Brigit Murtaugh from the Visual Studio Code team discusses the latest background coding agent features and GitHub Copilot enhancements in VS Code, demonstrating practical applications for developers.

VS Code - Let it Cook: Background Coding Agents

Presenter: Brigit Murtaugh (Visual Studio Code team)

In this video, the VS Code team dives into the latest developments around background coding agents, focusing on how you can use these within Visual Studio Code to streamline coding workflows. Key topics include:

Key Topics Covered

• Overview of Background Coding Agents

  • Explanation of what background agents are and how they support developers
  • Live demo showing use cases (e.g., automated code suggestions, background code processing)

• VS Code Enhancements

  • Recent and anticipated updates to VS Code for working with agents
  • How the interface adapts to background agent feedback
  • Customization and configuration options

• GitHub Copilot Integration

  • Demonstrating Copilot's capabilities when used as a coding agent within the VS Code environment
  • Discussion on productivity, code quality, and developer empowerment

• Getting Started Links

  • Copilot Coding Agent Docs

Featured Contributors

• Brigit Murtaugh: (https://x.com/BrigitMurtaugh)
• Pierce Boggan: (https://x.com/pierceboggan)
• James Montemagno: (https://x.com/JamesMontemagno)

This presentation is useful for developers looking to get more out of VS Code, leverage background coding agents, and integrate GitHub Copilot into their daily workflows. It demonstrates practical setups and previews what’s ahead for coding agent features in VS Code.