Claude Is in Copilot. Here's What That Actually Means | LIVE168

Tyler Leonhardt explains what it means for Claude to run as a coding agent inside GitHub Copilot in VS Code, focusing on how the integration behaves at the code level, how context is assembled, and what changes when you select Claude explicitly versus letting Copilot choose.

Overview

The session walks through the Claude agent integration in Visual Studio Code via GitHub Copilot, including how the agent is hosted and invoked, what context is provided to the model, and what tools the agent can access during a coding workflow.

Key themes covered in the session description and chapter list:

• Claude running as a coding agent inside GitHub Copilot in VS Code
• Differences between:
  • Picking Claude explicitly in the model picker
  • Letting Copilot decide which model/agent to run
• How context is assembled for the agent at the code level
• What tools the agent can access while operating inside the editor
• Agent connectivity concepts, including an Agent Host Protocol for linking agents and clients
• Demo elements around remote sessions via the Agents window and browser access

Resources

• https://aka.ms/VSCode/Claude
• https://aka.ms/VSCode/DBview
• https://aka.ms/VSCode/Learn

Speakers

• Tyler Leonhardt
• Burke Holland

Event

This session is part of Microsoft Build 2026 (LIVE168).