GitHub Copilot for JetBrains adds managed default models, Fix action and MCP startup control
Overview
GitHub Copilot for JetBrains now lets enterprise administrators set any available Copilot agent model as the default for new conversations through managed settings, according to a GitHub Copilot changelog entry dated October 10, 2026.
The same release adds a Fix action to diagnostic menus that opens inline chat and asks Copilot to repair the reported issue, using agent mode when available and ask mode otherwise.
The update also adds an MCP setting that disables automatic server startup for Copilot and Claude, so users control when configured tools become active. It drops support for JetBrains IDE 2025.1; the plugin now requires JetBrains IDE 2025.2 or later.
Written by AI from the articles below · updated Oct 10, 3:09 PM ET
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AIGitHub Copilot for JetBrains now lets enterprise administrators set any available Copilot agent model as the default for new conversations through managed settings. A new Fix action in diagnostic menus opens inline chat and asks Copilot to repair the reported issue, using agent mode when available and ask mode otherwise. The release also adds an MCP setting to disable automatic server startup for Copilot and Claude, and drops support for JetBrains IDE 2025.1, which now requires 2025.2 or later.
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