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Copilot AI commented Nov 28, 2025

User requested step-by-step documentation for setting up GitHub Copilot in VS Code Server (code-server).

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  • docs/VSCODE_COPILOT_SETUP.md - New comprehensive guide covering:

    • VS Code Server installation (script, manual, Docker)
    • Copilot extension installation and GitHub authentication
    • Configuration settings and keyboard shortcuts
    • Coding-only configuration (enable Copilot only for programming languages)
    • Troubleshooting common issues
    • Security considerations
  • README.md - Added "Additional Documentation" section linking to the new guide

Security Notes

  • Installation script instructions include option to download and inspect before execution
  • Credential clearing commands use explicit paths with existence checks rather than wildcards
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i have vs code server , i want use copilot just for coding in this editor , guide me stpe by step to do it setting


💡 You can make Copilot smarter by setting up custom instructions, customizing its development environment and configuring Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers. Learn more Copilot coding agent tips in the docs.

Co-authored-by: shishehgar <11246778+shishehgar@users.noreply.github.com>
Copilot AI changed the title [WIP] Add Copilot setup for VS Code Server Add VS Code Server GitHub Copilot setup guide Nov 28, 2025
Copilot AI requested a review from shishehgar November 28, 2025 07:37
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@copilot how to Configuring Copilot settings just used wip coding?

Co-authored-by: shishehgar <11246778+shishehgar@users.noreply.github.com>
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Copilot AI commented Nov 28, 2025

@copilot how to Configuring Copilot settings just used wip coding?

Added a new "Coding-Only Configuration" section in fd2feb7. To use Copilot only for coding files, set "*": false and explicitly enable only programming languages:

{
  "github.copilot.enable": {
    "*": false,
    "python": true,
    "javascript": true,
    "typescript": true,
    // ... other coding languages
    "plaintext": false,
    "markdown": false,
    "yaml": false
  }
}

See the full configuration in docs/VSCODE_COPILOT_SETUP.md.

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