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title Asking GitHub Copilot questions in GitHub Mobile
intro Ask coding questions, explore repositories, and get help with pull requests in {% data variables.product.prodname_mobile %}.
versions
feature
copilot-chat-for-mobile
shortTitle Chat in Mobile
redirect_from
/copilot/github-copilot-chat/using-github-copilot-chat-in-github-mobile
/copilot/github-copilot-chat/copilot-chat-in-github-mobile/using-github-copilot-chat-in-github-mobile
/copilot/github-copilot-chat/copilot-chat-in-github-mobile
/copilot/using-github-copilot/asking-github-copilot-questions-in-github-mobile
/copilot/using-github-copilot/copilot-chat/asking-github-copilot-questions-in-github-mobile
/copilot/how-tos/chat/asking-github-copilot-questions-in-github-mobile
/copilot/how-tos/chat/use-chat-in-mobile
/copilot/how-tos/use-chat/use-chat-in-mobile
/copilot/how-tos/chat-with-copilot/use-chat-in-mobile
/copilot/how-tos/chat-with-copilot/chat-in-mobile
contentType how-tos
category
Author and optimize with Copilot

Limitations

The following limitations apply to {% data variables.copilot.copilot_mobile_short %}:

  • If you're a member of an organization or enterprise, your access to {% data variables.copilot.copilot_mobile_short %} may depend on policies set by your administrator. See AUTOTITLE.
  • If you purchased {% data variables.copilot.copilot_pro_short %}, {% data variables.copilot.copilot_pro_plus_short %}, or {% data variables.copilot.copilot_max_short %} through an in-app purchase on iOS or Android, you cannot enable additional {% data variables.product.prodname_ai_credits %}. To do so, cancel your mobile subscription and re-subscribe on {% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom_the_website %} through a web browser.

Asking a general question about software development

{% data reusables.copilot.chat-mobile-start-chat %}

  1. At the bottom of the page, in the "Ask {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %}" box, type a question and send the message.

    Some examples of general questions you could ask are:

    • What are the advantages of the Go programming language?
    • What is Agile software development?
    • What is the most popular JavaScript framework?
    • Give me some examples of regular expressions.
    • Write a bash script to output today's date.

  2. Within a conversation thread, you can ask follow-up questions. {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %} will answer within the context of the conversation.

Asking exploratory questions about a repository

You can ask questions about a specific repository, to get help with understanding the code, or to get help with a specific task you're working on.

  1. In {% data variables.product.prodname_mobile %}, navigate to a repository, and tap the {% octicon "copilot" aria-hidden="true" aria-label="Copilot" %} icon in the bottom right corner of the screen.

  2. At the bottom of the page, use the "Ask {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %}" box, type a question and send the message.

    For example, if you chose the repository you are working in as the context, you could ask:

    • What is the main purpose of this repo? What problem does it solve or what functionality does it provide?
    • What web frameworks are used in this project?
    • Where is rate limiting implemented in our API?
    • How is the code organized? Explain the project architecture.
    • Are there any specific environment requirements for working on this project?

Asking questions about specific pieces of code

You can chat with {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %} about a file in your repository, or about specific lines of code within a file.

  1. In {% data variables.product.prodname_mobile %}, navigate to a repository and open a file.

  2. Do one of the following:

    • To ask a question about the entire file, tap the {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %} icon ({% octicon "copilot" aria-hidden="true" aria-label="copilot" %}) in the bottom right corner of the file view.
    • To ask a question about specific lines within the file, select and copy the lines you want to ask about. Then tap the {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %} icon ({% octicon "copilot" aria-hidden="true" aria-label="copilot" %}) and paste the copied lines in the {% data variables.copilot.copilot_chat_short %} input field.

  3. Type a question in the "Ask {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %}" box at the bottom of the chat panel and send the message.

{% ifversion ghec %}

Asking questions about pull requests, issues, and discussions

Navigate to any pull request, issue, or discussion in {% data variables.product.prodname_mobile %} and tap the {% octicon "copilot" aria-hidden="true" aria-label="Copilot" %} icon to ask {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %} about it.

{% endif %}

Extending {% data variables.copilot.copilot_chat_short %} in {% data variables.product.prodname_mobile %}

{% data reusables.copilot.copilot-extensions.extending-copilot-chat %}