Visual Studio Code and GitHub Copilot - What's new in 1.127
Fokko at Work demos what’s new for GitHub Copilot in Visual Studio Code 1.127, focusing on agent and chat workflow improvements like session organization, UI banners, review feedback in the editor gutter, and tools for troubleshooting agent behavior, plus visibility into subagent credits and plan/policy limitations.
Overview
The video walks through selected GitHub Copilot and VS Code 1.127 updates, shown via short demos. It also notes that feature availability can vary depending on enterprise policies and the GitHub Copilot pricing plan.
Drag and drop in the sessions list
- Demonstrates organizing Copilot chat/agent sessions by dragging and dropping items in the sessions list.
- Aims to make it easier to keep longer-running work organized.
Chat input banners
- Shows new banners in the chat input area.
- Highlights how these banners surface context or status information relevant to the current chat/agent interaction.
Editor gutter feedback when reviewing agent changes
- Demonstrates feedback indicators in the editor gutter when reviewing changes produced by an agent.
- Focuses on improving the review workflow directly inside the editor.
Session layout
- Covers updates to how sessions are laid out in the UI.
- Emphasizes improved readability and navigation when working with multiple sessions.
Troubleshoot agent behavior with the troubleshoot skill
- Demonstrates using a “troubleshoot” skill to investigate or diagnose unexpected agent behavior.
- Positions this as a way to understand why an agent did what it did and to correct course.
Subagent credits
- Explains visibility into subagent credits.
- Notes that what you can see/use may depend on enterprise policy settings and the plan you’re on.
References
- VS Code 1.127 release notes: https://code.visualstudio.com/updates/v1_127
- More info: https://tech.xebia.ms/github-copilot