Agent mode and MCP support for Copilot in Eclipse now generally available

[Akash1134]

Agent mode and MCP support for Copilot in Eclipse now generally available

GitHub Copilot agent mode with MCP support for Eclipse is now generally available! You can enable GitHub Copilot with any GitHub account and experience the autonomous coding experience today.

✨ What's new

Agent mode

With the introduction of agent mode in Eclipse, Copilot functions as an autonomous pair programmer that can perform multi-step coding tasks at your command, such as analyzing your codebase, proposing edits, and executing terminal commands using a defined set of tools. With agent mode, Copilot can even iterate on its own code, detect errors, and fix them automatically.

Each tool in the agent toolkit has specific capabilities that help Copilot complete these tasks. For example, Copilot can search the workspace, read file contents, execute terminal commands, retrieve compile or lint errors from the editor, and apply code changes via a speculative decoder endpoint. The set of available tools continues to grow as we experiment with new ones to further enhance the capabilities of Copilot in agent mode.

Here's what a typical workflow looks like in agent mode after you enter your request:

• Semantic understanding: Copilot interprets your request in Copilot Chat and analyzes the codebase to understand the task's intent and requirements.

• Plan proposal: Copilot leverages your code to build context around the request. Based on its understanding, it breaks the task into smaller steps and formulates a plan.

• Plan execution: Copilot asks for confirmation to take the actions outlined in the previous bullet. Some examples of actions it might take include:

  • Terminal execution: Executing terminal commands for the related tasks such as building the project and installing dependencies. (Demoed by Eclipse IDE).
    

• Task complete: After successfully implementing the changes, Copilot reviews its work, finalizes the task, and provides you with a summary of what changed.

MCP support

Model Context Protocol (MCP) is an open standard that enables AI models to interact with external tools and services through a unified interface. With Copilot supporting MCP in Eclipse, agent mode gets extended capabilities from the tools contributed by MCP servers, so Copilot can assist across more workflows and tasks.

Set up your local MCP servers

You can define your servers in a configuration file (e.g., mcp.json) by doing the following:

• In Eclipse: Click on the GitHub Copilot icon -> Edit Preferences -> find the MCP Servers section

🛠 Try it out

Copilot agent mode and available today to all Eclipse users. You need to update the plugin to the latest version. To access Copilot agent mode for Eclipse, you also need a Copilot license.

💬 Share your feedback

Your feedback drives improvements. Let us know what you think using the in-product feedback option or share your thoughts in the comments below.

[iloveeclipse]

On very first time I start typing in the code I always get this error below:

eclipse.buildId=4.35.0.I20250113-0634
java.version=21.0.6

org.eclipse.core.jobs
Error
Thu Feb 13 10:20:16 CET 2025
An internal error occurred during: "Generating completion...".

org.eclipse.swt.SWTException: Invalid thread access
	at org.eclipse.swt.SWT.error(SWT.java:4932)
	at org.eclipse.swt.SWT.error(SWT.java:4847)
	at org.eclipse.swt.SWT.error(SWT.java:4818)
	at org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Display.error(Display.java:1553)
	at org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Display.checkDevice(Display.java:1002)
	at org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Display.timerExec(Display.java:5682)
	at org.eclipse.e4.ui.workbench.renderers.swt.ToolItemUpdater.updateContributionItems(ToolItemUpdater.java:65)
	at org.eclipse.e4.ui.workbench.renderers.swt.ToolBarManagerRenderer$2.lambda$0(ToolBarManagerRenderer.java:518)
	at org.eclipse.e4.core.contexts.RunAndTrack.runExternalCode(RunAndTrack.java:59)
	at org.eclipse.e4.ui.workbench.renderers.swt.ToolBarManagerRenderer$2.changed(ToolBarManagerRenderer.java:516)
	at org.eclipse.e4.core.internal.contexts.TrackableComputationExt.update(TrackableComputationExt.java:105)
	at org.eclipse.e4.core.internal.contexts.EclipseContext.processScheduled(EclipseContext.java:358)
	at org.eclipse.e4.core.internal.contexts.EclipseContext.set(EclipseContext.java:374)
	at org.eclipse.e4.ui.internal.services.ContextContextService.activateContext(ContextContextService.java:58)
	at org.eclipse.ui.internal.contexts.ContextService.activateContext(ContextService.java:147)
	at org.eclipse.ui.internal.contexts.ContextService.activateContext(ContextService.java:97)
	at com.microsoft.copilot.eclipse.ui.completion.CompletionManager.enableContext(CompletionManager.java:635)
	at com.microsoft.copilot.eclipse.ui.completion.CompletionManager.onCompletionResolved(CompletionManager.java:319)
	at com.microsoft.copilot.eclipse.core.completion.CompletionProvider$CompletionJob.notifyCompletionResolved(CompletionProvider.java:204)
	at com.microsoft.copilot.eclipse.core.completion.CompletionProvider$CompletionJob.run(CompletionProvider.java:144)
	at org.eclipse.core.internal.jobs.Worker.run(Worker.java:63)

Looks like com.microsoft.copilot.eclipse.core.completion.CompletionProvider$CompletionJob.notifyCompletionResolved() doesn't expect that ContextService.activateContext() call it does from the job will need UI thread access.

[jdneo]

Hi @iloveeclipse, thank you for the feedback.

Seems that we need to wrap the calling of ContextService.activateContext() to the UI thread.

One question: I tried to reproduce it locally but not success. Is it related with specific eclipse version?

[iloveeclipse]

Hi @jdneo , yes, I was using 4.35 nightly build. You can try with this one, which will be 4.35M3: https://download.eclipse.org/eclipse/downloads/drops4/I20250213-1800/
I can also fix it by myself if you give me access to the code.
See https://accounts.eclipse.org/users/aloskutov#tab-projects

[jdneo]

We've fixed this issue on our end, will let you know if we will release a patch containing the fix. Thank you!

[jdneo]

@iloveeclipse 0.2.0 is released with the fix for this issue. Pls let us know if you can still see the exception. Thank you!

