Visual Studio Code and GitHub Copilot - What's new in 1.119
Fokko at Work demos selected new features in Visual Studio Code 1.119 with a focus on GitHub Copilot, including sharing browser tabs with agents and OpenTelemetry tracing for agent sessions, plus a quick look at other updates and rollout constraints like enterprise policies and plan differences.
Overview
This video walks through a hands-on selection of updates in Visual Studio Code 1.119 related to GitHub Copilot, based on the official release notes.
Sharing browser tabs with agents
- Demonstrates the ability to share browser tabs with Copilot agents.
- Notes that feature availability can vary depending on enterprise policies and the pricing plan in use.
OpenTelemetry tracing for agent sessions
- Shows OpenTelemetry tracing support for Copilot agent sessions.
- Focuses on what’s new and how it appears in the VS Code experience.
Other features
- Briefly covers additional VS Code 1.119 changes included in the presenter’s selection.
Links referenced
- VS Code 1.119 release notes: https://code.visualstudio.com/updates/v1_119
- VS Code Agents (Insiders) notes (not covered in the video):
- More info: https://tech.xebia.ms/github-copilot
Video chapters
- 00:00 Intro
- 00:14 Sharing browser tabs with agents
- 05:53 OpenTelemetry tracing for agent sessions
- 10:04 Other features