- In {% data variables.product.prodname_mobile %}, as a chat interface

title: About GitHub Copilot Chat in GitHub Mobile

intro: '{% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_chat %} can help you by providing answers to coding related questions directly within {% data variables.product.prodname_mobile %}.'

redirect_from:

- /early-access/copilot/about-github-copilot-chat-in-github-mobile

versions:

feature: copilot-chat-for-mobile

topics:

- Copilot

- Mobile

shortTitle: About Copilot Chat (Mobile)

type: rai

{% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_mobile %} is a chat interface that lets you interact with {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot %}, to ask and receive answers to coding-related questions within {% data variables.product.prodname_mobile %}. The chat interface provides access to coding information and support without requiring you to navigate documentation or search online forums. In addition to {% data variables.product.prodname_mobile %}, {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_chat_short %} is currently supported in {% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom_the_website %}, {% data variables.product.prodname_vscode %}, {% data variables.product.prodname_vs %}, and the JetBrains suite of IDEs. For more information about {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot %}, see "[AUTOTITLE](/copilot/overview-of-github-copilot/about-github-copilot-individual)," "[AUTOTITLE](/copilot/overview-of-github-copilot/about-github-copilot-business)," and "[AUTOTITLE](/copilot/github-copilot-enterprise/overview/about-github-copilot-enterprise)."

{% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_chat %} can answer a wide range of coding-related questions on topics including syntax, programming concepts, test cases, debugging, and more. {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_chat %} is not designed to answer non-coding questions or provide general information on topics outside of coding.

The primary supported language for {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_mobile %} is English.

{% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_chat %} works by using a combination of natural language processing and machine learning to understand your question and provide you with an answer. This process can be broken down into a number of steps.

{% data reusables.rai.copilot.about-copilot-chat-in-mobile %}

- "[AUTOTITLE](/free-pro-team@latest/site-policy/github-terms/github-copilot-pre-release-terms)"

- [{% data variables.product.prodname_copilot %} Trust Center](https://resources.github.com/copilot-trust-center/)

title: About GitHub Copilot Chat in your IDE

allowTitleToDifferFromFilename: true

shortTitle: About Copilot Chat (IDE)

title: Enabling GitHub Copilot Chat for GitHub Mobile

intro: 'You can enable or disable {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_chat %} for your organization{% ifversion ghec %} or enterprise{% endif %}.'

topics:

- Copilot

- Mobile

versions:

feature: copilot-chat-for-mobile

shortTitle: Enabling Copilot Chat (Mobile)

If you have a {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_for_individuals %} subscription, {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_mobile %} is already enabled.

If you are part of an organization{% ifversion ghec %} or enterprise{% endif %} with a {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_for_business %}{% ifversion ghec %} or {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_enterprise %}{% endif %} subscription, the organization{% ifversion ghec %} or enterprise{% endif %} owner will need to enable {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_chat %} in the {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %} settings.

An organization owner can enable or disable {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_mobile_short %} for the organization. {% ifversion ghec %}You may not be able to configure this setting for your organization, if an enterprise owner has set a policy at the enterprise level.{% endif %} If your organization has a {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_for_business %} subscription, {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_mobile_short %} is disabled by default.

{% data reusables.profile.access_org %}

{% data reusables.profile.org_settings %}

{% data reusables.copilot.policy-settings %}

1. To the right of "{% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_mobile_short %}", select the dropdown menu, then click **Enabled** or **Disabled**.

{% ifversion ghec %}

An enterprise owner can choose whether to enable a feature for all organizations, disable for all organizations, or allow each organization to choose its own policy for the feature.

{% data reusables.copilot.copilot-chat-mobile-enable %}

{% endif %}

You successfully enabled {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_mobile_short %} for your organization{% ifversion ghec %} or enterprise{% endif %}. To learn more about how to use it, see "[AUTOTITLE](/copilot/github-copilot-chat/using-github-copilot-chat-in-github-mobile)."

