Pick Up Where You Left Off with GitHub Copilot

Copilot can read your codebase and suggest code in context. What it can't know is your intent: what you were building toward, what you planned next, and where you left off. KeepGoing gives it that.

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Copilot Chat

You:

Help me pick up where I left off and suggest what to do first.

Copilot:

You last worked on this project 10 days ago. You were adding dark mode support to the settings panel. You finished the theme toggle component but still need to persist the preference to localStorage and update the CSS variables in theme.ts

I'd suggest starting with the useTheme hook since the toggle is already wired up.

What you can do with Copilot + KeepGoing

Copilot becomes more useful when it knows what you were trying to accomplish, not just what the code looks like.

Ask Copilot "what was I doing?"

Instead of scrolling through git log, just ask. Copilot reads your KeepGoing data and answers with your last focus, branch, and suggested next step.

Context-aware code suggestions

When Copilot knows what you were working on and what you planned next, its suggestions align with your actual intent, not just the current file.

Bridge the gap between sessions

Open VS Code after a week away. Ask Copilot for a re-entry briefing and get a synthesized summary of where you left off and what to do first.

Shared context with your whole stack

KeepGoing data is shared between Copilot, Claude Code, and the CLI. Switch AI tools without losing your momentum.

How it works

Install the VS Code extension

KeepGoing captures your coding context silently as you work. This is the data source.

Register the MCP server

One command or a VS Code palette action adds the MCP server to your project.

Ask Copilot anything

Copilot discovers the KeepGoing tools automatically. Ask about your momentum, history, or next steps.

The difference session continuity makes

Without KeepGoing

- Ask Copilot "what was I working on?" and it guesses from open files.
- Copilot suggests code that ignores decisions you made last week.
- You paste context into chat every session to get useful answers.
- Close VS Code, reopen it. Copilot starts from a blank slate.

With KeepGoing

+ Ask Copilot "what was I working on?" and it answers from your checkpoint data.
+ Copilot reads your session history and builds on your previous work.
+ Your context is loaded automatically. No copy-pasting needed.
+ Close VS Code, reopen it. Copilot picks up where you left off.

Frequently asked questions

Does this work with GitHub Copilot Free?

Yes, as long as your version of VS Code and Copilot supports MCP servers. The KeepGoing MCP server is free regardless of your Copilot plan.

Do I need the KeepGoing VS Code extension too?

Recommended but not required. The extension auto-captures context from commits, branch switches, and idle periods. Without it, you can still save checkpoints manually via the CLI or MCP server.

What can Copilot access from my project?

Only the data in your .keepgoing/ directory: checkpoint summaries, next steps, branch names, and file lists. No source code is exposed through the MCP server.

Can I use both Copilot and Claude Code with KeepGoing?

Yes. Both tools read from the same .keepgoing/ directory. Checkpoints saved by one are visible to the other. They complement each other well.

Is KeepGoing free?

Yes. The MCP server, VS Code extension, and all core features are completely free. Optional Pro add-ons for power users are available separately.

Works great with

Combine integrations for the best experience. Each tool reads from the same local data.

Give Copilot the context it needs

Install the extension to capture your context, then connect Copilot via MCP.

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