[iloveeclipse]

@jdneo : thanks, so far haven't seen it again with 0.2.0 version. Great!
Next goal: sort out the problem with multipage editors I've reported below :-)

[iloveeclipse]

It seems that every AI interaction / code proposal is logged to the Eclipse Error log as "Info":

Logging is fine, but that pollutes application log with lot of "garbage". Ideally this would be redirected to a dedicated log file and only warnings/errors are printed to the main log file.

[jdneo]

Tracked the issue in our list. Thanks for the suggestion. 👍

[bhavesh4321]

Not working for me :-(

[ethanyhou]

Hi @bhavesh4321 , may I know what issue are you facing?

[hieplq]

I bring my report to here

This message still appears multiple times even after I dismiss it.

comment from ethanyhou
Hi @hieplq ,

Thanks for the feedback. Could you please let me know if the dialogue appears multiple times when Eclipse starts up, or does it occur every time you type a character on the keyboard?

[hieplq]

This message appears on a timer (about every few minutes) and can create duplicates if you don’t dismiss the previous one.

[ethanyhou]

Hi @hieplq,

After investigation, this is a server-side feature despite the IDE environment. You can log out of the plugin and log back in once your quota is refreshed as a workaround. We will also try to improve the user experience in future releases. Thanks for your feedback!

[RyoObayashi]

There are several errors. This is part of them.
What can I do? I'm not familiar with Eclipse, and I apologize if this is a silly question. Thank you.

What I did:
I couldn't install the plugin from the Eclipse Marketplace, so I added the certificates using keytool. I used the following commands:

keytool -import -alias server-cert1 -file "C:\pleiades\2024-12\java\21\lib\security\azuredownloads-g3ahgwb5b8bkbxhd.b01.azurefd.net.crt"
keytool -import -alias server-cert2 -file "C:\pleiades\2024-12\java\21\lib\security\copilot.microsoft.com.crt" -keystore "C:\pleiades\2024-12\java\21\lib\security\cacerts" -storepass changeit

The installation was successful, but the error occurred.

[エラー] [ghostText] Error on ghost text request: FetchError: self-signed certificate in certificate chain
at fetch (C:\snapshot\copilot-client\node_modules@adobe\helix-fetch\src\fetch\index.js:99:11)
at processTicksAndRejections (node:internal/process/task_queues:95:5)
at cachingFetch (C:\snapshot\copilot-client\node_modules@adobe\helix-fetch\src\fetch\index.js:288:16)
at k1e.fetch (C:\snapshot\copilot-client\lib\src\network\helix.ts:94:22)
at ure.fetchWithParameters (C:\snapshot\copilot-client\lib\src\openai\fetch.ts:462:26)
at ure.fetchAndStreamCompletions (C:\snapshot\copilot-client\lib\src\openai\fetch.ts:363:26)
at genericGetCompletionsFromNetwork (C:\snapshot\copilot-client\lib\src\ghostText\ghostText.ts:162:21)
at C:\snapshot\copilot-client\lib\src\ghostText\ghostText.ts:736:27
at getGhostTextWithAbortHandling (C:\snapshot\copilot-client\agent\src\methods\getCompletions.ts:316:16)
at fetchGhostText (C:\snapshot\copilot-client\agent\src\methods\getCompletions.ts:165:33) {
type: 'system',
_name: 'FetchError',
code: 'SELF_SIGNED_CERT_IN_CHAIN',
errno: undefined,
erroredSysCall: undefined
}

[エラー] Cannot invoke "com.microsoft.copilot.eclipse.ui.CopilotStatusManager.isCompletionInProgress()" because the return value of "com.microsoft.copilot.eclipse.ui.CopilotUi.getCopilotStatusManager()" is null

eclipse.buildId=4.34.0.20241128-0756
java.version=21.0.5
java.vendor=Eclipse Adoptium
BootLoader constants: OS=win32, ARCH=x86_64, WS=win32, NL=ja_JP
Framework arguments: -product org.eclipse.epp.package.java.product
Command-line arguments: -os win32 -ws win32 -arch x86_64 -product org.eclipse.epp.package.java.product

[RyoObayashi]

My issue is not that I cannot download the plugin, but that the downloaded plugin does not work.
Using the linked solution, I was able to download it by loading the certificate myself, but it does not function properly.
I am facing exactly the same problem as N1k145

[RyoObayashi]

My issue was completely resolved by including the following in the eclipse.ini file:
It may also help other users experiencing certificate-related errors.

-Djavax.net.ssl.trustStoreType=WINDOWS-ROOT

[jdneo]

@RyoObayashi Thanks for sharing!

[bohni]

My issue was completely resolved by including the following in the eclipse.ini file: It may also help other users experiencing certificate-related errors.

-Djavax.net.ssl.trustStoreType=WINDOWS-ROOT

This is just for the java part, I had to set environment variable NODE_TLS_REJECT_UNAUTHORIZED to 0 for the LS to work. See https://github.com/orgs/community/discussions/151288#discussioncomment-12671758

[iloveeclipse]

What is a license restrictions on the bundle? Can it be redistributed with a commercial Eclipse RCP application?

[iloveeclipse]

@ethanyhou : thank you. Can you please give a link to the license file used?

[jdneo]

@iloveeclipse Just got the reply from our legal team that the terms do not restrict redistribution.

You can find it here:

[coty]

@jdneo We have an internal build of our RCP-based application with the Copilot plugin bundled. It works quite well, and I think our customers who use Copilot would find it very useful. Is there any way for us to connect with your legal team for confirmation before we decide to actually ship?

[jdneo]

@hangwan97 could you help connect @coty with the legal team?

[jdneo]

I'm also asking it with legal team, will get back to you.

[kwin]

Please bundle per OS/architecture, currently com.microsoft.copilot.eclipse.core_0.1.0.202502101332.jar is 130 MB, the biggest parts in it being the language server binary which is embedded 4 times

1. mac aarch64
2. mac x86
3. linux
4. windows
   (each being around 50 MB).

The p2 tooling allows you to have architecture specific bundles.

[kwin]

See https://help.eclipse.org/latest/index.jsp?topic=%2Forg.eclipse.platform.doc.isv%2Freference%2Fmisc%2Ffeature_manifest.html -> plugin->os and plugin->arch

[jdneo]

Thank you @kwin!

