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# GitHub Copilot in JetBrains: From Plugin to AI Agent—A New Era of Developer Productivity


- **Date:** Wednesday, Jul 8, 2026
- **Time:** 12:00–12:45 (45 min)
- **Room:** Room M1 (60 Seats)
- **Event:** World Congress 2026 Europe

## Description

What if your IDE didn’t just assist you, but actively collaborated with you?

GitHub Copilot (GHCP) in JetBrains has evolved far beyond code completion. With the introduction of agent-based workflows, deeper IDE integration, and support for the Agent Client Protocol (ACP), developers can now orchestrate complex coding tasks, delegate work, and iterate faster. All without leaving their preferred JetBrains environment.

In this session, we’ll explore how GitHub Copilot unlocks a new developer experience inside IntelliJ, PyCharm, and other JetBrains IDEs. You’ll learn how Copilot seamlessly integrates into your daily workflow with inline suggestions, chat, code review, and automated commit generation, while also enabling advanced scenarios like agent-driven development, multi-step task execution, and CLI-powered workflows.

## Speakers

### [Sandra Ahlgrimm](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/@sandra-ahlgrimm)

Senior Cloud Advocate at Microsoft
### [Konstantin Aleev](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/@konstantin-aleev)

Product Manager at JetBrains


## Related talks at this congress

- [GitHub Copilot: From Zero to Hero](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/events/world-congress-2026-europe/sessions/1002-github-copilot-from) — Lisa Becker, Tugdual Grall
- [AI That Acts: Orchestrating Agents in Modern Developer Workflows (securely)](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/events/world-congress-2026-europe/sessions/1148-ai-that-acts) — Evgenij Renke, Alessandra Vicini
- [Craftsmanship in the Age of Agents](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/events/world-congress-2026-europe/sessions/1107-craftsmanship-in-the) — Laura Thorson
- [Teaching GitHub Copilot COBOL: A Practical Guide to Agentic AI Legacy Modernization](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/events/world-congress-2026-europe/sessions/1242-teaching-github) — Julia Kordick, Laetitia Maar