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AI · February 11, 2025

Github Copilot Agent Mode

Agent that implements a task/issue + runs in the background

Github Copilot Agent Mode launched on February 11, 2025 with 267 votes, #132 of 5,999 launches that month and more than 95% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 1 year on.

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In plain words

GitHub Copilot Agent Mode is an autonomous coding feature available in VS Code Insiders that handles the complete development workflow. Users provide natural language instructions, and the tool plans code, writes it, executes tests, and fixes errors automatically. It targets software developers seeking to automate routine coding tasks and streamline their development process.

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From the sources

GitHub Copilot Agent Mode (Preview) is the autonomous coding feature in VS Code Insiders. Copilot plans, codes, runs tests, and fixes errors – all driven by your natural language requests.

Introducing agent mode for GitHub Copilot in VS Code, announcing the general availability of Copilot Edits, and providing a first look at our SWE agent.

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