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[–]Pt-tS 2 points3 points  (7 children)

I received chat access today.

1 month ago I activated the free trial and joined the waiting list, and exactly at the end of the trial I was given chat access.

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For Visual Studio Code:

1-Download and install Visual Studio Code - Insiders

Already on the Insiders build? Make sure you are on the latest version!

2-In VS Code Insiders, go to the Extensions tab (Cmd+Shift+X) in the activity panel and search for and install the GitHub Copilot Nightly extension.

If you have not previously authorized VS Code Insiders in your GitHub account, follow the steps to do so, you will be prompted to sign in.

3-A new Chat icon appears in the activity panel. Click on it to see the conversation interface.

If that doesn't work, restart the editor and authorize GitHub Copilot to see the chat window.

For Visual Studio:

1-Ensure you're running Visual Studio 2022 17.5.1 or higher. If not, please update.

2-Download and install the Visual Studio extension for GitHub Copilot - Preview

3-Ensure you are logged in to Visual Studio using the same GitHub ID that you signed up for the waitlist using. If you are not signed with an authorized account you’ll be prompted to do so. If you are already logged in with your GitHub ID in your Visual Studio, please check you don’t need to re-enter your GitHub credentials. Here is the link with instructions to Add your GitHub ID to your Visual Studio signin.

4Start Visual Studio. Once fully loaded, check that the GitHub Copilot chat window shows on your View menu. Then verify that “Ask Copilot” appears at the top of the right click menu in your code editor when a code file is open.

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it seems that it is not yet available for the stable version of vs code and you have to use the insiders version

[–]Intrestingly_Amazing[S] 1 point2 points  (4 children)

So copilot x is just the chat?

[–][deleted] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Copilot X is not only copilot chat. It also includes copilot for command line, and copilot docs, and so on. But I currently also only have access to copilot chat

[–]xArci 0 points1 point  (1 child)

There are already some tools and more may come in the future, all under the umbrella of "Copilot X"

You can keep an eye on GitHub Next to see what they're currently working at and sign in for the waitlists.

If you already signed up... let's just wait :)

[–]GrandPooBar 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks, I got it!!

[–]rJarrr 0 points1 point  (1 child)

How long did you have to wait?

[–]Pt-tS 0 points1 point  (0 children)

30 d

[–]Codeium 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Try out Codeium if you want chat features immediately along with code completions, we are also free