GitHub Copilot for Eclipse Enhancements: BYOK, Chat, and Skills
GitHub Copilot for Eclipse introduces several significant updates, including Bring Your Own Key (BYOK) for Business and Enterprise, an improved chat experience with enhanced session context visibility, and expanded ABAP support. These changes aim to provide greater control over data, a more intuitive user interaction, and broader language capabilities for developers using Eclipse. The updates are available now, offering a more robust AI-assisted development environment.
- →BYOK Support for Business and Enterprise
- →Refreshed Chat Experience with Context Visibility
- →Improved ABAP Support
Features (1) ›
- BYOK Support for Business and Enterprise
GitHub Copilot for Eclipse now supports Bring Your Own Key (BYOK) for Business and Enterprise tiers, offering enhanced data control and security for organizations.
Enhancements (2) ›
- Refreshed Chat Experience with Context Visibility
The chat interface in GitHub Copilot for Eclipse has been updated to provide a more intuitive experience and deeper visibility into the current session's context.
- Improved ABAP Support
Support for the ABAP programming language has been enhanced, providing better assistance for developers working with this specific technology stack in Eclipse.
https://github.blog/changelog/2026-06-02-github-copilot-in-eclipse-byok-skills-and-chat-updates
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