In agent mode, Copilot Edits determines the relevant context and files to edit autonomously. Copilot Edits streams the edits in the editor and updates the working set. In addition, Copilot can suggest terminal commands to run.

For general information about working with settings in VS Code, refer to User and workspace settings, as well as the Variables reference for information about predefined variable support.

We've been working on a new agent mode for Copilot Edits. When in agent mode, Copilot can automatically search your workspace for relevant context, edit files, check them for errors, and run terminal commands (with your permission) to complete a task end-to-end.

GitHub Copilot is your AI pair programmer tool in Visual Studio Code. Get code suggestions as you type or use Inline Chat in the editor to write code faster. Add new functionality or resolve bugs across your project with Copilot Edits, or use natural language in chat to explore your codebase.

You can use Copilot to review a selection of code in the editor. You can define custom instructions to help Copilot take into account specific code review criteria that are relevant to your project and development workflow. To configure custom code review instructions, use the github.copilot.chat.reviewSelection.instructions setting. You can ...

Nov 12, 2024 · Copilot Edits allows you to get to the changes you need in your workspace, across multiple files, using a UI designed for fast iteration. You can specify a set of files to be edited, and then use natural language to simply ask Copilot what you need.

With Copilot Chat in Visual Studio Code, ask questions via chat to get code suggestions, increase your code understanding, and even configure your editor. Instead of searching for answers in documentation or online forums, ask Copilot directly in VS Code and immediately apply the suggestions to your codebase.

Copilot can generate code blocks in response to your chat prompts. Quickly apply the generated code in your project or insert it in a new file. For example, ask Copilot to optimize an algorithm in your code.

To use Copilot in VS Code, you need to have access to GitHub Copilot with your GitHub account and have the Copilot extensions installed in VS Code. If you don't yet have a Copilot subscription, you can use Copilot for free by signing up for the Copilot Free plan and get a monthly limit of completions and chat interactions.

Use GitHub Copilot extensibility to expand the functionality of Copilot Chat in Visual Studio Code or add AI-powered features to your VS Code extension. To extend Copilot in VS Code, you build a VS Code extension and use the extension APIs to interact with GitHub Copilot.