Visual Studio Code and GitHub Copilot - What's new in 1.132

Fokko at Work demos selected new features in Visual Studio Code 1.132 that affect day-to-day Copilot Chat and editor workflows, including tracking session activity from the chat input, starting side chats with /btw, terminal output reflow, and dictation onboarding/customization, with notes on enterprise policy and plan-based availability.

Overview

The video walks through a hands-on demo of changes in VS Code 1.132, focusing on updates that impact GitHub Copilot and the editor/terminal experience.

Track session activity from the chat input

• Demonstrates how to track session activity directly from the chat input.

Side chats with /btw

• Shows how to start side chats using the /btw command.

Terminal output reflow

• Covers improvements to terminal output reflow.

Dictation onboarding and customization

• Demonstrates updates to dictation onboarding.
• Covers dictation customization options.

Notes on availability

• Some features may not be available depending on enterprise policies.
• Some features may vary by pricing plan.

References

• VS Code release notes source: https://code.visualstudio.com/updates/v1_132
• More info: https://tech.xebia.ms/github-copilot