Copilot Chat cannot see the current screen in the GitHub Android app

[vayshya]

🏷️ Discussion Type

Bug

💬 Feature/Topic Area

Copilot in GitHub

Body

I was using Copilot Chat in the GitHub Android
app and expected it to understand the screen
I was viewing.

Copilot Chat could not see the current screen
or use its contents in the conversation.

Expected behavior:
Copilot Chat should be able to use the current
screen context when answering questions about
what is shown in the app.

Actual behavior:
I had to describe the screen myself because
Copilot Chat could not access it.

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[XY-code1]

If you're asking about a file or repository, try opening Copilot from that repository or file instead of starting from the general chat. GitHub's Mobile Chat docs describe those entry points; they don't describe arbitrary screen contents being passed to chat. A useful test is to open a known file, launch chat from there, and ask it to name the file and cite a line. If that works but a question about the surrounding UI doesn't, you've separated file context from screen context. If even file context is missing, share the exact entry point, app version, and a public file that reproduces it.