Visual Studio Code and GitHub Copilot - What's new in 1.118
Fokko at Work demos selected new features in Visual Studio Code 1.118 that affect GitHub Copilot workflows, including Chronicle, remote control for Copilot CLI sessions, semantic indexing with GitHub text search, dedicated context for skills, and updates related to token-based billing and token efficiency.
Overview
This video walks through a curated set of Visual Studio Code 1.118 updates, focusing on features the presenter can demonstrate and noting that availability can vary based on enterprise policies and pricing plans.
Topics covered (with timestamps)
- 00:00 Intro
- 00:15 Chronicle
- 04:40 Remote control for Copilot CLI sessions
- 13:18 Semantic indexing and GitHub text search
- 17:02 Dedicated context for skills
- 22:19 Token based billing
Links and references
- VS Code 1.118 release notes: https://code.visualstudio.com/updates/v1_118
- VS Code Agents (Insiders) notes (not covered in the video): https://code.visualstudio.com/updates/v1_118#_visual-studio-code-agents-insiders
- Video on token-based billing: https://tech.xebia.ms/github-copilot/videos/github-copilot-token-based-billing
- Blog on token-based billing: https://xebia.com/blog/github-copilot-going-from-premium-request-units-to-token-based-billing/
- Release notes section on token efficiency: https://code.visualstudio.com/updates/v1_118#_improving-token-efficiency
- More info: https://tech.xebia.ms/github-copilot