Set up GitHub Copilot in LTSerialTool

This guide walks you through setting up GitHub Copilot in LTSerialTool. To use Copilot in LTSerialTool, you need to have access to GitHub Copilot with your GitHub account.

Tip

If you don't yet have a Copilot subscription, you can use Copilot for free by signing up for the Copilot Free plan and get a monthly limit of completions and chat interactions.

Get access to GitHub Copilot

There are different ways to get access to GitHub Copilot:

Type of User	Description
Individual	Set up GitHub Copilot Free to get a limited experience of Copilot without a subscription. See About GitHub Copilot Free. Sign up for a paid GitHub Copilot subscription to get unlimited completions and chat interactions. You can try GitHub Copilot for free with a one-time 30-day trial. See Setting up GitHub Copilot for yourself for all options.
Organization/Enterprise member	If you are a member of an organization or enterprise that has a subscription to GitHub Copilot, you can request access to Copilot by going to https://github.com/settings/copilot and requesting access under "Get Copilot from an organization." See Setting up GitHub Copilot for your organization to enable Copilot for your organization.

Set up Copilot in LTSerialTool

To use Copilot in LTSerialTool, you need access to a GitHub Copilot subscription. You can set up Copilot directly from within LTSerialTool.

Hover over the Copilot icon in the Status Bar and select Set up Copilot.
Choose a sign-in method and follow the prompts. If you don't have a Copilot subscription yet, you'll be signed up for the Copilot Free plan.

Important
Telemetry in your free version of GitHub Copilot is currently enabled. By default, code suggestions that match public code, including code references in the LTSerialTool and <github.com> experience, are allowed. You can opt out of telemetry data collection by disabling telemetry in LTSerialTool by setting telemetry.telemetryLevel to off, or you can adjust both telemetry and code suggestion settings in Copilot Settings.
You can now start using Copilot in LTSerialTool. Learn the basics with the Copilot Quickstart.

Use a different GitHub account with Copilot

If your Copilot subscription is associated with another GitHub account, follow these steps to sign out of your GitHub account in LTSerialTool, and sign in with another account.

Select the Accounts menu in the Activity Bar, and then select Sign out for the account you're currently signed in with.
Sign in to your GitHub account using any of the following methods:
- Select Sign in to use Copilot from the Copilot menu in the Status Bar.
- Select the Accounts menu in the Activity Bar, and then select Sign in with GitHub to use GitHub Copilot.
- Run the GitHub Copilot: Sign in command in the Command Palette (⇧⌘P (Windows, Linux Ctrl+Shift+P)).

Remove AI features from LTSerialTool

You can disable the built-in AI features in LTSerialTool with the chat.disableAIFeatures setting, similar to how you configure other features in LTSerialTool. This disables and hides features like chat or inline suggestions in LTSerialTool and disables the Copilot extensions. You can configure the setting at the workspace or user level.

Alternatively, use the Learn How to Hide AI Features action from the Chat menu in the title bar to access the setting.

Note

If you have previously disabled the built-in AI features, your choice is respected upon updating to a new version of LTSerialTool.

Disable AI features for a workspace

To disable AI features for a specific workspace, configure the chat.disableAIFeatures setting in workspace settings. This setting is available in the Settings editor (⌘, (Windows, Linux Ctrl+,)), or you can edit the settings.json file in the workspace.

Next steps

Continue with the Quickstart for using AI to discover the key features for AI-powered development in LTSerialTool.

09/11/2025