GitHub Copilot: Next Edit Suggestions Now Generally Available in JetBrains
GitHub CopilotGitHub made next edit suggestions (NES) generally available in GitHub Copilot for JetBrains IDEs. The release brings higher suggestion quality, better context awareness and a smoother way to review and apply suggestions inline. GitHub also improved the coordination between inline completions and NES, including follow-up suggestions after a completion is accepted.
Key Takeaways
- NES is now generally available in GitHub Copilot for JetBrains IDEs, ending its preview period.
- GitHub reports higher suggestion quality and better context awareness in the GA version.
- Developers can review and apply suggestions inline with a smoother flow.
- Inline completions and NES now coordinate better, including follow-up suggestions after a completion is accepted.
- NES predicts the edit a developer is likely to make next, rather than only completing the current line.
- Developers can try it by updating the GitHub Copilot plugin from the JetBrains Marketplace.
Next Edit Suggestions Leave Preview in JetBrains
GitHub made next edit suggestions (NES) generally available in GitHub Copilot for JetBrains IDEs as part of its Universe 2026 announcements. NES predicts the edit a developer is likely to make next and offers it inline. The feature is no longer a preview in JetBrains, and GitHub describes the GA version as having higher suggestion quality, better awareness of surrounding context and a smoother experience for reviewing and applying suggestions as work happens.
Better Coordination With Inline Completions
The same JetBrains update improves how NES works alongside classic inline completions. The two features now coordinate more cleanly, and developers get follow-up suggestions after accepting a completion. That reduces the stop-and-start feel of switching between completing a line and jumping to the next related change.
Getting It
Developers can try the latest version of the GitHub Copilot plugin from the JetBrains Marketplace. Feedback goes through in-product feedback options or the GitHub Copilot for JetBrains IDEs issues repository.