This is exactly something we want to do!

[kwin]

When will it be possible to switch the underlying models?

[iloveeclipse]

@ethanyhou : I've tried v0.3.0 now on RHEL Linux 9.2 / Eclipse 4.35 / Java 21, chat view seem mostly work, however the upper half of the chat area doesn't properly repaint, you can see it here where I've resized view few times:

I don't see any errors in the log...

[kwin]

Thanks for the update, I find the UI a bit confusing (at least on Mac OS). It is not clear where the input prompt is at first glance. You should make that more obvious. It doesn't look like any other default input fields...

[ethanyhou]

Thanks for the update, I find the UI a bit confusing (at least on Mac OS). It is not clear where the input prompt is at first glance. You should make that more obvious. It doesn't look like any other default input fields...

Hi @kwin, I've notified our designer to redesign the text input area and we will improved the chat view UI in the future releases. Please feel free to let us know if there are any other concerns.

[ethanyhou]

Hi @iloveeclipse ,

It seems like this is an Linux specific issue. We will address it and keep you updated. Thanks for your patience.

cc @jdneo

[totomomo18]

I don't think the Ui being confusing is a only a Linux issue I work with windows and it is the same thing like Kwin said " It is not clear where the input prompt is at first glance. You should make that more obvious. It doesn't look like any other default input fields."

[MARCxGAMBIT]

I am using Eclipse 2024-12 (4.34.0) to develop in an SAP environment. I have installed the Copilot plugin today.

As soon as I open source code (ABAP class, RAP behaviour, Service definition, Table definition) I am getting the following error:

An error has occurred. See error log for more details.
class com.sap.adt.tools.abapsource.ui.sources.editors.AbapSourcePage$OutlineTextOperationTarget cannot be cast to class org.eclipse.jface.text.ITextViewer (com.sap.adt.tools.abapsource.ui.sources.editors.AbapSourcePage$OutlineTextOperationTarget is in unnamed module of loader org.eclipse.osgi.internal.loader.EquinoxClassLoader @7bbaf968; org.eclipse.jface.text.ITextViewer is in unnamed module of loader org.eclipse.osgi.internal.loader.EquinoxClassLoader @681c6964)

And when opening CDS views I am getting a similar error:

An error has occurred. See error log for more details.
class com.sap.adt.cds.ddl.ui.internal.editors.pages.DdlSourcePage$2 cannot be cast to class org.eclipse.jface.text.ITextViewer (com.sap.adt.cds.ddl.ui.internal.editors.pages.DdlSourcePage$2 is in unnamed module of loader org.eclipse.osgi.internal.loader.EquinoxClassLoader @6df7b3c6; org.eclipse.jface.text.ITextViewer is in unnamed module of loader org.eclipse.osgi.internal.loader.EquinoxClassLoader @681c6964)

[hangwan97]

@MARCxGAMBIT GitHub Copilot for Eclipse now supports ABAP: https://devblogs.microsoft.com/java/introducing-abap-support-in-github-copilot-for-eclipse/

[ethanyhou]

Hi @DaveBSydney ,

As I replied in your main post, you can download it here.

[DaveBSydney]

Thanks so much @ethanyhou

[MARCxGAMBIT]

@ethanyhou @hangwan97 after upgrading to Copilot 0.4.0 my Eclipse (2024-12) refused to launch. Haven't had the time to reproduce this so I am not sure if it's related to the specific Eclipse version or maybe another plugin I am using. I did a clean install of 2025-03 and now Copilot is working 😍

[ethanyhou]

HI @MARCxGAMBIT ,

You can install the latest nightly build here to enable ABAP support in agent mode. Copilot currently supports ABAP file reading, editing, and error diagnostics. We are continuing to work with SAP to deliver more ABAP-related features. If you have any feedback, please feel free to submit an issue here: https://github.com/microsoft/copilot-eclipse-feedback.

Thank you for your patience.

[iloveeclipse]

We see errors while typing ESC key in our multipage editors, coming from

Caused by: java.lang.NullPointerException: Cannot invoke "com.microsoft.copilot.eclipse.core.completion.SuggestionUpdateManager.reset()" because "this.suggestionUpdateManager" is null
	at com.microsoft.copilot.eclipse.ui.completion.CompletionManager.clearCompletionRendering(CompletionManager.java:476)
	at com.microsoft.copilot.eclipse.ui.handlers.DiscardSuggestionHandler.execute(DiscardSuggestionHandler.java:21)
	at org.eclipse.ui.internal.handlers.HandlerProxy.execute(HandlerProxy.java:277)
	at org.eclipse.ui.internal.handlers.E4HandlerProxy.execute(E4HandlerProxy.java:98)
	at java.base/jdk.internal.reflect.DirectMethodHandleAccessor.invoke(DirectMethodHandleAccessor.java:103)
	at java.base/java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:580)
	at org.eclipse.e4.core.internal.di.MethodRequestor.execute(MethodRequestor.java:56)
	... 47 more

Note: this also happens if the "Automatically show inline completions" option is off, which is yet another issue (I would assume DiscardSuggestionHandler shouldn't be active in this case).

