Visual Studio Code presents an overview of Agent HQ’s upgrade, offering developers a unified agent management and improved coding experience with GitHub Copilot integration.

Agent HQ for VS Code: Local, Cloud, and Background Agents

Agent HQ has received a major upgrade in Visual Studio Code, now allowing developers to manage local, cloud, and background agents all in a single view. This video, featuring Kyle Daigle, covers how Agent HQ streamlines the process of delegating coding tasks to the most suitable agent.

Key Highlights

Centralized Agent Management: Initiate and oversee agent sessions from one place in VS Code.
Agent Types: Manage local agents (working on your machine), cloud agents (remotely hosted), and background agents simultaneously.
Unified Chat View: Track every agent session and review related code changes using the Chat view.
GitHub Copilot Integration: Leverage Copilot within agent sessions for smarter code suggestions and enhanced productivity.

Workflow Improvements

Seamless assignment and monitoring of tasks to specialized agents
Immediate visibility into code changes and session progress
Enhanced coding efficiency via Copilot

Getting Started

Check out the VS Code Release Notes for details on Agent HQ’s new features.

Featuring

Kyle Daigle (@kdaigle)

Agent HQ is ideal for developers looking to optimize their workflow and work smarter using integrated AI tools in Visual Studio Code.