This version of this article is for Copilot on the GitHub website. For other versions of this article, click the tabs above.
Erweiterungen für GitHub Copilot
Du kannst deine Instanz von Copilot-Chat mit verschiedenen Befehlen und Optionen erweitern. Den richtigen Befehl oder die richtige Option für deine aktuelle Aufgabe zu kennen, kann dir helfen, deine Ziele effizienter zu erreichen. Dieses Cheatsheet bietet dir eine Kurzübersicht über die gängigsten Befehle und Optionen von Copilot-Chat.
For information about how to get started with Copilot-Chat in the GitHub website, see Fragen zu GitHub Copilot in GitHub.com.
Mentions
Use @ mentions in to attach relevant context directly to your conversations. Type @ in the chat prompt box to display a list of items you can attach, such as:
- Discussions
- Extensions
- Files
- Issues
- Pull requests
- Repositories
Slash commands
Use slash commands to avoid writing complex prompts for common scenarios. To use a slash command, type / in the chat prompt box, followed by the command name.
Available slash commands may vary, depending on your environment and the context of your chat. To view a list of currently available slash commands, type / in the chat prompt box of your current environment. Below is a list of some of the most common slash commands for using Copilot-Chat.
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
/clear | Clear conversation. |
/delete | Delete a conversation. |
/new | Start a new conversation |
/rename | Rename a conversation. |
MCP skills
Below is a list of the MCP skills that are currently available in Copilot-Chat in GitHub, and example prompts you can use to invoke them. You do not need to use the MCP skill name in your prompt; you can simply ask Copilot-Chat to perform the task.
| Skill | Example prompt |
|---|---|
create_branch | Create a new branch called [BRANCH-NAME] in the repository [USERNAME/REPO-NAME]. |
create_or_update_file | Add a new file named hello-world.md to my [BRANCH-NAME] of [USERNAME/REPO-NAME] with the content: "Hello, world! This file was created from Copilot-Chat in GitHub!" |
push_files | Push the files test.md with the content "This is a test file" and test-again.md with the content "This is another test file" to the [BRANCH-NAME] in [USERNAME/REPO-NAME] |
update_pull_request_branch | Update the branch for pull request [PR-number] in [USERNAME/REPO-NAME] with the latest changes from the base branch. |
merge_pull_request | Merge pull request [PR-Number] in [USERNAME/REPO-NAME] |
get_me | Tell me about myself. |
search_users | Search for users with the name "Mona Octocat" |
For more information about using MCP skills in Copilot-Chat, see Verwenden des GitHub-MCP-Servers.
This version of this article is for Copilot in Visual Studio Code. For other versions of this article, click the tabs above.
Erweiterungen für GitHub Copilot
Du kannst deine Instanz von Copilot-Chat mit verschiedenen Befehlen und Optionen erweitern. Den richtigen Befehl oder die richtige Option für deine aktuelle Aufgabe zu kennen, kann dir helfen, deine Ziele effizienter zu erreichen. Dieses Cheatsheet bietet dir eine Kurzübersicht über die gängigsten Befehle und Optionen von Copilot-Chat.
For information about how to get started with Copilot-Chat in Visual Studio Code, see Stellen von GitHub Copilot-Fragen in Ihrer IDE.
Slash commands
Use slash commands to avoid writing complex prompts for common scenarios. To use a slash command, type / in the chat prompt box, followed by the command name.
Available slash commands may vary, depending on your environment and the context of your chat. To view a list of currently available slash commands, type / in the chat prompt box of your current environment. Below is a list of some of the most common slash commands for using Copilot-Chat.
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
/clear | Start a new chat session. |
/explain | Explain how the code in your active editor works. |
/fix | Propose a fix for problems in the selected code. |
/fixTestFailure | Find and fix a failing test. |
/help | Quick reference and basics of using GitHub Copilot. |
/new | Create a new project. |
/tests | Generate unit tests for the selected code. |
Chat variables
Use chat variables to include specific context in your prompt. To use a chat variable, type # in the chat prompt box, followed by a chat variable.
| Variable | Description |
|---|---|
#block | Includes the current block of code in the prompt. |
#class | Includes the current class in the prompt. |
#comment | Includes the current comment in the prompt. |
#file | Includes the current file's content in the prompt. |
#function | Includes the current function or method in the prompt. |
#line | Includes the current line of code in the prompt. |
#path | Includes the file path in the prompt. |
#project | Includes the project context in the prompt. |
#selection | Includes the currently selected text in the prompt. |
#sym | Includes the current symbol in the prompt. |
Chat participants
Chat participants are like domain experts who have a specialty that they can help you with. You can specify a chat participant by typing @ in the chat prompt box, followed by a chat participant name. To see all available chat participants, type @ in the chat prompt box.
