Visual Studio Code and GitHub Copilot - What's new in 1.128

Fokko at Work demos selected updates in Visual Studio Code 1.128 that affect GitHub Copilot, including configuring the default utility model for BYOK and notes on how enterprise policies and pricing plans can change which features are available.

Overview

The video walks through new GitHub Copilot-related capabilities in VS Code 1.128, focusing on features that can be demonstrated in a short format.

What’s covered

• Configuring the default utility model for BYOK
  • Demonstrates how to set a default “utility model” when using Bring Your Own Key (BYOK).
• Availability caveats
  • Some features may not be available depending on enterprise policies.
  • Feature access can also vary by pricing plan.
• Scope note
  • The presenter explicitly selects a subset of features that are demo-friendly; not every change in the VS Code 1.128 release is covered.

References

• VS Code 1.128 release notes: https://code.visualstudio.com/updates/v1_128
• More info: https://tech.xebia.ms/github-copilot