update the version and let us know if that helps.

[krlc]

@Akash1134 even in the latest version (1.5.0.5148) there is no way to make Copilot repeat an attempt (no 'try again' button) when questions fail, and they do fail really often. I frequently get 40-60% of a response, then "Oops, no response has returned" error (or no response from the start).

And the workaround is not exactly convenient:

1. Scroll up until my question
2. Select it (using a mouse)
3. Copy
4. Delete the failed attempt (using a mouse)
5. Paste, Send
6. Another error? Go to 1.

[vkononov]

I have a business license, I am an admin. I've enabled Github Copilot for IDEs, and it works in VSCode. Why am I still seeing this message in Rubymine?

[karabasosman]

Did you update the plugin ?

[EoinMcUF]

Also getting this issue

[vkononov]

@karabasosman Thanks. Upgrading to v1.5.0.5148 and restarting Jetbrains did the trick.

[Randname666]

Currently, the plugin neither automatically retries nor warns the user when it runs into a network issue ? When a network issue happens, including temporary hiccups, the plugin will simply show "Responding..." indefinitely on each and every question asked from that point until restarting the whole IDE. Cancelling reply or deleting current conversation won't resolve the issue.

Environment:

IntelliJ IDEA 2023.3.4 (Ultimate Edition)
Build #IU-233.14475.28, built on February 13, 2024
（Licensing info omitted）
Runtime version: 17.0.10+1-b1087.17 amd64
VM: OpenJDK 64-Bit Server VM by JetBrains s.r.o.
Windows 10.0
GC: G1 Young Generation, G1 Old Generation
Memory: 1024M
Cores: 8
Registry:
  ide.experimental.ui=true
Non-Bundled Plugins:
  com.intellij.zh (233.287)
  com.intellij.spring.websocket (233.11799.196)
  com.github.copilot (1.4.19.4986)
  com.intellij.bigdatatools.core (233.14475.28)
  com.intellij.bigdatatools.binary.files (233.11799.267)
  com.intellij.bigdatatools.rfs (233.14475.28)
  JRebelPlugin (2024.1.1)
Kotlin: 233.14475.28-IJ

Example of the network issue:

2024-03-08 15:18:31,086 [1524543]   WARN - #copilot - [default] Error sending telemetry FetchError: read ECONNRESET
    at fetch (C:\snapshot\copilot-client\node_modules\@adobe\helix-fetch\src\fetch\index.js:99:11)
    at processTicksAndRejections (node:internal/process/task_queues:95:5)
    at cachingFetch (C:\snapshot\copilot-client\node_modules\@adobe\helix-fetch\src\fetch\index.js:288:16)
    at LG.fetch (C:\snapshot\copilot-client\lib\src\network\helix.ts:78:22) {
  type: 'system',
  _name: 'FetchError',
  code: 'ECONNRESET',
  errno: -4077,
  erroredSysCall: 'read'
}

[b-bokma]

How can I map key binding for the chat window ?
I can only see settings for the regular copilot integration in the editor itself

[rob1997]

try Ctrl + Alt + S -> Keymaps -> Plugins -> GitHub Copilot is the only place to change key shortcuts

[Hemant-GH]

They claim it uses GPT4, but when asked the same copilot chat says it uses GPT3 and isn't aware of GPT4 in IntelliJ. VSCode mentions about GPT-4

[BewaAutomatisierung-RD]

In Rider it also uses GPT3 and has no knowledge of GPT4

[Jenverse]

We use GPT-4. I understand the answer to this question is not what we do today and we would work on getting this fixed but we are on GPT-4.

[ervitis]

In my case it's the same, it uses the GPT3 model

[aGitForEveryone]

When using the /docs command, the reply will include the full function body. Can you consider just replying with the docstring and to skip the function itself. The function code is just a copy of what is in file, is irrelevant for the docstring and just adds noise to the answer.

[yaroslav-tsarenko]

i can't write new questions after the previous, chat only answer on one questions, then if i try to make more request, nothing happen

[Jenverse]

We'r sorry for the inconvenience caused. The new version (1.5.0.5148) containing a fix for this issue is now available. Please update the version and let us know if that helps.

[Jarzka]

Any plans for implementing "Inline chat" functionality, similarly to VS Code, which allows Copilot to make edits directly to code files?

[Jenverse]

yes, this feature is in our backlog :)

[ThePeterMick]

Any updates on that one @Jenverse? :-)

[zbiggs1]

My organization just enabled the chat feature and after updating the plugin I just get an error.

[MarianoAvola]

IntelliJ IDEA 2023.3.4 (Ultimate Edition)

[changshunxu520]

What can I do, he keeps not working

[changshunxu520]

2024-03-21 11:26:12,393 [6623776] WARN - #copilot - [default] Error sending telemetry FetchError: read ECONNRESET at fetch (C:\snapshot\copilot-client\node_modules\@adobe\helix-fetch\src\fetch\index.js:99:11) at processTicksAndRejections (node:internal/process/task_queues:95:5) at cachingFetch (C:\snapshot\copilot-client\node_modules\@adobe\helix-fetch\src\fetch\index.js:288:16) at HG.fetch (C:\snapshot\copilot-client\lib\src\network\helix.ts:78:22) { type: 'system', _name: 'FetchError', code: 'ECONNRESET', errno: -4077, erroredSysCall: 'read' }
What can I do, he keeps not working
@Jenverse

[changshunxu520]

Is there no one to solve the problem or something?

