GitHub Copilot - 3

2025 (12)

September (7)

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.

dotnet: Let Copilot Coding Agent handle the busy work

.NET

2025-09-03

The .NET Blog post demonstrates how the GitHub Copilot Coding Agent automates repetitive developer tasks—like generating unit tests and implementing features from a PRD—using a real .NET sample, enabling developers to concentrate on design and code review.

August (5)

github: Copilot’s next edit suggestion (NES) in public preview in JetBrains

GitHub

2025-08-29

GitHub Copilot's Next Edit Suggestions (NES) feature is now in public preview for JetBrains IDEs, enabling proactive code editing and improvement suggestions.

github: Copilot coding agent now supports AGENTS.md custom instructions

GitHub

2025-08-28

GitHub Copilot coding agent now supports AGENTS.md custom instructions, allowing users to guide the agent on project understanding and how to build, test, and validate changes.

github: Start and track Copilot coding agent tasks from Raycast

GitHub

2025-08-28

Raycast, a macOS launcher, now supports interaction with AI agents, including starting and tracking GitHub Copilot coding agent tasks.

github: OpenAI GPT-5 mini is now available in public preview in Visual Studio, JetBrains IDEs, Xcode, and Eclipse

GitHub

2025-08-28

OpenAI's GPT-5 mini is now publicly available in preview for GitHub Copilot users within Visual Studio, JetBrains IDEs, Xcode, and Eclipse.

github: GitHub Copilot in Visual Studio — August update

GitHub

2025-08-28

The August 2025 update for GitHub Copilot in Visual Studio 2022 (v17.14) introduces a smarter Copilot powered by GPT-5, general availability of the Microsoft Copilot Platform (MCP), and enhanced user control features.