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Add content on commit generation in Desktop (#55257)
Co-authored-by: Melissa Xie <mxie@users.noreply.github.com> Co-authored-by: Joe Clark <31087804+jc-clark@users.noreply.github.com> Co-authored-by: Steve Ward <steveward@github.com>
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Enhance {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_chat_short %} responses by providing contextual details on your preferences, tools, and requirements. For more information, see [AUTOTITLE](/copilot/customizing-copilot/about-customizing-github-copilot-chat-responses).
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### {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_desktop_short %} ({% data variables.release-phases.public_preview %})
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Automatically generate commit messages and descriptions with {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_desktop_short %} based on the changes you make to your project.
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### {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %} knowledge bases _({% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_enterprise_short %} only)_
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Create and manage collections of documentation to use as context for chatting with {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %}. When you ask a question in {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_chat_dotcom_short %} or in {% data variables.product.prodname_vscode_shortname %}, you can specify a knowledge base as the context for your question. For more information, see [AUTOTITLE](/copilot/customizing-copilot/managing-copilot-knowledge-bases).

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* [Additional {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %} premium requests](#additional-copilot-premium-requests)
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* [{% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %} in {% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom_the_website %}](#copilot-in-githubcom)
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* [{% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_cli %}](#github-copilot-in-the-cli)
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* [{% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_desktop_short %} ({% data variables.release-phases.public_preview %})](#copilot-in-github-desktop-public-preview)
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* [{% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_chat %} in the IDE](#github-copilot-chat-in-the-ide)
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* [Editor preview features](#editor-preview-features)
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* [{% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_mobile %}](#github-copilot-chat-in-github-mobile)
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{% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_cli %} is an extension for {% data variables.product.prodname_cli %} which provides a chat-like interface in the terminal. You can ask {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot %} for command suggestions, or for explanations of commands they run.
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### {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_desktop_short %} ({% data variables.release-phases.public_preview %})
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You can generate commit messages and descriptions in {% data variables.product.prodname_desktop %} based on the changes you make to your project.
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### {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_chat %} in the IDE
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You can chat with {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot %} in your IDE to get code suggestions and answers to coding-related questions without context switching.

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* Using images in {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_chat_short %} (available in {% data variables.product.prodname_vscode_shortname %} and {% data variables.product.prodname_vs %})
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* {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_mobile_short %}
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* {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_cli_short %} and {% data variables.product.prodname_windows_terminal %}
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* {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_desktop_short %} ({% data variables.release-phases.public_preview %})
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* Suggestions matching public code
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* Access to alternative models for {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %}
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* Anthropic {% data variables.copilot.copilot_claude_sonnet %} in {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %}

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## Write a commit message and push your changes
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Once you're satisfied with the changes you've chosen to include in your commit, write your commit message and push your changes. If you've collaborated on a commit, you can also attribute a commit to more than one author.
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Once you're satisfied with the changes you've chosen to include in your commit, you need to describe your commit and push your changes. If you've collaborated on a commit, you can also attribute a commit to more than one author.
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> [!NOTE]
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> {% data reusables.desktop.tags-push-with-commits %} For more information, see [AUTOTITLE](/desktop/managing-commits/managing-tags-in-github-desktop).
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{% data reusables.desktop.commit-message %}
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1. At the bottom of the list of changes, next to your profile picture, describe your commit:
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* If you have access to {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot %} and you are using [{% data variables.product.prodname_desktop %} beta](https://desktop.github.com/beta/), you can automatically create a commit message and details based on the changes you made. Click {% octicon "copilot" aria-label="Generate commit message with Copilot" %}.
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* Alternatively, type your own short, meaningful commit message in the Summary field. You can also add more information about the change in the Description field.
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![Screenshot of the "Changes" tab. The "Summary" field and "Generate commit message with Copilot" button are outlined in orange.](/assets/images/help/desktop/create-commit-details.png)
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![Screenshot of the "Changes" tab in the sidebar. To the right of a profile picture, a text field containing a commit message is outlined in orange.](/assets/images/help/desktop/commit-message.png)
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![Screenshot of the "Changes" tab. In the corner of the "Description" field, the icon for adding a co-author is outlined in orange.](/assets/images/help/desktop/add-co-author-commit.png)

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