[iloveeclipse]

Yes, and sorry it took time to answer.
Create a new Plug-In project with default wizard, in the opened MANIFEST.MF file go to the MANIFEST.MF tab and hit ESC key.
With Eclipse 4.35 M3 build and latest copilot 0.2.0 version I see this error reported to the log:

eclipse.buildId=4.35.0.I20250214-0614
java.version=21.0.6
java.vendor=Eclipse Adoptium
BootLoader constants: OS=linux, ARCH=x86_64, WS=gtk, NL=en_US

org.eclipse.e4.ui.workbench
Error
Wed Feb 19 11:33:41 CET 2025
Execution exception for: ParameterizedCommand(Command(com.microsoft.copilot.eclipse.commands.discardSuggestion,Discard Suggestion,
		,
		Category(com.microsoft.copilot.eclipse.ui.githubCopilot,GitHub Copilot,null,true),
		WorkbenchHandlerServiceHandler("com.microsoft.copilot.eclipse.commands.discardSuggestion"),
		,,true),null) in 
	context chain: WorkbenchContext -> TrimmedWindowImpl (IDEWindow) Context -> PerspectiveImpl (com.verigy.itee.ui.internal.perspectives.DesignPerspective) Context -> PartImpl (org.eclipse.e4.ui.compatibility.editor)  removeOnHide org.eclipse.pde.ui.manifestEditorContext -> MultiPageEditorSite (org.eclipse.pde.internal.ui.editor.plugin.BundleSourcePage)

org.eclipse.core.commands.ExecutionException: Error executing 'com.microsoft.copilot.eclipse.commands.discardSuggestion': java.lang.NullPointerException: Cannot invoke "com.microsoft.copilot.eclipse.core.completion.SuggestionUpdateManager.reset()" because "this.suggestionUpdateManager" is null
	at org.eclipse.e4.core.commands.internal.HandlerServiceHandler.execute(HandlerServiceHandler.java:179)
	at org.eclipse.core.commands.Command.executeWithChecks(Command.java:488)
	at org.eclipse.core.commands.ParameterizedCommand.executeWithChecks(ParameterizedCommand.java:485)
	at org.eclipse.e4.core.commands.internal.HandlerServiceImpl.executeHandler(HandlerServiceImpl.java:204)
	at org.eclipse.e4.ui.bindings.keys.KeyBindingDispatcher.executeCommand(KeyBindingDispatcher.java:308)
	at org.eclipse.e4.ui.bindings.keys.KeyBindingDispatcher.press(KeyBindingDispatcher.java:569)
	at org.eclipse.e4.ui.bindings.keys.KeyBindingDispatcher.processKeyEvent(KeyBindingDispatcher.java:644)
	at org.eclipse.e4.ui.bindings.keys.OutOfOrderListener.handleEvent(OutOfOrderListener.java:75)
	at org.eclipse.swt.widgets.EventTable.sendEvent(EventTable.java:91)
	at org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Display.sendEvent(Display.java:5862)
	at org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Widget.sendEvent(Widget.java:1652)
	at org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Widget.sendEvent(Widget.java:1678)
	at org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Widget.sendEvent(Widget.java:1661)
	at org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Widget.sendKeyEvent(Widget.java:1700)
	at org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Widget.gtk_key_press_event(Widget.java:996)
	at org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Control.gtk_key_press_event(Control.java:3999)
	at org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Composite.gtk_key_press_event(Composite.java:931)
	at org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Widget.windowProc(Widget.java:2630)
	at org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Control.windowProc(Control.java:6842)
	at org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Display.windowProc(Display.java:6169)
	at org.eclipse.swt.internal.gtk3.GTK3.gtk_main_do_event(Native Method)
	at org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Display.eventProc(Display.java:1605)
	at org.eclipse.swt.internal.gtk3.GTK3.gtk_main_iteration_do(Native Method)
	at org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Display.readAndDispatch(Display.java:4521)
	at org.eclipse.e4.ui.internal.workbench.swt.PartRenderingEngine$5.run(PartRenderingEngine.java:1151)
	at org.eclipse.core.databinding.observable.Realm.runWithDefault(Realm.java:339)
	at org.eclipse.e4.ui.internal.workbench.swt.PartRenderingEngine.run(PartRenderingEngine.java:1042)
	at org.eclipse.e4.ui.internal.workbench.E4Workbench.createAndRunUI(E4Workbench.java:153)
	at org.eclipse.ui.internal.Workbench.lambda$3(Workbench.java:668)
	at org.eclipse.core.databinding.observable.Realm.runWithDefault(Realm.java:339)
	at org.eclipse.ui.internal.Workbench.createAndRunWorkbench(Workbench.java:576)
	at org.eclipse.ui.PlatformUI.createAndRunWorkbench(PlatformUI.java:173)
	at com.verigy.itee.ui.SmarTestIdeApplication.start(SmarTestIdeApplication.java:178)
	at org.eclipse.equinox.internal.app.EclipseAppHandle.run(EclipseAppHandle.java:208)
	at org.eclipse.core.runtime.internal.adaptor.EclipseAppLauncher.runApplication(EclipseAppLauncher.java:149)
	at org.eclipse.core.runtime.internal.adaptor.EclipseAppLauncher.start(EclipseAppLauncher.java:115)
	at org.eclipse.core.runtime.adaptor.EclipseStarter.run(EclipseStarter.java:467)
	at org.eclipse.core.runtime.adaptor.EclipseStarter.run(EclipseStarter.java:298)
	at java.base/jdk.internal.reflect.DirectMethodHandleAccessor.invoke(DirectMethodHandleAccessor.java:103)
	at java.base/java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:580)
	at org.eclipse.equinox.launcher.Main.invokeFramework(Main.java:668)
	at org.eclipse.equinox.launcher.Main.basicRun(Main.java:605)
	at org.eclipse.equinox.launcher.Main.run(Main.java:1481)
	at org.eclipse.equinox.launcher.Main.main(Main.java:1454)
Caused by: org.eclipse.e4.core.di.InjectionException: java.lang.NullPointerException: Cannot invoke "com.microsoft.copilot.eclipse.core.completion.SuggestionUpdateManager.reset()" because "this.suggestionUpdateManager" is null
	at org.eclipse.e4.core.internal.di.MethodRequestor.execute(MethodRequestor.java:66)
	at org.eclipse.e4.core.internal.di.InjectorImpl.invokeUsingClass(InjectorImpl.java:299)
	at org.eclipse.e4.core.internal.di.InjectorImpl.invoke(InjectorImpl.java:233)
	at org.eclipse.e4.core.contexts.ContextInjectionFactory.invoke(ContextInjectionFactory.java:174)
	at org.eclipse.e4.core.commands.internal.HandlerServiceHandler.execute(HandlerServiceHandler.java:165)
	... 43 more
Caused by: java.lang.NullPointerException: Cannot invoke "com.microsoft.copilot.eclipse.core.completion.SuggestionUpdateManager.reset()" because "this.suggestionUpdateManager" is null
	at com.microsoft.copilot.eclipse.ui.completion.CompletionManager.clearCompletionRendering(CompletionManager.java:476)
	at com.microsoft.copilot.eclipse.ui.handlers.DiscardSuggestionHandler.execute(DiscardSuggestionHandler.java:21)
	at org.eclipse.ui.internal.handlers.HandlerProxy.execute(HandlerProxy.java:277)
	at org.eclipse.ui.internal.handlers.E4HandlerProxy.execute(E4HandlerProxy.java:98)
	at java.base/jdk.internal.reflect.DirectMethodHandleAccessor.invoke(DirectMethodHandleAccessor.java:103)
	at java.base/java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:580)
	at org.eclipse.e4.core.internal.di.MethodRequestor.execute(MethodRequestor.java:56)
	... 47 more

