Can Github Copilot look at the context of a project with multiple files?

Question

Or it only analyzes and autocompletes using the context of standalone files regardless of additional files in my project?

Answer 1

Currently is it on the WIP stage.

https://githubnext.com/projects/copilot-view/

Answer 2

Not yet (Aug. 2023).

The latest GitHub Copilot – August 28th Update:

• mentioned an "extended context" beyond code files, taking in the active terminal’s buffer and selection to better inform its responses. See VsCode 1.81
• referenced the Aug. 22nd, 2023 blog post "Simplified Code Refinement and Debugging with GitHub Copilot Chat" from Mark Wilson-Thomas, the program Manager on Microsoft Visual Studio and GitHub Copilot Chat for VSCode, and Mark Downie.

In the comments of that blog post, Andreas Saurwein adds:

for enterprise use it needs more context, like on the solution level, it must be able to understand the WHOLE solution code not only the opened files, or whatever is its current context level.
Most often Copilot does not understand how some of the classes used actually work, and it does not suggest them in new code even if previous code did use them.

And Mark (Wilson-Thomas) answers:

We are definitely aware of this requirement for whole solution context. If you can share some cases that would be particularly important to your usage in this regard that would be great and help the team prioritize the most useful cases.

It sounds like you’re looking for understanding/explanation/diagnosis that spans multiple files in the solution as your main case?

That last sentence illustrates that GitHub Copilot does not work at a project level yet.

Answer 3

Not yet!

currently its on its intermediary stage. Watch - https://githubnext.com/projects/copilot-view/