GitHub Copilot's Agent Mode: AI-Powered Code Editing Revolution

2025-06-16
GitHub Copilot's Agent Mode: AI-Powered Code Editing Revolution

GitHub Copilot's new Agent mode in Visual Studio lets developers use natural language to describe high-level tasks. The AI autonomously reasons through the request, plans the work, and applies code changes. Unlike Copilot Chat, Agent mode can run commands and builds, iterate on errors, and invoke tools to complete tasks. Developers simply input their needs, and Copilot automatically determines the relevant context and files to edit, supporting multiple tool invocations. Copilot detects and resolves issues in code edits and terminal commands, allowing users to review and confirm changes incrementally. Administrators can control Agent mode usage via the GitHub Copilot dashboard.

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