GitHub Copilot is now available in JetBrains Air

GitHub Copilot is now available inside JetBrains Air, letting developers select Copilot from Air's agent picker and run coding tasks locally in their JetBrains IDE or in isolated cloud environments using their existing Copilot subscription rather than JetBrains AI credits. The integration is built on the Agent Client Protocol (ACP) and supports parallel agent sessions with in-context review of changes alongside code. Cloud tasks run in a Docker container on a fresh virtual machine with all traffic through a proxy and no state carried between tasks, though Air's governance and analytics do not include Copilot usage and administrators cannot set Copilot spending limits within Air.

GitHub Copilot is now available in JetBrains Air You can now delegate coding tasks, guide execution, and review results with GitHub Copilot in JetBrains Air https://www.jetbrains.com/air/ . The integration uses the Agent Client Protocol ACP https://www.jetbrains.com/acp/ and supports tasks in your JetBrains IDE or in the cloud. Use Copilot in Air alongside the GitHub Copilot plugin https://plugins.jetbrains.com/plugin/17718-github-copilot and choose the workflow that works best for you. For a comparison and FAQ, see GitHub Copilot in JetBrains Air https://aka.ms/ghcp/jetbrains/air . What’s new whats-new - GitHub Copilot in Air’s agent picker : Select GitHub Copilot and use your existing Copilot subscription for coding tasks. - Parallel work and in-context review : Track multiple agent sessions, use project context and IDE tools, and review changes alongside your code. - Cloud tasks on your GitHub Copilot subscription : Run Copilot in isolated cloud environments through Air Teams, from your IDE or browser. Tasks use your Copilot plan rather than JetBrains AI credits. Get started get-started For local tasks, install Air in your JetBrains IDE https://plugins.jetbrains.com/plugin/33314-air-alpha , select GitHub Copilot , and connect your GitHub Copilot account. For cloud tasks, you’ll need a JetBrains account in an Air Teams-enabled business organization, a GitHub Copilot subscription, and Copilot enabled by your Air administrator. There are two ways to run cloud tasks: - Browser : Open Air in your browser https://air.jetbrains.cloud/ , connect GitHub under Settings VCS Providers , and create a task. Choose your repository and remote branch, select GitHub Copilot , and send your prompt. - IDE : Use the Air plugin in your JetBrains IDE and select Cloud from the environment selector. Where Copilot cloud tasks run where-copilot-cloud-tasks-run When you run a GitHub Copilot cloud task through JetBrains Air, Copilot works in a Docker container on a fresh virtual machine. All traffic passes through a proxy, and no state carries over between tasks. Copilot can build, test, and install packages without modifying your local environment. For more information, see Cloud agent sandboxing in Air https://blog.jetbrains.com/air/2026/10/cloud-agent-sandboxing/ . Cloud task considerations cloud-task-considerations - Subscription checks : Connecting GitHub Copilot to Air does not request GitHub Copilot permissions. Air may only verify subscription or credit availability when the cloud environment starts. If your subscription or credits are unavailable, the task fails and an error appears in the session. - Plan selection : You cannot choose whether an individual task uses your personal GitHub Copilot plan or your organization’s plan. - Usage visibility : Air’s governance and analytics features do not include Copilot usage. - Administrative controls : Air administrators can disable GitHub Copilot through a governance policy, but cannot set Copilot spending limits within Air. Share your feedback share-your-feedback Share your thoughts through in-product feedback, our feedback repository https://github.com/microsoft/copilot-intellij-feedback/issues , or the private survey https://aka.ms/ghcp-jb-survey .