I've noticed that it is important that the bug appears only if the multipage editor is opened with non-text page first. If the multipage editor opened and the active tab is a text editor, everything is fine. So it seem that the copilot contribution that hooks into the editor open event miss the tab change in multipage editor.

[jdneo]

Is there a listener interface when switching tabs in a multi page editor?

[iloveeclipse]

I guess few possibilities, depending on what your code is doing.
Let assume you have listener that reacts on part opening and does something with the part. It could ask if the part is instanceof MultiPageEditorPart and then add org.eclipse.ui.part.MultiPageEditorPart.addPageChangedListener(IPageChangedListener) to it.

[jdneo]

Thank you we will take a look.

[jdneo]

@iloveeclipse Seems that it's more complicated than I think. I can reproduce it via a markdown file: Opening a .md file will first display the render result in editor, then switch the tab to source, press ESC, I can see the same error.

But the thing is that, it's not a MultiPageEditorPart. It's org.eclipse.mylyn.internal.wikitext.ui.editor.MarkupEditor. But I don't want to fix it case by case. I'm trying to find if there is a general way to fix it.

[N1k145]

It seams like the "Enable Strict SSL" configuration is only working for the java part and not the language server

[Error]	[ghostText] Error on ghost text request: FetchError: The pending stream has been canceled (caused by: self-signed certificate in certificate chain)
    at fetch (C:\snapshot\copilot-client\node_modules\@adobe\helix-fetch\src\fetch\index.js:99:11)
    at processTicksAndRejections (node:internal/process/task_queues:95:5)
    at cachingFetch (C:\snapshot\copilot-client\node_modules\@adobe\helix-fetch\src\fetch\index.js:288:16)
    at k1e.fetch (C:\snapshot\copilot-client\lib\src\network\helix.ts:94:22)
    at ure.fetchWithParameters (C:\snapshot\copilot-client\lib\src\openai\fetch.ts:462:26)
    at ure.fetchAndStreamCompletions (C:\snapshot\copilot-client\lib\src\openai\fetch.ts:363:26)
    at genericGetCompletionsFromNetwork (C:\snapshot\copilot-client\lib\src\ghostText\ghostText.ts:162:21)
    at C:\snapshot\copilot-client\lib\src\ghostText\ghostText.ts:736:27
    at getGhostTextWithAbortHandling (C:\snapshot\copilot-client\agent\src\methods\getCompletions.ts:316:16)
    at fetchGhostText (C:\snapshot\copilot-client\agent\src\methods\getCompletions.ts:165:33) {
  type: 'system',
  _name: 'FetchError',
  code: 'ERR_HTTP2_STREAM_CANCEL',
  errno: undefined,
  erroredSysCall: undefined
}

I can't get completions behind our company proxy even after deactivating the SSL Check

[jdneo]

@l3ender What error did you see?

[l3ender]

@jdneo - thanks for responding! Here's what I see in Eclipse's problem log:

[Error]	[ghostText] Error on ghost text request: FetchError: The pending stream has been canceled (caused by: self-signed certificate in certificate chain)
    at fetch (C:\snapshot\copilot-client\node_modules\@adobe\helix-fetch\src\fetch\index.js:99:11)
    at processTicksAndRejections (node:internal/process/task_queues:95:5)
    at cachingFetch (C:\snapshot\copilot-client\node_modules\@adobe\helix-fetch\src\fetch\index.js:288:16)
    at $T.fetch (C:\snapshot\copilot-client\lib\src\network\helix.ts:94:22)
    at NS.fetchWithParameters (C:\snapshot\copilot-client\lib\src\openai\fetch.ts:868:26)
    at NS.fetchAndStreamCompletions (C:\snapshot\copilot-client\lib\src\openai\fetch.ts:579:26)
    at genericGetCompletionsFromNetwork (C:\snapshot\copilot-client\lib\src\ghostText\ghostText.ts:163:21) {
  type: 'system',
  _name: 'FetchError',
  code: 'ERR_HTTP2_STREAM_CANCEL',
  errno: undefined,
  erroredSysCall: undefined
}

I face this when Copilot tries to do completions, but I have already disabled strict SSL in the Github Copilot configuration so would expect this not to cause an error.

[jdneo]

The pending stream has been canceled (caused by: self-signed certificate in certificate chain)

@l3ender Could you please try setting the the environment variable NODE_TLS_REJECT_UNAUTHORIZED to 0

[Christian-Vector]

@l3ender To trust the cert you can set the environment variable: NODE_EXTRA_CA_CERTS to the path of your cert.
For me this works perfectly behind corporate proxy.

[l3ender]

I think the bug is that the UI option for controlling SSL settings should apply without needing to set other environment variables!

[totomomo18]

It is great the Github Copilot decided to officially support Eclipse. I have tried it on my Sts and the completions of code works fast
but why not Chat option ? Please keep working on it give it a Chat , A multi model select, The ability to create new file not just copy code in the editor and maybe someday to ability to have add/edit multiple files in a single prompt in the chat

[totomomo18]

Awesome It looks good thank you. but why don't I see Claude Sonnet 3.7 as a model to choose. I can understand that I don't see it if I log with an account that is on the free tier but I am logging with a paid user that should have an option of Sonnet 3.7. Copilot4Eclipse who uses your subscription does that. Is this a bug or is this by design ? Also could you tell what could be the next upgrades and when do you except them to come out ? may I suggest you add to option to create a file on the project from the answer on the chat or to apply the change on an existing file. maybe someday you will have multi files edits and creations in Eclipse

[jdneo]

We are trying our best to launch Claude 3.7 ASAP.