- /about-github-copilot-chat-in-github-mobile

- /enabling-github-copilot-chat-for-github-mobile

- /using-github-copilot-chat-in-github-mobile

title: Using GitHub Copilot Chat in GitHub Mobile

intro: 'You can use {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_mobile %} to answer general questions about software development{% ifversion ghec %}, or specific questions about the code in a repository{% endif %}.'

topics:

- Copilot

- Mobile

versions:

feature: copilot-chat-for-mobile

shortTitle: Use Copilot Chat (Mobile)

{% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_chat %} is a chat interface that lets you ask and receive answers to coding-related questions in {% data variables.product.prodname_mobile %}. You can also use {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_chat %} {% ifversion ghec %}on either {% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom_the_website %} or{% endif %} within a supported IDE. For information on using {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_chat %} in an IDE, see "[AUTOTITLE](/copilot/github-copilot-chat/using-github-copilot-chat-in-your-ide)."

{% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_mobile_short %} can help you with a variety of coding-related tasks, like offering you code suggestions, providing natural language descriptions of a piece of code's functionality and purpose, generating unit tests for your code, and proposing fixes for bugs in your code. For more information, see "[AUTOTITLE](/copilot/github-copilot-chat/about-github-copilot-chat-in-github-mobile)."

{% ifversion ghec %}

In {% data variables.product.prodname_mobile %}, you can use {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_chat_short %} to ask:

- General software-related questions, without a particular context. For more information, see "[Asking a general question about software development](#asking-a-general-question-about-software-development)."

- Questions asked in the context of your project. For more information, see "[Asking questions about a specific repository](#asking-exploratory-questions-about-a-repository)."

- Questions about a specific file or specified lines of code within a file. For more information, see "[Asking questions about specific pieces of code](#asking-questions-about-specific-pieces-of-code)."{% endif %}

The following {% ifversion fpt%}limitation applies{% else %} limitations apply{% endif %} to {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_mobile_short %}:

{% ifversion ghec%}

- Chat responses may be suboptimal if you ask questions about a specific repository that you've selected as a context, and the repository has not been indexed for semantic code search. Anyone who gets access to {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %} from the organization that owns a repository can index that repository.{% endif %}

- The quality of the results from {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_chat_short %} may, in some situations, be degraded if very large files, or a large number of files, are used as a context for a question.

To use {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_mobile_short %} you will need the following.

- **Subscription to {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot %}**: You must have an active {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot %} subscription. For more information, see "[AUTOTITLE](/billing/managing-billing-for-github-copilot/about-billing-for-github-copilot)."

If you do not have a {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot %} subscription, you can purchase a {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_individuals_short %} subscription directly in the iOS version of {% data variables.product.prodname_mobile %}, or in the Google Play Store for the Android version of {% data variables.product.prodname_mobile %}.

- **Access to {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_mobile_short %}**: If you are part of an organization{% ifversion ghec %} or enterprise{% endif %} with a {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_for_business %}{% ifversion ghec %} or {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_enterprise %}{% endif %} subscription, the organization{% ifversion ghec %} or enterprise{% endif %} owner will need to grant you access to {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_cli_short %}. For more information, see "[AUTOTITLE](/copilot/github-copilot-chat/enabling-github-copilot-chat-for-github-mobile)."

- **Enable {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %} features for your device**: {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %} needs to be enabled from within {% data variables.product.prodname_mobile %}. For more information, see "[AUTOTITLE](/copilot/using-github-copilot/getting-started-with-github-copilot#enabling-or-disabling-copilot-in-github-mobile)."

You can ask a general question about software development{% ifversion ghec %} that is not focused on a particular context, such as a repository{% endif %}.

1. In {% data variables.product.prodname_mobile %}, tap the **{% octicon "copilot" aria-hidden="true" %}** {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot %} icon in the bottom right corner of the screen.

> [!NOTE]

> The **{% octicon "copilot" aria-hidden="true" %}** {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot %} icon is not shown on every page in {% data variables.product.prodname_mobile %}. If you don't see the icon, navigate to a different page in {% data variables.product.prodname_mobile %} and look for the icon there.

1. If the page displays a previous conversation you had with {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %}, tap {% octicon "kebab-horizontal" %} in the top right corner of the screen, and then tap **New conversation {% octicon "plus" aria-hidden="true" %}**.

