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GitHub Copilot for JetBrains v1.18 adds Assisted Approvals, side-by-side session view, and org-managed skills
GitHub shipped Copilot for JetBrains v1.18.0, adding AI-assisted tool-call approvals, a side-by-side session view, and re-editable prompts in agent sessions. The release also brings org-managed skills and custom instructions, Plan mode for Codex, and finer MCP server controls.
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AI Overview
- Assisted Approvals (Public Preview) lets AI approve low-risk tool calls in Copilot agent sessions, escalating higher-risk actions to humans.
- Side-by-side session view lets users chat in the editor area while browsing sessions from the session toolbar.
- v1.18 adds organization-managed skills and custom instructions for Local and Copilot agent sessions, plus Plan mode for Codex.
- Re-editing a previous prompt rewinds conversation and file changes before sending the replacement message.
- Release notes advise JetBrains IDE 2025.1 users to upgrade to 2026.1 or later; Inline Chat is now hidden in remote development environments.
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GitHub Copilot for JetBrains - v1.17.0 Updates (Enterprise-managed sandbox, NES cross-cursor jumps)
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GitHub Copilot for JetBrains adds MCP startup controls and enterprise model defaults
GitHub shipped a Copilot for JetBrains release on October 10 adding enterprise-managed default model settings and a toggle to stop Copilot and Claude MCP servers from auto-starting. It also adds a Fix action from diagnostic menus, message copy/edit controls, and grouped turn navigation. The release ends support for JetBrains IDE 2025.1, forcing some teams to upgrade.
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GitHub Copilot for JetBrains v1.14 adds OpenTelemetry export and agentic capabilities
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