Visual Studio Code and GitHub Copilot - What's new in 1.142
Fokko at Work demos selected GitHub Copilot and Visual Studio Code updates around the 1.142/1.143 timeframe, including comparing model outputs, improvements in the Agents window, and new UI elements like the Session Activity Bar. The video also covers running Copilot models locally on NVIDIA RTX hardware and notes how enterprise policies and pricing plans can affect feature availability.
Overview
The video walks through a curated set of changes related to Visual Studio Code and GitHub Copilot, based on what the presenter can practically demo for the target audience.
Features covered
Initial file-level working set support
- Demonstrates initial support for a file-level “working set” concept.
Compare model results
- Shows how to compare results from different models.
- Focuses on evaluating differences in outputs side-by-side.
Agents window improvements
- Demonstrates discarding changes from more changesets in the Agents window.
Session Activity Bar
- Introduces the Session Activity Bar and how it fits into the workflow.
Run Copilot models on your device
- Covers running Copilot models locally.
- Mentions NVIDIA RTX hardware as the target for on-device model execution.
Notes and references
- Some features may not be available depending on enterprise policies or the GitHub Copilot pricing plan.
- Source release notes referenced: https://code.visualstudio.com/updates/v1_143
- Additional info link shared by the presenter: https://tech.xebia.ms/github-copilot