GitHub Copilot updates for JetBrains and Xcode
Copilot Is Everywhere Now. The Supervision Problem Is Still Yours. GitHub just pushed Copilot into JetBrains Air and Xcode's built-in coding assistant in the same week, and the pitch is the same one every vendor makes: the assistant is now where you already work. That's true, and it's the least interesting part of the announcement. The real story is what GitHub quietly bundled alongside it — a…
GitHub Copilot has expanded its reach to JetBrains Air and Xcode's built-in coding assistant, driven by the need for better oversight and control over the technology. The company has introduced multiple-session tracking in JetBrains Air, allowing tasks to be run locally or in the cloud on an existing Copilot subscription. However, the announcement does not provide details on resource limits, performance, or how work moves between local and cloud environments.
The Xcode integration is currently in public preview on Xcode 27.3 beta, offering native access to Copilot within Apple developers' coding environment. Apple developers should note that there is no general-availability date or support commitment, and there are no listed limitations. When Copilot is used in Xcode, Agent Merge remains enabled while required checks are pending, ensuring that it only merges when approved.
Additional review controls have been added to the app, allowing reviewers to set up pull requests, discuss comments, and manage conversations without compromising the review process.
The update also includes session housekeeping improvements, such as archiving pinned sessions, bulk pinning or unpinning of chats, and creating custom views for My Work. These features aim to prevent agent-assisted review from becoming an overwhelming experience. Context-limit compaction allows users to compact conversations that have reached their limit or inspect what's causing the issue, but it does not remove the limit or guarantee that all details will be preserved.
Finally, personal instructions for assisted approval are opt-in and local-only, ensuring that users have control over which tool requests can be approved without explicit approval.
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