To integrate GitHub Copilot with Bitbucket, you need to use the GitHub Copilot extension within a supported IDE, and manage your Bitbucket repositories locally within that IDE. Here’s how to do it:
- Install the GitHub Copilot extension in your chosen IDE. by clicking the gear icon and accessing the extensions view.
- Select 'Extensions' from the menu.
- Search for 'GitHub Copilot' in the search bar at the top of the Extensions marketplace.
- Click 'Install' for the official GitHub Copilot extension. The GitHub Copilot Chat extension will be installed automatically alongside it.
- Choose and select 'Allow' to continue.
- Open the terminal or the integrated source control panel in your IDE. Clone your BitBucket repository locally.
- GitHub Copilot will now provide real-time code suggestions as you work on the files locally.