Below is a list of some of the most common chat participants for using Copilot-Chat.
| Variable | Description |
|---|---|
@azure | Has context about Azure services and how to use, deploy and manage them. Use @azure when you want help with Azure. The @azure chat participant is currently in öffentliche Vorschau and is subject to change. |
@github | Allows you to use GitHub-specific Copilot skills. See Stellen von GitHub Copilot-Fragen in Ihrer IDE. |
@terminal | Has context about the Visual Studio Code terminal shell and its contents. Use @terminal when you want help creating or debugging terminal commands. |
@vscode | Has context about Visual Studio Code commands and features. Use @vscode when you want help with Visual Studio Code. |
@workspace | Has context about the code in your workspace. Use @workspace when you want Copilot to consider the structure of your project, how different parts of your code interact, or design patterns in your project. |
This version of this article is for Copilot in Visual Studio. For other versions of this article, click the tabs above.
Erweiterungen für GitHub Copilot
Du kannst deine Instanz von Copilot-Chat mit verschiedenen Befehlen und Optionen erweitern. Den richtigen Befehl oder die richtige Option für deine aktuelle Aufgabe zu kennen, kann dir helfen, deine Ziele effizienter zu erreichen. Dieses Cheatsheet bietet dir eine Kurzübersicht über die gängigsten Befehle und Optionen von Copilot-Chat.
For information about how to get started with Copilot-Chat in Visual Studio, see Stellen von GitHub Copilot-Fragen in Ihrer IDE.
Slash commands
Use slash commands to avoid writing complex prompts for common scenarios. To use a slash command, type / in the chat prompt box, followed by the command name.
Available slash commands may vary, depending on your environment and the context of your chat. To view a list of currently available slash commands, type / in the chat prompt box of your current environment. Below is a list of some of the most common slash commands for using Copilot-Chat.
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
/doc | Add documentation comment for this symbol. |
/explain | Explain how the code in your active editor works. |
/fix | Propose a fix for problems in the selected code. |
/help | Quick reference and basics of using GitHub Copilot. |
/optimize | Analyze and improve running time of the selected code. |
/tests | Generate unit tests for the selected code. |
References
By default, Copilot-Chat will reference the file that you have open or the code that you have selected. You can also use # followed by a file name, file name and line numbers, or solution to reference a specific file, lines, or solution.
| Example | Description |
|---|---|
Where are the tests in #MyFile.cs? | References a specific file |
How are these files related #MyFile.cs #MyFile2.cs | References multiple files |
Explain this function #MyFile.cs: 66-72? | References specific lines in a file |
Is there a delete method in this #solution? | References the current file |
This version of this article is for Copilot in JetBrains. For other versions of this article, click the tabs above.
Erweiterungen für GitHub Copilot
Du kannst deine Instanz von Copilot-Chat mit verschiedenen Befehlen und Optionen erweitern. Den richtigen Befehl oder die richtige Option für deine aktuelle Aufgabe zu kennen, kann dir helfen, deine Ziele effizienter zu erreichen. Dieses Cheatsheet bietet dir eine Kurzübersicht über die gängigsten Befehle und Optionen von Copilot-Chat.
For information about how to get started with Copilot-Chat in JetBrains, see Stellen von GitHub Copilot-Fragen in Ihrer IDE.
Slash commands
Use slash commands to avoid writing complex prompts for common scenarios. To use a slash command, type / in the chat prompt box, followed by the command name.
Available slash commands may vary, depending on your environment and the context of your chat. To view a list of currently available slash commands, type / in the chat prompt box of your current environment. Below is a list of some of the most common slash commands for using Copilot-Chat.
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
/explain | Explain how the code in your active editor works. |
/fix | Propose a fix for problems in the selected code. |
/help | Quick reference and basics of using GitHub Copilot. |
/tests | Generate unit tests for the selected code. |
This version of this article is for Copilot in Xcode. For other versions of this article, click the tabs above.
Erweiterungen für GitHub Copilot
Du kannst deine Instanz von Copilot-Chat mit verschiedenen Befehlen und Optionen erweitern. Den richtigen Befehl oder die richtige Option für deine aktuelle Aufgabe zu kennen, kann dir helfen, deine Ziele effizienter zu erreichen. Dieses Cheatsheet bietet dir eine Kurzübersicht über die gängigsten Befehle und Optionen von Copilot-Chat.
For information about how to get started with Copilot-Chat in Xcode, see Stellen von GitHub Copilot-Fragen in Ihrer IDE.
Slash commands
Use slash commands to avoid writing complex prompts for common scenarios. To use a slash command, type / in the chat prompt box, followed by the command name.
Available slash commands may vary, depending on your environment and the context of your chat. To view a list of currently available slash commands, type / in the chat prompt box of your current environment. Below is a list of the slash commands for using Copilot-Chat.
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
/doc | Generate documentation for this symbol. |
/explain | Provide an explanation for the selected code. |
/fix | Suggest fixes for code errors and typos. |
/simplify | Simplify the current code selection. |
/tests | Create a unit test for the current code selection. |