[changshunxu520]

When I first open the idea, GitHub Copilot can still work and prompt messages, but after working for a while, it keeps spinning in circles without any prompt messages. Why is this? GitHub Copilot chat can still respond normally at this time. Can I see the logs somewhere?
Still the same problem

[tomerc]

Is there a way to have copilot generate commit messages based on the files in the changelist?

[MarcioBarrientos]

With the new update (1.5.0.5148) I can't deploy to vercel if Copilot is enabled on Webstorm (2023.3.4) + Windows (11)
When I use the command "vercel" in terminal I get this error:
Error: EBUSY: resource busy or locked, read

That error is gone if I disable copilot or close webstorm.

[luggie]

I see that there's currently no support to set up a keyboard shortcut for "explain this" (as well as any other other function from the right-click context menu of the copilot) functions(s) in pycharm. any workaround/plans on implementing this soonishly?

[shivkaushal]

Is there anywhere we can see if/when features that are added to the VS Code plugin will eventually make their way over to the JetBrains plugin? Some kind of clear breakdown of what features are available in which IDE and which are coming/when would be really helpful for my organisation.

We have a mix of VS Code and IntelliJ users and it's currently tricky communicating clearly about what tools each set of users has at their disposal but also to answer questions that come up about when certain features might be coming, if at all.

I'm specifically interested in support for the @ commands like @workspace, @terminal, etc - but the question is a more general one.

I'm not sure if this is the right place to ask or not - please let me know if I should have asked somewhere else.

[pbadenski]

Yes, this! I spent half an hour trying to make "@workspace" work only to discover it's supported in one Copilot (VS code), but not the other copilot (JetBrains). Its very confusing! I was even surprised that copilot features differ between editors!

[orome]

CoPilot suddenly insists it can't see any of the files in my project. Did it break?

[orome]

Now it has recovered. Weird. Lost its mind there for a few hours.

[orome]

[truemoroz]

Copilot chat can't get answer after using VPN. I need to restart my IDE((

[JowB]

Same problem, need to restart my IDE after disconnect from my VPN

[eliezedeck]

My biggest compaint with Copilot Chat is that it's not aware of previous chats. It seems as if it's starting all over again for every line of prompt. Due to this reason, it kills the productivity that is supposed to be gained.

[suka233]

Can Copilot Chat support user prompt?

[IlyaZha]

Copilot doesn't answer anything to any question.

I tried to restart PHPStorm (latest), tried to remove conversation.
Autocomplete works though.
UPD: Could VPN be a problem? I have to use it for my job.

[geqo]

Same here, can't use chatbot, no proxy or vpn used

[hugoattal]

This seems to happen when I put my computer to sleep and turn it back on. To solve this, I must close WebStorm and re-open it. Pretty annoying...

[maxkit-inglab]

This seems to happen when I put my computer to sleep and turn it back on. To solve this, I must close WebStorm and re-open it. Pretty annoying...

This workaround works for me in Intellij IDEA.

[lomaa5d]

Frequent failure to respond

[slade77777]

I have no response for 2 days when I asked any question. Is there any problem?

[b-hayes]

Finding it super annoying that I can't select some code from chat and right-click to copy it. It keeps showing copy code block instead. If I want to copy all of it, I'd select all of it or use the provided copy code block button at the top.
Everywhere else in the IDE I can right-click and copy what I have selected and I am constantly caught out by this and pasting extra junk by accident because I naturally assume that the copy menu is just copy and click it too fast.

Would be great if I could diable this and just use the normal copy menu.

[chrisrollins65]

When I press shift+enter to go to a new line when writing a chat message, intellij just freezes for minutes. When it finally unfreezes, it has inserted a billion new lines and I have no choice but to cmd+a to select the whole message and just delete it. If I need multiline messages I need to type them in a text editor and then paste it into the chat

[hugoattal]

The copilot chat is always jittering...

This may have to do with my screen scale (125%), but I haven't seen any application that does that...

[codervin89]

Copilot doesn't answer to any questions in the last 2-3 days, it shows only the loading indicator. *no proxy or vpn used

1. PyCharm 2024.1.1 (Professional Edition)
2. Github copilot: 1.5.4.5571

[c-wichmann]

I have the same issue. It doesn't work at all. The / commands sometimes give a checkbox for collecting context but that is all.

[andrey-thm]

Same for me in PHPStorm

[yidasanqian]

Requesting configuration of the language region to be used in the copilot response, such as' en 'or' zh '‘

[LukasVasek]

It there integration of including whole project?
#project