Visual Studio Code and GitHub Copilot - What's new in 1.139
Fokko at Work demos the GitHub Copilot and VS Code 1.139 updates, focusing on running agent sessions in Dev Containers on remote hosts and several quality-of-life improvements for managing Copilot sessions and chats.
Overview
The video walks through selected new features in Visual Studio Code 1.139 related to GitHub Copilot, shown via short demos. It also notes that feature availability can vary depending on enterprise policies and the GitHub Copilot pricing plan.
Run agent sessions in Dev Containers on remote hosts
- Demonstrates running Copilot agent sessions inside Dev Containers when working on remote hosts.
- Focuses on how this changes the workflow for agent-based work when the development environment is containerized and remote.
Sessions list UI improvements
- Compact sessions list: shows a denser view for the sessions list.
- Filter empty session groups: hides groups that contain no sessions.
Session and chat management improvements
- Rename sessions and chats in place: updates naming directly in the UI.
- Choose how chats appear in a session: configures how chat items are displayed within a session.
References
- VS Code release notes source: https://code.visualstudio.com/updates/v1_139
- Additional info: https://tech.xebia.ms/github-copilot
Timeline
- 00:00 Intro
- 00:22 Run agent sessions in Dev Containers on remote hosts
- 03:11 Compact sessions list
- 03:49 Filter empty session groups
- 04:20 Rename sessions and chats in place
- 04:38 Choose how chats appear in a session