Copilot Chat enable issue (with access) + install issue in WSL

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Hi there, even though I have access to the Technical Preview (confirmed by email & website) I have 2 issues with VSCode:

1. Even though the extension is installed, I can't seem to be able to bring the chat window up, there's no icon in the extension bar, and CTRL+I doesn't work. What am I doing wrong?

2. I also tried installing and running it in WSL. But there, I can't seem to install it. After installing, it says that "This extension is disabled in this workspace because it is defined to run in the Remote Extension Host. Please install the extension in 'WSL: Ubuntu' to enable.".
   The WSL Extension is installed, and the Github Copilot Nightly says Extension is enabled on 'WSL: Ubuntu'

And if I hit "Install in WSL: Ubuntu" it errors with "Can't install release version of 'github.copilot-chat' extension because it has no release version." even though I have the Pre-Release already installed and can't seem to find a way to make it install the pre-release not the release.

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Versions:

Version: 1.78.1 (user setup)
Commit: 6a995c4f4cc2ced6e3237749973982e751cb0bf9
Date: 2023-05-04T09:48:08.683Z
Electron: 22.5.1
Chromium: 108.0.5359.215
Node.js: 16.17.1
V8: 10.8.168.25-electron.0
OS: Windows_NT x64 10.0.22624
Sandboxed: Yes

[davecheney]

@eek the chat extension is currently only compatible with vscode-insiders. Please consult the installation instructions in your welcome email.

[patricktree]

The answer provided by @davecheney did not help me to get the extension into the WSL environment, but I could solve it by running this command in a WSL terminal:

code-insiders --install-extension github.copilot-chat@prerelease

[jeffscottward]

I actually just got it working. There was something weird going on with the insiders download. Even though it was called insider the icon was the same blue. I was clearly the stable build. I went to re-download it and saw the icon change color and its now a fresh build without any extensions or anything so I redid the logins and extensions and it's good now.

@jeffscottward you need to use the "insider" version of the VSCode mate. I tried but can't see the copilot chat tab activity monitor on normal vs code, but tried on vscode insider app with a copilot nightly, worked like a charm.

[iamSymbiote]

oh good to hear that, I suppose the insider logo will be green tho.
Also it's looking and working sharp, can't wait to dig in to the chat :)

[Sirfrummel]

I installed vscode insiders, but I'm not getting code-insiders command available in WSL. I was able to manually get a WSL window connected in VSCode Insiders but my copilot chat isn't showing there (where it was previously in insiders). any ideas?

[Sirfrummel]

ahh, got it! was able to run that command in VS Code's WSL built-in terminal. code-insiders command worked there.

[oldbuilding]

If you don't have insiders build, this works too.

code --install-extension github.copilot-chat@prerelease

Edit: the installation appears to have worked with non-insiders vs code, but the extension doesn't. I'll just switch to vs code insiders.

[jeffscottward]

@davecheney will we get back the days we lose out of the 60 days we are allotted?

Im on Mac M1 Max.

Have insiders
Have nighly
Have chat pre-release
get - nothing.

VS Code Insiders

Version: 1.78.2 (Universal)
Commit: b3e4e68a0bc097f0ae7907b217c1119af9e03435
Date: 2023-05-10T14:44:45.204Z
Electron: 22.5.2
Chromium: 108.0.5359.215
Node.js: 16.17.1
V8: 10.8.168.25-electron.0
OS: Darwin arm64 22.4.0
Sandboxed: Yes

Co-pilot Nightly

v1.86.104

Co-pilot Chat

v0.1.2023051803 - Pre-Release