InfoWorld

Visual Studio previews agent mode for multi-step coding tasks

GitHub Copilot agent mode in Visual Studio 2022 17.14 can create apps from scratch, refactor code across multiple files, write and run tests, and apply code changes iteratively, Microsoft said.
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Visual Studio Code unifies UI for managing coding agents

Agent HQ provides a single location for managing both local and remote coding agents and introduces a plan agent that breaks down complex tasks into steps before coding. The latest update to the ...
Visual Studio Magazine

Using Copilot AI to Call OpenAI APIs from Visual Studio 2022

Can advanced AI in Visual Studio 2022 turn the sophisticated IDE into a replacement for low-code tools that is suitable for non-coders to create business apps? The latter tools target "citizen ...
Visual Studio Magazine

Hands On with New Experimental GitHub Copilot 'Agent Skills' in VS Code

Visual Studio Code 1.108 adds experimental Agent Skills, allowing GitHub Copilot to load custom instructions, scripts, and resources for specialized tasks. Agent Skills are defined in a simple folder ...

Visual Studio Code 1.117: Enterprise customers can use their own LLM keys

Business and enterprise users can now connect their own API keys to use LLMs via OpenRouter, Ollama, Google, OpenAI, and more ...