Quick Chat is your instant AI sidekick.

Need help on the spot without breaking your flow? Enter GitHub Copilot Quick Chat—a fast, lightweight way to get inline suggestions, explanations, and answers right where you’re coding. Whether it’s a code snippet, an error, or a tricky block of logic, Quick Chat is your instant AI sidekick. Let’s break it down!

Use GitHub Copilot Quick Chat for Fast, Focused Help
No need to open a full chat panel—just launch Quick Chat for instant guidance.

Here’s how to use it:
1️⃣ Place your cursor on the line of code you need help with.
2️⃣ Press Ctrl + Shift + Alt + L (Windows/Linux/Mac).
3️⃣ A lightweight inline chat box will appear.
4️⃣ Ask something like:
What does this function do?
5️⃣ Hit Enter and Copilot will respond right there—no switching windows.

Examples of what you can ask:
• “Explain this function”
• “Optimize this code”
• “Add logging to this block”
• “Write a unit test for this”

How is Quick Chat Different from Inline Chat?

Quick Takeaway
GitHub Copilot Quick Chat is your just-in-time AI assistant—perfect for fast questions, quick edits, and instant insights. It’s like having a co-pilot whispering help into your ear—without missing a beat in your workflow.