Does Github copilot analyze my whole code?

Question

I would like to know if the current version of Github Copilot analyzes my entire code, my entire code base, or just the active file and a few open files? I use the jetbrains suite (I don't know if that matters).

If not, do you know if Copilot will use my whole code to make suggestions? I haven't found any clear answers on the web.

Answer 1

@workspace can help. @workspace will make the whole project as the context and answer your question.

https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/copilot/workspace-context

Answer 2

According to the following article from GitHub about Copilot:

GitHub Copilot analyzes the context in the file you are editing, as well as related files [...]

Source: https://docs.github.com/en/copilot/overview-of-github-copilot/about-github-copilot-individual