More flexible secrets and variables for Copilot cloud agent - GitHub Changelog
… Today, Copilot cloud agent gets its own dedicated “Agents” secrets and variables, sitting alongside the existing “Actions”, “Codespaces”, and “Dependabot” types. …
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… GitHub Copilot: The agent awakens Introducing agent mode for GitHub Copilot in VS Code, announcing the general availability of Copilot Edits, and providing a first look at our SWE agent. …
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… Latest Agent-driven development in Copilot Applied Science I used coding agents to build agents that automated part of my job. Here’s what I learned about working better with coding agents. …
Copilot usage metrics API adds cohorts for AI adoption - GitHub Changelog
… Phase 1 — Code first : User engaged with code completion and/or IDE agent mode. Phase 2 — Agent first : User engaged with a single GitHub-based agent surface i.e., Copilot cloud agent, Copilot code review, or Copilot CLI . …
GPT-5.4 mini is now generally available for GitHub Copilot - GitHub Changelog
… You’ll be able to select the model in the model picker in: Visual Studio Code version v1.104.1 and later in all modes: chat, ask, edit, agent Visual Studio version 17.14.19 and later in all modes: agent, ask JetBrains versions 1.5.66 and later, in all modes: ask, edit, agent Xcode versions 0.48.0 a… …
Secret scanning with GitHub MCP Server is now generally available - GitHub Changelog
… When you use an MCP-compatible AI coding agent or IDE like GitHub Copilot CLI or Visual Studio Code , you can scan your code for exposed secrets before you commit or open a pull request, so leaked credentials don’t make it into your repository in the first place. …
The era of “AI as text” is over. Execution is the new interface.
… Teams want agentic capabilities inside: Desktop applications Internal operational tools Background services SaaS platforms Event-driven systems With the Copilot SDK, execution becomes an application-layer capability. …
Inline agent mode in preview and more in GitHub Copilot for JetBrains IDEs - GitHub Changelog
… This brings agent mode capabilities into the existing inline chat experience, making it possible to invoke more powerful, in-context assistance directly from the editor without switching over to the chat panel. To access inline agent mode, first open Inline Chat. …
Vibe coding with GitHub Copilot: Agent mode and MCP support rolling out to all VS Code users
… Together, GitHub and Microsoft fully intend on enabling a world with 1 billion developers. 🗺️ Here is Satya using agent mode to re-create MSFT’s first BASIC in a single shot. …
GitHub Copilot CLI for Beginners: Getting started with GitHub Copilot CLI
… You can even delegate tasks to Copilot Cloud agent from inside the CLI, more on this later. Installing Copilot CLI Not surprisingly, the first step to using Copilot CLI is installation. …