{"slug": "copilot-memory-and-ollama-in-github-copilot-for-jetbrains", "title": "Copilot memory and Ollama in GitHub Copilot for JetBrains", "summary": "GitHub has released an update to GitHub Copilot for JetBrains that adds persistent Copilot memory across chat sessions, support for Ollama as a bring-your-own-key (BYOK) provider, and expanded enterprise managed settings for administrators. The update also includes automatic Copilot CLI installation from integrated terminals on macOS, Linux, and Windows, plus quality improvements for MCP execution, terminal output, and diff-based editing.", "body_md": "# Copilot memory and Ollama in GitHub Copilot for JetBrains\n\nThis update brings persistent memory, local model access, and more enterprise controls to GitHub Copilot for JetBrains. It also improves everyday chat workflows and resolves reliability issues across MCP servers, terminals, customizations, and cloud agents.\n\n[What’s new](#whats-new)\n\n[Enterprise managed settings](#enterprise-managed-settings)\n\nAdministrators have more server-based controls for managing GitHub Copilot across their organizations. These enterprise managed settings cover plugin availability, MCP server access, permission bypass behavior, and OpenTelemetry settings.\n\nRead more about [enterprise managed settings](https://aka.ms/jetbrains-copilot-enterprise-managed-settings).\n\n[Copilot memory across chat sessions](#copilot-memory-across-chat-sessions)\n\nCopilot memory can now retain and recall useful information across agent chat sessions. This helps you maintain context between conversations instead of repeatedly providing the same project details or preferences.\n\nYou can manage the feature with the **Copilot Memory** toggle in the Copilot settings portal. For more information, see [About Copilot memory](https://docs.github.com/copilot/concepts/agents/copilot-memory).\n\n[Ollama as a BYOK provider](#ollama-as-a-byok-provider)\n\nYou can now use Ollama as a BYOK provider in GitHub Copilot for JetBrains. The integration supports provider configuration and model selection throughout the JetBrains experience, giving you another way to work with models that fit your development environment.\n\n[Expanded Codex workflows](#expanded-codex-workflows)\n\nCodex sessions are now visible in agent debug logs. Codex workflows also support updated permission modes and customizations through instructions and skills, helping you adapt agent behavior to your project.\n\n[Easier Copilot CLI setup](#easier-copilot-cli-setup)\n\nGitHub Copilot for JetBrains can now automatically install Copilot CLI from integrated terminals on macOS, Linux, and Windows. This reduces setup steps and makes it easier to start using terminal-based agent workflows directly from your IDE.\n\n[User experience enhancements](#user-experience-enhancements)\n\nThis release improves common account, model, and agent interactions:\n\n**Account management**: Improved account management flows by supporting account switch/removal and polishing account-deletion interactions.** Model and settings views**: Improved model and settings usability by capping long model-name width in the model picker and refining model view/todo list panel behavior.**Chat references**: Restored file and folder`#`\n\nreferences in Copilot, Claude, and Codex chat inputs.**Customization**: Moved the customization button to the top of Copilot chat.** Agent debug logs**: Moved the agent debug logs button to the** Options**dropdown at the top of Copilot chat.\n\n[Quality improvements](#quality-improvements)\n\nThis release improves reliability for MCP execution and approvals, terminal output and auto-approval, customizations, cloud agents, and diff-based editing. It also fixes ANSI escape rendering and makes terminal scrollbars more predictable.\n\n[Changed](#changed)\n\nUser-facing product strings now use “Copilot” instead of “Copilot CLI.”\n\n[Try it out](#try-it-out)\n\nTry the [latest version of the GitHub Copilot plugin](https://plugins.jetbrains.com/plugin/17718-github-copilot--your-ai-pair-programmer/versions) and share your feedback.\n\n[Share your feedback](#share-your-feedback)\n\nYour feedback drives improvements. We’d love to hear about your experience in the following channels:\n\n**In-product feedback**: Use the feedback options within your IDE.** Feedback repository**: Share your thoughts in the[GitHub Copilot for JetBrains IDEs issues](https://github.com/microsoft/copilot-intellij-feedback/issues).", "url": "https://wpnews.pro/news/copilot-memory-and-ollama-in-github-copilot-for-jetbrains", "canonical_source": "https://github.blog/changelog/2026-08-11-copilot-memory-and-ollama-in-github-copilot-for-jetbrains", "published_at": "2026-08-11 20:15:55+00:00", "updated_at": "2026-08-11 21:05:05.063555+00:00", "lang": "en", "topics": ["ai-tools", "developer-tools", "large-language-models"], "entities": ["GitHub", "GitHub Copilot", "JetBrains", "Ollama", "Copilot CLI"], "alternates": {"html": "https://wpnews.pro/news/copilot-memory-and-ollama-in-github-copilot-for-jetbrains", "markdown": "https://wpnews.pro/news/copilot-memory-and-ollama-in-github-copilot-for-jetbrains.md", "text": "https://wpnews.pro/news/copilot-memory-and-ollama-in-github-copilot-for-jetbrains.txt", "jsonld": "https://wpnews.pro/news/copilot-memory-and-ollama-in-github-copilot-for-jetbrains.jsonld"}}