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GitHub Copilot for JetBrains Enhances Customization
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- →Developers can now use custom models with GitHub Copilot, increasing flexibility.
- →Enhanced plugin management streamlines integration with team-specific tools.
- →New debugging and sandboxing features improve development and testing workflows.
GitHub has released an update for its Copilot tool in JetBrains IDEs, focusing on enhanced customization and flexibility. The update allows users to configure custom OpenAI-compatible endpoints and manage plugins more effectively. New features such as local sandboxing and a built-in debugger for CLI sessions are introduced in public preview, aiming to improve the development experience. These changes are designed to help teams better integrate Copilot into their specific workflows, offering more control and reliability.
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- 1GitHub Copilot Enhances JetBrains IDEs with CLI Agent
GitHub Changelog · May 14, 2026 · Same story
- 2GitHub Releases Copilot App for Desktop
Matt Wolfe · June 5, 2026 · Related
- 3GitHub Copilot App Now Supports Any Model Provider
Matt Wolfe · June 10, 2026 · Related
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- 4GitHub Copilot for JetBrains Enhances Features
GitHub Changelog · August 11, 2026 · Same story
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- Jul 14 · GitHub Changelog
GitHub Copilot for JetBrains Enhances Customization (This article) - Jul 17 · GitHub Changelog
GitHub Copilot Enhances Code Review Customization↳ Copilot code review now reads custom instructions from head branches before merging and uses a copilot-code-review.yml file for runtime conf - Jul 27 · GitHub Changelog
GitHub Copilot App Gains Enterprise Managed Settings↳ GitHub extends enterprise managed settings to the Copilot app and cloud agent for unified governance across all clients.
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