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Publish Date: Monday, March 2, 2026

Title: GitHub Copilot in JetBrains IDEs: Complete Setup and Feature Guide

Filename: Content/Tips/github-copilot-in-jetbrains-ides.md

Summary

This comprehensive beginner-level guide walks developers through installing and mastering GitHub Copilot in all major JetBrains IDEs—IntelliJ IDEA, PyCharm, Rider, WebStorm, PhpStorm, and others.

The article covers:

  • Prerequisites and step-by-step installation
  • Core features: inline code suggestions, Copilot Chat, Edit Mode, Agent Mode, code review assistance, and MCP
  • JetBrains-specific tips: leveraging IDE intelligence, language-specific features, keyboard shortcuts
  • Practical use cases: boilerplate code, algorithm implementation, testing, documentation
  • Free plan details (2,000 completions, 50 chat requests/month) and paid plan options
  • Best practices and troubleshooting guidance

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---
title: "GitHub Copilot in JetBrains IDEs: Complete Setup and Feature Guide"
description: "Learn how to install, configure, and master GitHub Copilot in IntelliJ IDEA, PyCharm, Rider, WebStorm, and other JetBrains IDEs—including code completions, chat, and advanced features."
category: "GitHub Copilot"
tags: ["github-copilot", "jetbrains", "intellij", "rider", "pycharm", "ide-setup"]
difficulty: "Beginner"
author: "Copilot That Jawn"
publishedDate: "2026-03-02"
lastModified: "2026-03-02"
series: "Copilot Across IDEs"
part: 1
featured: true
---

Notes

  • Part of Week 1 content batch — Copilot Across IDEs series (1/4)
  • Featured article for the week
  • Begins new series on Copilot integration across different IDE ecosystems
  • Tone: professional but approachable; includes practical code examples and step-by-step workflows
  • Research-backed with current 2025 feature information and free plan availability

…ture Guide

Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>"
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🧪 NORM REVIEW: PR #29 - GitHub Copilot in JetBrains IDEs

APPROVED — Ready for publication.

Summary

This is a well-executed guide to GitHub Copilot in JetBrains IDEs. Solid technical accuracy, clear structure, and excellent practical examples.

Strengths

  • Comprehensive coverage: Installation, core features, JetBrains-specific tips, troubleshooting—nothing missing
  • Beginner-friendly: Step-by-step instructions are clear and actionable
  • Great examples: Code snippets and use cases feel real and relatable
  • Professional tone: Approachable without being condescending
  • Proper metadata: Frontmatter complete, series context clear (Part 1 of "Copilot Across IDEs")

Quality Checklist

✅ Title unique and descriptive
✅ Description concise and accurate
✅ Category correct (GitHub Copilot)
✅ Tags relevant
✅ Difficulty appropriate (Beginner)
✅ Content technically sound
✅ No Philly Dev Community references
✅ Frontmatter complete and formatted correctly
✅ Well-structured with logical flow

No revisions needed. This article is ready to publish.

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🔍 Frasier's Fact-Check Review — PR #29

✅ APPROVED

All claims verified. No corrections needed.

Verification Summary:

JetBrains IDE Support: Confirmed. Plugin supports IntelliJ IDEA, PyCharm, WebStorm, PhpStorm, Rider, GoLand, RubyMine, CLion, DataGrip, AppCode, Android Studio, and others per official JetBrains Marketplace.

Free Plan Limits: Verified. GitHub Copilot Free plan (launched Dec 2024, active 2025) offers 2,000 code completions + 50 chat requests/month as stated.

IDE Version Requirement: "2021.3 or later" is accurate; latest versions recommended for best compatibility.

Features: All descriptions (inline suggestions, Copilot Chat, Edit Mode, Agent Mode, MCP) verified.

Keyboard Shortcuts: Tab, Escape, Alt+, ⌥\ — all correct.

Code Examples: Syntactically correct with clear comments.

Grammar & Spelling: Clean throughout.

Frontmatter: All required fields present and dates align with publish target (2026-03-02).

This article is factually sound and ready for publication.

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csharpfritz added a commit that referenced this pull request Feb 23, 2026
- 3 articles written by Diane, submitted as draft PRs (#28, #29, #30)
- Norm reviewing all 3 for quality gate
- Captured directive: articles in feature branches with PRs

Articles:
- GitHub Copilot in JetBrains IDEs (1,430 words)
- Create Your First Custom Copilot Agent .agent.md (2,100 words)
- Microsoft Copilot in Outlook (1,350 words)

Logged:
- 4 orchestration entries (.squad/orchestration-log/)
- Session summary (.squad/log/2026-03-07T1130Z-week1-articles.md)
- Merged inbox to decisions.md (4 decision docs + directive)
- Updated Diane & Norm history.md with learnings

Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>
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