Long story short, currently those newest models will launch to different IDEs progressively. Copilot4Eclipse can have it because it mimic itself as a JetBrains IDE during initialization, which is a kind of abuse of the protocol.

BTW, we are also considering some work to make all the models can be launched to all ides at the same time in the future. Which can avoid confusion like this.

[jdneo]

@totomomo18 0.5.0 just released which contains Claude 3.7 & GPT 4.5 in chat

[totomomo18]

Thank you for the update but I don't see the plugin has been updated when I do check for update on eclipse do I need to reinstall it or is there a different update site link ? how do I get the update ? Also I need to know if I use the free tier can I use this plugin at work to develop commercial apps/websites or do my company need to buy a company license ?

[jdneo]

Thank you for the update but I don't see the plugin has been updated when I do check for update on eclipse do I need to reinstall it or is there a different update site link ? how do I get the update ?

Have you tried to search the plugin and click update?

Also I need to know if I use the free tier can I use this plugin at work to develop commercial apps/websites or do my company need to buy a company license
You can find the term in the properties page of the plugin:

[kwin]

Any plans to publically expose the sources on GitHub? Usually Eclipse plugins work best as open source…

[nickzhums]

Hi @kwin , thanks for your suggestion! At this moment, we are more focused on improving this product and making the experience as smooth as possible for the users. We will keep the community updated if we explore this option in the future.

[machao81]

Hello,

Description of the issue

In Eclipse, when I request an action from Copilot in agent mode and it needs to run a Linux (WSL) command, it correctly opens a new terminal in Eclipse, executes the command properly, but the chat fails to retrieve the result of the command executed in the terminal. The chat displays "Running run_in_terminal tool" indefinitely.

Eclipse version

Version: 2025-09 (4.37.0)
Build id: 20250905-1456

Copilot version

Screenshots of the issue

[machao81]

Hi jdneo,
I try to remove the nightly copilot plugin but i still have the same issue.
My coworker has not the issue.

Perhaps it is an issue with the terminal of my eclipse installation?
I have two terminal lines in the preferences.

[jdneo]

Have you upgrade your Eclipse from an older version to 2025-09?

Since 2022-09, the terminal bundle becomes an embedded one in Eclipse platform. The namespace also changes from org.eclipse.tm.terminal to org.eclipse.terminal.

[kaosko]

I have the same case and have been upgrading my eclipse installation for years (maybe 10 or so). So, if that's the difference, how do I change to the new namespace?

[kaosko]

Actually - I don't think this (not being able to read the terminal output) is the issue at all. The actual issue is that after running a terminal command, copilot wants to run another command but the chat doesn't show any new output. It only shows it if you scroll up first, then down.

[jdneo]

The actual issue is that after running a terminal command, copilot wants to run another command but the chat doesn't show any new output. It only shows it if you scroll up first, then down.

@kaosko Is this reproducible on your side? Would you mind creating an issue at https://github.com/microsoft/copilot-eclipse-feedback/issues for more details like your os. eclipse & plugin version and some screenshot/videos?

[DaveBSydney]

I'm using Eclipse 2025-09 (4.37.0) with Copilot 0.11.0 and SAP ABAP. If I highlight a statement in the code I'm working on (with code added to Copilot context) and ask Copilot to explain it never explains the statement that is highlighted. It just chooses some random piece of code elsewhere in the class. I get around this by copying the statement to the chat window but my question is shouldn't Copilot be able to see which statement I'm talking about without this?

[jdneo]

I see. It's not supported yet. I've tracked the request in our repo. Thank you for the feedback.

[DaveBSydney]

Thanks.

[jdneo]

@DaveBSydney FYI The latest nightly build supports getting the context of the selected code. The selected line numbers will be reflected in the current file label. See:

[DaveBSydney]

Awesome! Thanks mate.

[ethanyhou]

Hi @DaveBSydney ,

You can install the latest nightly build here to enable ABAP support in agent mode. Copilot currently supports ABAP file reading, editing, and error diagnostics. We are continuing to work with SAP to deliver more ABAP-related features. If you have any feedback, please feel free to submit an issue here: https://github.com/microsoft/copilot-eclipse-feedback.

Thank you for your patience.

[paumap]

Hi, the agent mode isn’t working for SAP ABAP developers. Will it be fixed in future releases?

[ethanyhou]

Hi @paumap ,

You can install the latest nightly build here to enable ABAP support in agent mode. Copilot currently supports ABAP file reading, editing, and error diagnostics. We are continuing to work with SAP to deliver more ABAP-related features. If you have any feedback, please feel free to submit an issue here: https://github.com/microsoft/copilot-eclipse-feedback.

Thank you for your patience.

[MagPasulke]

Hi @ethanyhou,

Thank you for this update. Appreciate the effort you are putting into this!

[totomomo18]

I stared to use Github Copilot more seriously at work and it works great but things need to be improved

1. The git commit generation is sometime two short and not helpful. We need a way to instruct the git commit generation
2. The autocomplete is great for all line but sometime when i edit the middle of the line the autocomplete does not kick in. I use to use Codium on Eclipse and the autocomplete there had support for middle of the line editing

[totomomo18]

I hope also you give the option to choose the llm that will generate the auto commit message

[jdneo]

@totomomo18 NES is now public preview in 0.13.0. Please find more details in what's new page from the plugin.

[totomomo18]

I have seen it. It is great and I already try to use it. Thank you very much. You made so many important improvements to the plugin in this update you should official share it on the Github changelog so more eclipse developers should know. I never know when you are going to update I just keep checking updates every day on Eclipse

[jdneo]

git commit instruction supported in 0.15.0.

Please have a try.

