Ever find yourself needing to locate a specific menu item, command, or option in Visual Studio, but you don’t know its name or location? Do you often struggle to find detailed instructions on using certain features effectively?
Now, there’s a solution to get you the information you need right in the IDE.
Visual Studio now makes it easy to access GitHub Copilot Chat from Feature Search (Ctrl+Q). Clicking “Ask Copilot” will send your query to GitHub Copilot Chat and get detailed responses, without leaving Visual Studio and search for docs online.
This tool interprets the semantic meaning of your query, considers your Visual Studio version, and provides accurate answers. This means no more guessing the correct terminology or navigating through multiple menus.
For instance, typing ‘prettify file’ in the traditional search might not bring up the ‘format document’ option. However, GitHub Copilot Chat understands the intent behind your query and can guide you to the correct setting with all the information you need to use it.
How it works
Notice the @vs label in the sent chat message? When your search query gets sent over to the GitHub Copilot chat, the @vs agent is called. This @vs agent has in-depth knowledge about the workings of Visual Studio, with strong context on the features available in the current version you’re using and how those work.
The @vs agent works in the Visual Studio GitHub Copilot Chat even if you’re not starting from Feature Search. You can invoke the agent on your own by adding @vs to your chat message.
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