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github: Auto model selection is now in VS Code for Copilot Business and Enterprise

GitHub

2025-10-01

GitHub announced that auto model selection in Visual Studio Code is now available in public preview for Copilot Business and Enterprise plans; the feature automatically selects the appropriate model for you.

September (11)

github: GitHub Copilot in Visual Studio — September update

GitHub

2025-09-30

The September 2025 GitHub Copilot update for Visual Studio adds new Profiler and .NET Modernization agents, enhances MCP interactions, and introduces smarter code review capabilities to speed debugging, modernization, and developer workflows.

github: Anthropic Claude Sonnet 4.5 is in public preview for GitHub Copilot

GitHub

2025-09-29

Anthropic's Claude Sonnet 4.5, described as their most advanced model for coding and real‑world agents, is rolling out in public preview inside GitHub Copilot and is available to Copilot Pro, Pro+, Business, and Enterprise customers.

github: Claude Opus 4.1 is now generally available in GitHub Copilot

GitHub

2025-09-23

GitHub announced that Claude Opus 4.1 is now generally available within GitHub Copilot. The model is accessible to Copilot Pro+ and Copilot Enterprise subscribers via GitHub Copilot Chat on github.com and in clients such as VS Code (and other supported editors).

github: OpenAI GPT-5-Codex is rolling out in public preview for GitHub Copilot

GitHub

2025-09-23

OpenAI’s GPT-5-Codex, a model optimized for agentic coding, is rolling out in public preview for GitHub Copilot. The model will be available to Copilot Pro, Pro+, Business, and Enterprise users.

azure: [Launched] Generally Available: GitHub Copilot app modernization capabilities for Java and .NET are now available

Azure Updates

2025-09-23

Microsoft announced general availability of GitHub Copilot app modernization capabilities for Java and .NET. The offering is designed to reduce redundant, complex work involved in modernizing applications so developers can focus on innovation, while helping ensure apps remain secure, scalable, and up to date.

github: Copilot-SWE model rolling out to Visual Studio Code Insiders

GitHub

2025-09-22

GitHub is rolling out Copilot-SWE, an experimental Copilot model optimized for code-related tasks, to Visual Studio Code Insiders as a technical preview.

dotnet: Prompt Files and Instructions Files Explained

.NET

2025-09-17

A .NET Blog post explaining how GitHub Copilot's prompt files and instruction files help .NET developers guide and standardize AI-assisted code generation to improve productivity and consistency.

github: Anthropic Claude Opus 4.1 is now available in public preview in Visual Studio, JetBrains IDEs, Xcode, and Eclipse

GitHub

2025-09-16

Anthropic's Claude Opus 4.1 has entered public preview for GitHub Copilot users and is being rolled out in Visual Studio, JetBrains IDEs, Xcode, and Eclipse, as announced on the GitHub Blog.

dotnet: Application Insights Code Optimizations for .NET Apps

.NET

2025-09-15

Application Insights Code Optimizations for .NET Apps helps .NET developers detect performance bottlenecks and receive AI-driven code improvement suggestions via GitHub Copilot integration, streamlining diagnostics and optimizations within the .NET ecosystem.

github: GitHub Copilot in VS Code August release (v1.104)

GitHub

2025-09-12

The August 2025 update (v1.104) for GitHub Copilot in Visual Studio Code delivers improvements aimed at greater flexibility, security, and productivity in AI-powered development workflows, and includes auto model selection in Copilot Chat.

github: New features in GitHub Copilot in Eclipse

GitHub

2025-09-06

GitHub shipped improvements to GitHub Copilot in Eclipse that add more context options, smoother workflows, and better customization to make the extension smarter and easier to use.