[totomomo18]

I have seen all the great improvements. The Git commit instructions and the Mcp registry that allow you to install a Mcp server in one click which is also a feature I requested. I am going to try it when I work and give feedback. Thank you very much , Every improvement whether it is big or small you make to advance Ai features on Eclipse is a blessing so keep on the good work and again thank you. You should official share the release of the version on the Github copilot changelog page so more Eclipse developers should know it and on Eclipse reddit channel.

[HedyXu2000]

I got error installing the Copilot 0.12 from Eclipse market place

Unable to read repository at https://azuredownloads-g3ahgwb5b8bkbxhd.b01.azurefd.net/github-copilot/content.xml.
Certificate for <azuredownloads-g3ahgwb5b8bkbxhd.b01.azurefd.net> doesn't match any of the subject alternative names: [*.azureedge.net]

It will continue then got the following:
Unable to read repository at https://azuredownloads-g3ahgwb5b8bkbxhd.b01.azurefd.net/github-copilot/content.xml.
Remote host terminated the handshake

Eclipse IDE for Enterprise Java and Web Developers (includes Incubating components)

Version: 2025-09 (4.37.0)
Build id: 20250905-1456

[jdneo]

Could you try installing again. There were some CDN issues last week.

[sameterkorkmaz-aktiftech]

[jdneo]

The agent mode only supports file schemed uri so far. What is the scheme of your uri?

[seosydney0-web]

Agent mode seems to have some errors
https://www.seonorthsydney.com.au/

[jdneo]

Could you share more information?

[DaveBSydney]

Chat input box rendered twice
Copilot 0.13.0
Eclipse Version: 2025-09 (4.37.0)
Windows 11 Pro (25H2)

Two input boxes rendered:

In Error Log:

java.lang.NullPointerException: Cannot invoke "org.eclipse.core.runtime.IPath.toPath()" because the return value of "org.eclipse.core.resources.IFolder.getLocation()" is null
at com.microsoft.copilot.eclipse.core.utils.WorkspaceUtils.isGitRepository(WorkspaceUtils.java:111)
at java.base/java.util.stream.ReferencePipeline$2$1.accept(ReferencePipeline.java:178)
at java.base/java.util.ArrayList$ArrayListSpliterator.forEachRemaining(ArrayList.java:1708)
at java.base/java.util.stream.AbstractPipeline.copyInto(AbstractPipeline.java:509)
at java.base/java.util.stream.AbstractPipeline.wrapAndCopyInto(AbstractPipeline.java:499)
at java.base/java.util.stream.AbstractPipeline.evaluate(AbstractPipeline.java:575)
at java.base/java.util.stream.AbstractPipeline.evaluateToArrayNode(AbstractPipeline.java:260)
at java.base/java.util.stream.ReferencePipeline.toArray(ReferencePipeline.java:616)
at java.base/java.util.stream.ReferencePipeline.toArray(ReferencePipeline.java:622)
at java.base/java.util.stream.ReferencePipeline.toList(ReferencePipeline.java:627)
at com.microsoft.copilot.eclipse.core.utils.WorkspaceUtils.listTopLevelProjectsWithGitRepository(WorkspaceUtils.java:77)
at com.microsoft.copilot.eclipse.ui.chat.ActionBar.hasGitRepository(ActionBar.java:814)
at com.microsoft.copilot.eclipse.ui.chat.ActionBar.updateButtonsLayout(ActionBar.java:403)
at com.microsoft.copilot.eclipse.ui.chat.ActionBar.lambda$3(ActionBar.java:147)
at org.eclipse.swt.widgets.RunnableLock.run(RunnableLock.java:40)
at org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Synchronizer.runAsyncMessages(Synchronizer.java:132)
at org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Display.runAsyncMessages(Display.java:4135)
at org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Display.readAndDispatch(Display.java:3751)
at org.eclipse.e4.ui.internal.workbench.swt.PartRenderingEngine$5.run(PartRenderingEngine.java:1151)
at org.eclipse.core.databinding.observable.Realm.runWithDefault(Realm.java:339)
at org.eclipse.e4.ui.internal.workbench.swt.PartRenderingEngine.run(PartRenderingEngine.java:1042)
at org.eclipse.e4.ui.internal.workbench.E4Workbench.createAndRunUI(E4Workbench.java:153)
at org.eclipse.ui.internal.Workbench.lambda$3(Workbench.java:678)
at org.eclipse.core.databinding.observable.Realm.runWithDefault(Realm.java:339)
at org.eclipse.ui.internal.Workbench.createAndRunWorkbench(Workbench.java:583)
at org.eclipse.ui.PlatformUI.createAndRunWorkbench(PlatformUI.java:173)
at org.eclipse.ui.internal.ide.application.IDEApplication.start(IDEApplication.java:185)
at org.eclipse.equinox.internal.app.EclipseAppHandle.run(EclipseAppHandle.java:219)
at org.eclipse.core.runtime.internal.adaptor.EclipseAppLauncher.runApplication(EclipseAppLauncher.java:149)
at org.eclipse.core.runtime.internal.adaptor.EclipseAppLauncher.start(EclipseAppLauncher.java:115)
at org.eclipse.core.runtime.adaptor.EclipseStarter.run(EclipseStarter.java:467)
at org.eclipse.core.runtime.adaptor.EclipseStarter.run(EclipseStarter.java:298)
at java.base/jdk.internal.reflect.DirectMethodHandleAccessor.invoke(DirectMethodHandleAccessor.java:103)
at java.base/java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:580)
at org.eclipse.equinox.launcher.Main.invokeFramework(Main.java:627)
at org.eclipse.equinox.launcher.Main.basicRun(Main.java:575)
at org.eclipse.equinox.launcher.Main.run(Main.java:1431)

[DaveBSydney]

Update: I uninstalled 0.13.0 and re-installed 0.12.0. Copilot is working again. Issue is in 0.13.0.

[jdneo]

Hi @DaveBSydney,

The fix should be available in nightly build now: https://marketplace.eclipse.org/content/github-copilot-nightly. You can use it to unblock you temporarily.

[DaveBSydney]

Thanks @jdneo, unfortunately due to proxy issues I can only install from a zip archive so I'll wait for your next release.

[jdneo]

Zip archive uploaded, please check if the issue is fixed.

