GitHub Copilot: Basics for IntelliJ

In this episode, we'll walk you through the essentials of setting up GitHub Copilot in IntelliJ. Learn how to install GitHub Copilot, explore Copilot settings, and harness the power of the Copilot Chat to supercharge your coding experience.
#githubcopilot #intellij #codingtips #copilot #github
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00:21 - GitHub Copilot
Installation in IntelliJ
01:23 - Copilot Settings
05:28 - Copilot Chat
10:31 - Copilot Logs

[@javierortegon]

Great explanation, greetings from Colombia.

[@ambilykk]

@javierortegon , Glad it was helpful

[@swaroop.aaleti]

Simple and precise. Thank you.

[@ambilykk]

You're welcome!

[@MrUpgradable]

Super cool walk through - Thank you

[@ambilykk]

Thank you @MrUpgradable

[@bloom6874]

Hi ma'am, I couldn't find general introductory video on Github Copilot and Copilot X in your channel. Can you pls share the link? If it's not there, can you pls add it?

[@ambilykk]

Hello @bloom6874, please refer following two videos
ruclips.net/video/rwyDbharjQw/видео.html
ruclips.net/video/cCG9EBlBs14/видео.html
No more Copilot X; instead we have Copilot Enterprise, Copilot Extensions, etc.

[@bloom6874]

@@ambilykk Thanks ma'am ☺

[@sadhusantanu]

good explanation.. we can use IntelliJ call hierarchy (ctrl+alt+h) to get the caller of a method as well .. right?

[@ambilykk]

Hello @sadhusantanu, you are correct. This is just a sample scenario as part of the basic video. Please explore other topics like unit testing, refactoring, code review, etc. Most of the videos are recorded using VS Code, but they also work with IntelliJ, except for a few topics like Agents and context variables.

[@IamAbx]

Kollam!

[@ambilykk]

Thank you @IamAbx

[@YogaClassesOnline]

The example that you are showing in 4:52 about code generation from a comment does not work for me. I have the same setup like you showed. But nothing happens. What I did was, i tried to write comment-like command for copilot and after that I pressed alt +. AM i doing something wrong?

[@ambilykk]

Hello @YogaClassesOnline, hope you had the Copilot extension in active status. If so, you just need to provide the comment and enter. If Copilot is not able to provide a code snippet due to any reason, start typing the code like the first word, then it provides the code completion.
If you are facing the issue again, please connect with me.

[@jericopangilinan8555]

Hello, I was recently installed the extension then I just want to used the chat features but it didn't do the same way just like you'd show. Thanks.

[@ambilykk]

Hello @jericopangilinan8555 , Copilot Chat for JetBrains IDE is in Beta now. If you have a GitHub SPOC, please ask them to enable for you. Otherwise wait for couple of weeks; GA is expected in March. docs.github.com/en/copilot/github-copilot-chat/using-github-copilot-chat-in-your-ide?tool=jetbrains_beta

[@jericopangilinan8555]

@@ambilykk hello thanks for the reply and info. Yup I finally understand seems the github copilot process my request for their chat features, I'm on their waitlist for the request.