How to give a specific folder or directory to Copilot chat?

[kvnptl]

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Hello,

Is it possible to provide a #folder for context in the copilot chat, alongside the #file, #editor, and @workspace?

[NirukshaSandeepa]

No. There is no option to provide a folder to GitHub copilot yet.

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[SamDc73]

wonder if such a feature will be added ?

[csmith-uturn]

The only solution I have found is to open the specific directory in VSC and then in your GH Copilot chat use the @workspace operator to narrow it's context down to just that directory instead of the larger repo/codebase.

[davidhariri]

I have an option to do this now in VS Code stable. Click "Add files" then "folders" then choose the dir.

[bendhu]

thx. this is a game changer.

[evisong]

Thanks, this works.

However I still think some shortcuts like #folder or #folder/**/*.jsx could be useful, as developer could keep typing instead of switching to mouse.

[evisong]

However I still think some shortcuts like #folder or #folder/**/*.jsx could be useful, as developer could keep typing instead of switching to mouse.

Just find in doc: #folder:src is the alternative way of selecting folders with mouse.

Ref: https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/copilot/reference/copilot-vscode-features#_chat-variables

[Hansimov]

Thanks, it works after updating VSCode and Github Copilot extension to latest version. The option of Add Folders is now available.

[Cosmicstring]

Is anyone aware of a similar option being available in PyCharm? :)