copilot scans open files so I mention the file name in my prompt or reference the file explicitly using the reference file option in the chat window in the intellij copilot chat beta.
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Follow the instructions for preparing responses from the COPILOT.md file in how you answer and format your answer to the following prompt.
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<whatever my request was> ```