data/reusables/copilot/copilot-edits/edit-mode-description.md

Edit mode is only available in {% data variables.product.prodname_vscode %} and JetBrains IDEs.

Use edit mode when you want more granular control over the edits that {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %} proposes. In edit mode, you choose which files {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %} can make changes to, provide context to {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %} with each iteration, and decide whether or not to accept the suggested edits after each turn.

Edit mode is best suited to use cases where:

• You want to make a quick, specific update to a defined set of files.
• You want full control over the number of LLM requests {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %} uses.