GitHub Copilot lands in JetBrains Air via ACP for local IDE and cloud agent tasks
GitHub Copilot is now available in JetBrains Air via the Agent Client Protocol (ACP), letting users delegate coding tasks, track parallel agent sessions, and review changes in their IDE.
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GitHub Copilot is now available in JetBrains Air via the Agent Client Protocol (ACP), letting users delegate coding tasks, track parallel agent sessions, and review changes in their IDE. Tasks can run locally in a JetBrains IDE or in cloud environments through Air Teams, using a Copilot subscription rather than JetBrains AI credits. Cloud tasks run in Docker containers on fresh virtual machines behind a proxy, with no state carried between tasks. Connecting Copilot to Air requests no Copilot permissions, and subscription or credit checks occur when the cloud environment starts.
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Users can select GitHub Copilot in Air's agent picker and use their existing Copilot subscription for coding tasks.
Source: github.blog ↗Stored source-based brief · key point 1 · AINewsIQ paraphraseCloud tasks run in isolated Docker containers on fresh virtual machines, with all traffic passing through a proxy and no state carried over.
Source: github.blog ↗Stored source-based brief · key point 2 · AINewsIQ paraphraseCloud tasks use the Copilot plan rather than JetBrains AI credits, but users cannot choose between personal and organization plans per task.
Source: github.blog ↗Stored source-based brief · key point 3 · AINewsIQ paraphraseAir governance and analytics do not include Copilot usage, and administrators cannot set Copilot spending limits within Air.
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GitHub Changelog Nov 3 says Copilot is selectable in JetBrains Air's agent picker over ACP, with parallel sessions and cloud tasks billed to the Copilot plan rather than JetBrains AI credits. Access noted: public changelog page fetched without paywall.
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It brings GitHub's coding agent into JetBrains workflows through an open protocol, letting developers run local and cloud agent tasks billed to their Copilot plan. Organizations gain administrative controls but limited visibility into usage costs.
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