Introducing Copilot CLI and agentic features in JetBrains IDEs

GitHub demonstrates the new GitHub Copilot CLI integration in JetBrains IDEs, showing how ask, plan, and agent modes can drive multi-step execution for tasks like working on a Spring Boot app, plus where to review token usage and debug logs.

Overview

The video walks through bringing GitHub Copilot’s CLI-based workflow into JetBrains IDEs (shown with IntelliJ IDEA) to support more agentic development.

Key capabilities covered:

• Connecting the GitHub Copilot CLI integration inside IntelliJ IDEA
• Switching between interaction modes:
  • Ask mode
  • Plan mode
  • Agent mode
• Using agentic execution steps to work through tasks for a Spring Boot application
• Customizing built-in agents
• Checking token usage
• Reviewing debug logs for troubleshooting and visibility