Enterprise-managed sandbox in Copilot for JetBrains

PreviewSep 9, 2026VerifiedAdded Sep 22, 2026

This update brings support for enterprise-managed sandbox policies, cross-file cursor jumps for next edit suggestions, global project context in chat, enterprise policy diagnostics, and a new connection between terminal Copilot CLI sessions and JetBrains IDEs.

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https://github.blog/changelog/2026-09-08-enterprise-managed-sandbox-in-copilot-for-jetbrains

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