# Copilot Agent is now available in JetBrains AI Assistant

> Source: <https://github.blog/changelog/2026-06-30-copilot-agent-is-now-available-in-jetbrains-ai-assistant>
> Published: 2026-06-30 16:00:19+00:00

# Copilot Agent is now available in JetBrains AI Assistant

Today, JetBrains and GitHub are announcing a deeper integration between [JetBrains AI Assistant](https://www.jetbrains.com/ai/) and GitHub Copilot. Millions of developers already rely on the [GitHub Copilot plugin](https://plugins.jetbrains.com/plugin/17718-github-copilot--your-ai-pair-programmer) as their AI pair programmer in JetBrains IDEs, and Copilot has also been available inside [JetBrains AI Assistant](https://plugins.jetbrains.com/plugin/22282-jetbrains-ai-assistant) through the [Agent Client Protocol (ACP)](https://www.jetbrains.com/acp/). Now we are taking the next step: GitHub Copilot is a first-class option in the AI Assistant agent picker, so you can choose the entry point that best fits your workflow.

[✨ What’s new](#%e2%9c%a8-whats-new)

**GitHub Copilot as a native agent picker**: Open the agent picker in the AI chat and select GitHub Copilot to make it the active agent for the conversation.

**Pick your Copilot model**: Choose between supported Copilot models and tune reasoning depth right in the AI chat to balance speed, depth, and cost.

**Real coding tasks**: Hand off multistep work and Copilot will reason through your project, propose changes, run commands, and iterate with you.

[🚀 What’s next](#%f0%9f%9a%80-whats-next)

JetBrains and GitHub will continue working closely to make this integration even better. In the coming releases, we’ll focus on key next steps including:

**NES support**: Next Edit Suggestions will guide you through multistep code changes by surfacing your next likely edit.

**Skills**: Helping developers invoke reusable, specialized capabilities more quickly, making common workflows more efficient and consistent.

**Deeper orchestration across tools**: Further improving how Copilot plans, executes, and iterates on complex development tasks directly within the IDE.

[💬 Share your feedback](#%f0%9f%92%ac-share-your-feedback)

Your feedback helps shape the future of GitHub Copilot. Share your thoughts through the in-product feedback option, our [feedback repository](https://github.com/microsoft/copilot-intellij-feedback/issues), or by taking our [quick survey](https://microsoft.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3aCu5OOqOZEeVQG).