GitHub has unveiled a major upgrade to Copilot Chat with the introduction of URL Context, a new capability that allows developers to supplement the AI assistant with live information directly from the web. By simply pasting a URL into a Copilot Chat prompt, users can enable the system to pull relevant content from that page—providing far more accurate, up-to-date, and domain-specific assistance than what the model’s training data alone can offer.

The feature addresses a long-standing developer pain point: Copilot Chat’s responses sometimes lacked depth or precision when users needed guidance tied to the latest documentation, niche frameworks, or project-specific web resources. URL Context closes that gap by letting Copilot analyze the page contents in real time and generate responses grounded in the actual information the developer wants it to reference.

Using the feature is straightforward: developers simply paste a URL into any prompt, and Copilot automatically retrieves, processes, and incorporates the page’s content into its answer. This enhancement opens the door to more personalized troubleshooting, richer explanations, and improved decision-making—especially when working with rapidly evolving technologies.

With URL Context, GitHub continues to push Copilot beyond a code-completion tool toward a fully informed development companion, capable of understanding not just code but also the broader ecosystem developers rely on. As Copilot Chat becomes more web-aware, developers can expect increasingly relevant and actionable insights directly within their workflow.