Visual Studio Code and GitHub Copilot - What's new in 1.131

Fokko at Work demos selected new features in Visual Studio Code 1.131 that relate to GitHub Copilot, including subagents session information in the Agents window and dictation mode, with notes on how enterprise policies and pricing plans can affect feature availability.

Overview

The video walks through a small set of changes introduced in Visual Studio Code 1.131, focusing on features the presenter can demonstrate.

Subagents session information

• Shows the new subagents session information surfaced in the Agents window.
• Mentions that availability can vary depending on:
  • Enterprise policies
  • The GitHub Copilot pricing plan in use

VS Code “pet”

• Briefly highlights the VS Code pet feature shown in the update.

Dictation mode

• Demonstrates dictation mode added in VS Code 1.131.

References

• VS Code 1.131 update notes: https://code.visualstudio.com/updates/v1_131
• Additional info link shared by the presenter: https://tech.xebia.ms/github-copilot

Video chapters

• 00:00 Intro
• 00:13 Subagents session info
• 01:11 VS Code pet
• 02:15 Dictation