WIN
GitHub Copilot (JetBrains IDEs) - Windows
Github, Inc.Logs
%LOCALAPPDATA%\JetBrains\<IDE><Version>\log\idea.logGitHub Copilot (JetBrains IDEs)
3 log locations · Windows, macOS, Linux
- Help > Show Log in Explorer/Finder, then search idea.log for Copilot. Copilot writes into the IDE's own log.
Where GitHub Copilot (JetBrains IDEs) keeps its logs
GitHub Copilot (JetBrains IDEs) logs to %LOCALAPPDATA%\JetBrains\<IDE><Version>\log\idea.log on Windows.
GitHub Copilot (JetBrains IDEs) logs to ~/Library/Logs/JetBrains/<IDE><Version>/idea.log on macOS.
GitHub Copilot (JetBrains IDEs) logs to ~/.cache/JetBrains/<IDE><Version>/log/idea.log on Linux.
Paths are printed exactly as GitHub Copilot (JetBrains IDEs) writes them. Environment variables like %LOCALAPPDATA% and $XDG_STATE_HOME are never expanded, so a path can be pasted straight into a shell. Where a path differs between installer types or shipping flavours, each one is racked as its own card below - why that happens.
MAC
GitHub Copilot (JetBrains IDEs) - macOS
Github, Inc.Logs
~/Library/Logs/JetBrains/<IDE><Version>/idea.logLNX
GitHub Copilot (JetBrains IDEs) - Linux
Github, Inc.Logs
~/.cache/JetBrains/<IDE><Version>/log/idea.log