1. At the bottom of the page, in the "Ask {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %}" box, type a question and send the message.

Some examples of general questions you could ask are:

- What are the advantages of the Go programming language?

- What is Agile software development?

- What is the most popular JavaScript framework?

- Give me some examples of regular expressions.

- Write a bash script to output today's date.

1. Within a conversation thread, you can ask follow-up questions. {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %} will answer within the context of the conversation. For example, you could type "tell me more" to get {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %} to expand on its last comment.

You can use your initial question as a foundation for follow-up questions. A detailed foundational prompt can help {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %} provide more relevant answers to your follow-up questions. For more information, see "[Prompting {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_chat %} to become your personal AI assistant for accessibility](https://github.blog/2023-10-09-prompting-github-copilot-chat-to-become-your-personal-ai-assistant-for-accessibility/)" on the {% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom %} Blog.

{% data reusables.copilot.chat-mobile-conversation-buttons %}

{% ifversion ghec %}

You can ask questions about a specific repository, to get help with understanding the code, or to get help with a specific task you're working on.

1. In {% data variables.product.prodname_mobile %}, navigate to a repository, and tap the **{% octicon "copilot" aria-hidden="true" %}** {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot %} icon in the bottom right corner of the screen.

1. At the bottom of the page, use the "Ask {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %}" box, type a question and send the message.

For example, if you chose the repository you are working in as the context, you could ask:

- What is the main purpose of this repo? What problem does it solve or what functionality does it provide?

- What web frameworks are used in this project?

- Where is rate limiting implemented in our API?

- How is the code organized? Explain the project architecture.

- Are there any specific environment requirements for working on this project?

> [!IMPORTANT]

> {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %}'s ability to answer natural language questions like these in a repository context is improved when the repository has been indexed for semantic code search. However, only members of an enterprise with a {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_enterprise %} subscription can index a repository for semantic code search. Without indexing, {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_mobile_short %} may not be able to provide the most relevant answers to your questions.

>

> Additionally, indexing a repository is not possible in {% data variables.product.prodname_mobile %}. To index a repository, you must use {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_chat_short %} in a web browser. For more information, see step 6 of "[Asking a question about a specific repository, file or symbol](/copilot/github-copilot-enterprise/copilot-chat-in-github/using-github-copilot-chat-in-githubcom)."

{% data reusables.copilot.chat-mobile-conversation-buttons %}

You can chat with {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %} about a file in your repository, or about specific lines of code within a file.

1. In {% data variables.product.prodname_mobile %}, navigate to a repository and open a file.

1. Do one of the following:

- To ask a question about the entire file, tap the {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %} icon ({% octicon "copilot" aria-hidden="true" %}) in the bottom right corner of the file view.

- To ask a question about specific lines within the file, select and copy the lines you want to ask about. Then tap the {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %} icon ({% octicon "copilot" aria-hidden="true" %}) and paste the copied lines in the {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_chat_short %} input field.

1. Type a question in the "Ask {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %}" box at the bottom of the chat panel and send the message.

For example, if you are asking about the entire file, you could enter:

- Explain this file.

- How could I improve this code?

- How can I test this script?

If you are asking about specific lines, you could enter:

- How could I improve this class?

- Add error handling to this code.

- Write a unit test for this method.

{% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %} responds to your request in the panel.

1. You can continue the conversation by asking a follow-up question. For example, you could type "tell me more" to get {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %} to expand on its last comment.

{% endif %}

To give feedback about a particular {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_chat_short %} response:

1. Tap the ellipsis (**...**) in the top right corner above the chat response you want to provide feedback on, and tap either **Like {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %} response {% octicon "thumbsup" aria-label="The thumbs up icon" %}** or **Dislike {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %} response {% octicon "thumbsdown" aria-label="The thumbs down icon" %}**,

1. Optionally, provide information about why you liked or disliked the response.

1. Tap **Submit**.

shortTitle: Use Copilot Chat (IDE)

- "[AUTOTITLE](/copilot/github-copilot-chat/about-github-copilot-chat-in-github-mobile)"