[DaveBSydney]

@jdneo 0.13.1 installed and all is good again. Thanks for the fast turn around 👍🏻

[dgibson66]

Hey @jdneo - at https://github.com/eclipse-copilot/eclipse-copilot, your team dropped a release and set up an issues list but it seems like nothing is happening there. Is that a viable repository? Is that where issues should be logged? What's the plan for that repository?

[jdneo]

Currently, to log the issue, please go to https://github.com/microsoft/copilot-eclipse-feedback/issues.

[dgibson66]

You need to do something with the eclipse-copilot project I listed above then. It's confusing and looks dysfunctional because there is code, an issue list, etc. that appear to be official and yet out-of-date and untended. I'd suggest doing something to make it clear that the real issue list and the real code live somewhere else, or just hiding/deleting the whole project.

[jdneo]

Thank you for your feedback. We are just about to modify the readme of that project to provide more context.

[toddewilliams]

@dgibson66 Great points. Please join the discussion on the future of this project which is currently active here.

[ringer52]

Hi @jdneo,

question regarding IBM Developer V17 based on Eclipse 4.31 platform. How can we install Eclipse Copilot plugin without
direct access to Eclipse Marketplace? Our current configuration of IBM Installation Manager allows us to install plugins only from
repo resides at our local network.

[iloveeclipse]

You can use p2 mirror task to create local offline update site copy from original one, see https://help.eclipse.org/latest/index.jsp?topic=%2Forg.eclipse.platform.doc.isv%2Fguide%2Fp2_repositorytasks.htm

[jdneo]

Thank you @iloveeclipse.

@ringer52 Let us know if you have more questions.

[ringer52]

Thank you @iloveeclips , checking.

[mujin24]

Hi @jdneo
I am attempting to sign in to GitHub Copilot in Eclipse using our corporate GitHub Enterprise Server (self-hosted at https://github.wdf.sap.corp, likely GHES). Authentication works fine in VS Code, but fails consistently in Eclipse.

Environment:

• macOS (latest version as of January 2026)
• Eclipse (latest stable version, with official GitHub Copilot plugin installed from Eclipse Marketplace)
• Behind corporate network/VPN (SAP environment, with HTTPS inspection/proxy likely involved)
• GitHub Enterprise account with Copilot access provisioned

Issue Sequence and Errors Encountered:

1. Initial setup: Installed GitHub Copilot extension in Eclipse. Attempted sign-in → redirected to github.com instead of enterprise server.

2. Configured Enterprise endpoint:

   • Copilot status bar → Edit Preferences → Set GitHub Enterprise authentication endpoint to https://github.wdf.sap.corp (no trailing slash).
   • Retried sign-in → Error:
     Sign in failed: org.eclipse.lsp4j.jsonrpc.ResponseErrorException: Could not log in with device flow on https://github.wdf.sap.corp/: HTTP 404

3. Subsequent retries led to:
   Sign in failed: ... The pending stream has been canceled (caused by: self-signed certificate in certificate chain)

Troubleshooting Steps Attempted (in order):

• Exported certificates from macOS Keychain Access (System/System Roots keychain):

  • Identified chain via Safari (lock icon on https://github.wdf.sap.corp): Top-level root "SAP Global Root CA", intermediate also "SAP Global Root CA", leaf certificate for "github.wdf.sap.corp" issued by "SAPNetCA_G2".
  • Exported "SAPNetCA_G2" and "SAP Global Root CA" as .pem files (ensured content starts with -----BEGIN CERTIFICATE-----, no private keys included).
  • Concatenated into single file (intermediate first, root last):

    cat SAPNetCA_G2.pem sap-global-root-ca.pem > ~/Documents/sap-full-chain.pem

• Set environment variable:

  • Edited ~/.zshrc:
    export NODE_EXTRA_CA_CERTS=~/Documents/sap-full-chain.pem
  • Applied: source ~/.zshrc
  • Verified with echo $NODE_EXTRA_CA_CERTS

• Fully restarted Eclipse multiple times.

Configured Eclipse proxy settings:

Window > Preferences > General > Network Connections → Tried both "Native" and "Manual" modes (with known corporate proxy details where applicable).
Tested with VPN connected and disconnected → no difference.

Tried single root certificate only, different concatenation orders, and separate files → same error.

Additional notes:

No Zscaler or obvious proxy-specific certificates visible in Keychain Access (only SAP internal ones).
The concatenated PEM file contains two valid certificate blocks back-to-back, as expected.
This appears related to the Node.js language server not trusting the corporate-intercepted chain, despite the system (Safari/VS Code) trusting it.
Similar issues have been reported in other IDEs (e.g., IntelliJ, VS Code behind proxies), but the standard NODE_EXTRA_CA_CERTS workaround has not resolved it here.

Any further suggestions—such as enabling detailed logging in the Copilot plugin, known compatibility issues with SAP GHES instances, eclipse.ini modifications, or alternative authentication flows—would be greatly appreciated. I can provide excerpts from the Eclipse Error Log if needed.

Thank you for your assistance!

[jdneo]

For easy tracking the issue, let's continue the discussion here: microsoft/copilot-eclipse-feedback#99

[DaveBSydney]

Thank you @jdneo for adding the ability to change chat font size in .15! Much appreciated. Sometimes it's the little things.... 👏🏻

[chihwen]

I'm really appreciate chat font size! it really save my eyes a lot! thank you so much!

[mpredolim]

Hi. I already have the addon installed with GitHub CoPilot version 0.13.0 saying the custom Agent was enabled but when I try to use I have this message:
"CoPilot currently does not support URI with scheme: semanticfs (at tsx element AgentPrompt > UserRequestPrompt > UserMessage > CurrentEditorContext)"
Can you help me on that please?

[jdneo]

Try the latest 0.15.0, which support abap projects in agent mode.

(Though it might have some issue for custom agent: microsoft/copilot-eclipse-feedback#120)

[martinfe82]

Hi, I'm working with GitHub CoPilot version 0.14.0 and Eclipse shows errors after I have installed the plugin. Some lines are marked as error as you can see here:

Any suggestions?

[jdneo]

Do you mean the red squares?