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New controls and chat improvements in Copilot for JetBrains

SOURCEGitHub
PUBLISHEDOctober 10, 2026
LAYERTools
SIGNAL SCORE38/100

SOURCE SUMMARY

This update brings more control over default models and MCP server in GitHub Copilot for JetBrains. It also makes diagnostics easier to address, improves chat navigation and account controls, and…

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TOPICSGitHub CopilotCoding AI
MODELSNo named model detected