Visual Studio Code and GitHub Copilot - What's new in 1.113
Fokko at Work demos what’s new in Visual Studio Code 1.113 for GitHub Copilot, including chat customization, nested subagents, Copilot CLI improvements, and model-picker controls that can vary depending on enterprise policy and plan.
Overview
This video walks through the GitHub Copilot-related updates in Visual Studio Code 1.113, using demos to show how the new features work.
What’s covered
- Chat customizations editor
- Nested subagents
- URL handlers for plugin installation
- Model picker option for configurable thinking effort
- Image preview for chat attachments
Copilot CLI and agent workflows
- MCP support in Copilot CLI and Claude agents
- Forking sessions in Copilot CLI and Claude agent sessions
- Agent debug logs for Copilot CLI and Claude CLI sessions
Notes on availability
Some features may not be available depending on enterprise policies or the GitHub Copilot pricing plan.
Links
- VS Code 1.113 release notes: https://code.visualstudio.com/updates/v1_113
- More info: https://tech.xebia.ms/github-copilot
Timeline (from the video description)
- 00:00 Intro
- 00:15 MCP support in Copilot CLI & Claude agents
- 04:52 Forking sessions in Copilot CLI & Claude agents
- 10:48 Agent debug logs for Copilot CLI and Claude CLI sessions
- 12:46 Nested subagents
- 17:11 URL handlers for plugin installation
- 21:00 Configurable thinking effort in model picker
- 23:46 Images preview for chat attachments