/ide command not detecting Android Studio (JetBrains-based IDE)

[ChJ10086]

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I'm trying to use the /ide slash command to connect Copilot CLI to my IDE workspace, but the command fails to detect my running Android Studio instance.

Environment:

- Copilot CLI: latest version
- IDE: Android Studio Otter 3 Feature Drop |
 2025.2.3 (Build #AI-252.28238.7.2523.14688667)
- OS: macOS
 15.7.3 (Apple Silicon)
- GitHub Copilot plugin: com.github.copilot v1.5.66-243 (latest available)

Expected behavior: The /ide command should discover the running Android Studio instance and establish an ACP workspace connection, similar to how it works with VS Code.

Actual behavior: The IDE is not detected. Android Studio is running with the latest GitHub Copilot plugin installed, but /ide cannot find it.

Request: Please add official ACP support for JetBrains-based IDEs, especially Android Studio. Many Android developers rely on Android Studio as their primary IDE, and the lack of CLI ↔ IDE integration
is
a significant gap compared to the VS Code experience.

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[ajx-dev]

It looks like the /ide command in Copilot CLI mainly detects IDEs that have full integration support, such as VS Code. JetBrains-based IDEs like Android Studio may not always be automatically detected unless the CLI specifically supports them.

A few things you could try:

1. Make sure the GitHub Copilot plugin in Android Studio is fully updated.
2. Restart both Android Studio and the terminal session where Copilot CLI is running.
3. Verify that Android Studio is opened with a project workspace (not just the welcome screen).
4. Check if the Copilot CLI documentation mentions JetBrains IDE support, since some features are still primarily designed for VS Code.

If JetBrains IDE detection is not yet implemented in Copilot CLI, adding official support for Android Studio would definitely help many developers who rely on JetBrains tools.

[ChJ10086]

Thanks for the response. To clarify: is JetBrains IDE (including Android Studio) officially supported by the /ide command? The CLI documentation doesn't mention any supported IDEs. If it's not yet supported, could this be tracked as a feature request? Many Android developers rely on Android Studio as their primary IDE and would benefit from this integration

[ajx-dev]

As far as I know, the /ide command in Copilot CLI currently works with IDEs that have explicit support for the ACP workspace integration, and so far that mainly includes VS Code.

I haven’t seen official documentation confirming support for JetBrains-based IDEs like Android Studio yet. So if /ide is not detecting a running Android Studio instance, it’s likely because this integration hasn’t been implemented for JetBrains IDEs in the CLI.

In that case, tracking this as a feature request would definitely make sense. Android Studio is the primary IDE for many Android developers, so having proper CLI ↔ IDE workspace integration there would be extremely valuable.