New features and improvements in Copilot for JetBrains
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Published by GitHub Changelog (T1 source). The original is at https://github.blog/changelog/2026-09-22-new-features-and-improvements-in-copilot-for-jetbrains.
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SummaryGitHub Copilot for JetBrains 1.18.0 adds AI-assisted tool approvals, more control over agent conversations, shared skills and instructions for organizations, and the ability to review plans with Codex.
Why it mattersOfficial changelog of an agent IDE plugin update; lists concrete features that change how teams configure and govern Copilot usage inside JetBrains IDEs.

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