Visual Studio Code and GitHub Copilot - What's new in 1.144 + 145 - GitHub Universe 26 edition
Fokko at Work walks through selected updates with practical demos, from cloud automations to reviewing agent edits and managing Copilot customizations.
Features demonstrated
Automations, models, and harnesses
- 00:42 — Cloud Automations
- 04:54 — GitHub Copilot Fusion: Routing and orchestrating models.
- 09:37 — Model and harness comparisons: Comparing models and harnesses by default and in more projects.
- 32:44 — Mixed harness sessions: Mixing and matching agent harnesses within one session.
- 34:21 — Local automations: Using cron schedules and custom agents.
Image generation and desktop interaction
- 11:52 — Image generation in Copilot
- 15:27 — Computer use: Letting agents interact with desktop apps.
- 19:07 — Canvases
Reviewing edits and connecting services
- 20:24 — Working set: Reviewing Copilot file edits.
- 21:56 — Copilot Memory: Memory in the Copilot harness.
- 23:10 — Copilot connectors: Connecting services.
Custom agents and customizations
- 25:57 — Marketplace customizations: Discovering available customizations.
- 28:06 — Custom agent editing: Richer editing for GitHub Copilot custom agents.
- 31:34 — Slash commands: Managing Copilot customizations.
Chat controls and attachments
- 36:13 — Agent verbosity: Choosing how verbose an agent should be.
- 38:05 — Inline chat attachments
- 39:13 — File attachments: Attaching files from anywhere on the computer.
Scope and availability
The video is a selection of features, not a complete review of every GitHub Copilot change in these releases. Fokko selects demonstrations based on the target audience, whether a feature can be shown effectively, environment preparation time, and the number of features available in a release.
Some demonstrated features may be unavailable under particular enterprise policies or pricing plans.