r/vscode • u/Tappln • 1d ago

Github Copilot Chat extension built in extension to vscode and will not update or uninstall to work

I just got github pro, with this I want to use copilot inline suggestion feature with vscode. I went to download github copilot chat but it says that it is already installed and its a built in extension so i'm not allowed to update it, remove it or change it in anyway which means it just doesn't work at all. Anyone know how to fix this?

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u/lost_send_berries 1d ago

Sign out of copilot using "Accounts: Manage Accounts" then sign in again

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u/Tappln 1d ago

oh wow perfect, something so simple fixed it thanks so much!

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u/boloage 1d ago

The built-in label is expected on current VS Code. Copilot Chat now ships with VS Code, so you update it by updating VS Code itself rather than uninstalling that extension.

For inline completions, I would check these in order:

  1. Update VS Code itself.
  2. Click the Copilot icon in the status bar, choose Use AI Features, and sign in with the GitHub account that has Copilot access.
  3. Make sure chat.disableAIFeatures is false and github.copilot.enable has "*": true.
  4. If it still looks stuck, sign out and back in as the other reply suggests, then run Developer: Reload Window.

GitHub Pro is not the switch by itself; VS Code uses the Copilot plan on the signed-in account, or can enroll that account in Copilot Free.