Microsoft's GitHub Copilot introduces a new coding agent that autonomously handles tasks and resolves issues on the platform. This contrasts with the existing GitHub Copilot agent mode, which facilitates synchronous collaboration. The coding agent works asynchronously, allowing developers to assign tasks and track progress via session logs. It activates a secure development environment using GitHub Actions and can push changes to draft pull requests while adhering to organizational security policies. Available for premium users, it requires human approval for any agent-authored code to ensure compliance and security.
Embedded directly into GitHub, the agent starts its work when you assign a GitHub issue to Copilot... the agent spins up a secure and fully customizable development environment powered by GitHub Actions.
But wait, further clarification is required. Having evidently inherited Microsoft's penchant for confusing names, the GitHub Copilot coding agent is not the same thing as the GitHub Copilot agent mode, which debuted in February.
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