How to Use GitHub Copilot in VS Code

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To use GitHub Copilot in VS Code, you must first install the extension and sign in with a GitHub account that has an active Copilot plan. Here’s how to do it: 

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1. Open VS Code and click the gear icon to access extensions view.
2. Then, go to the "Extensions" view.
3. Search for "GitHub Copilot Chat" and click 'Install' to add the extension authored by GitHub. This will automatically install both GitHub Copilot and GitHub Copilot Chat extensions.
4. Click "Continue" to choose an account for Visual Studio Code.
5. Follow the prompts in your browser and click 'Authorize Visual-Studio-Code' to authorize VS Code.
6. Open the Copilot Chat view and in the chat input field, click the "Create new Edit session" button.
7. Choose a simple prompt.
8. You can also reference files using the #file command in your prompt.
9. If the initial changes aren't exactly right, you can enter a follow-up prompt in the same session to refine them
10. You can select "Accept all". Copilot Edits is best for making quick, specific updates across a defined set of files with granular review control.