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GitHub Copilot for JetBrains: next edit suggestions now move across files

Cursor movement across files, project-wide chat context, and CLI access to IDE state.

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Next edit suggestions in GitHub Copilot for JetBrains IDEs can now move the cursor across files, rather than staying within the one being edited. Global project context can be added to chat, and the Copilot CLI can connect to JetBrains IDE context — selections, diagnostics and file references — from a terminal session.

OpenTelemetry settings in Copilot Chat are now generally available.

For enterprise administrators, sandbox behaviour can be configured centrally, currently in public preview, and enterprise policy diagnostics are available to verify that policies are being enforced.

Sources

  1. Enterprise-managed sandbox in Copilot for JetBrains Primary GitHub Changelog

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