Writing pull request descriptions with Copilot text completion

Write pull request descriptions more quickly and accurately with Copilot text completion.

Who can use this feature?

Members of an enterprise with a subscription to GitHub Copilot Enterprise

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Note

Copilot text completion is currently in public preview and subject to change. To participate in the public preview, an administrator of your enterprise must opt in to the use of previews of Copilot features. See Managing policies and features for Copilot in your enterprise.

Using Copilot text completion

You can use Copilot text completion in the description of a new pull request you're creating.

  1. On GitHub, create a pull request.
  2. In the description field, start typing your description.
  3. As you type, Copilot will provide in-line suggestions based on the context of the pull request.
  4. Review the suggestions, which will be shown in grey.
    • To accept a suggestion, press Tab.
    • To ignore a suggestion, press Esc or continue typing. Copilot will provide new suggestions as you type, based on the additional context.
  5. When you're happy with the description, click Create pull request.

Disabling or enabling Copilot text completion

You can disable or enable Copilot text completion for your pull request descriptions. Your preference will be saved for future pull requests.

  1. On GitHub, create a pull request.
  2. At the top of the description field, select then hover over Autocomplete (Public preview), and click Disabled or Enabled.

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