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GitHub Copilot in VS Code, September 2026 releases
Agent merge, automations, and session management added
GitHub Copilot in VS Code gained agent-driven features including automations for scheduled tasks, agent-assisted pull request merging, and improved session management.
Agents can now create pull requests, navigate related chats, and run in Dev Containers.
A new HydraFusion feature in research preview coordinates model selection automatically.
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Get pull requests ready to merge: Enable agent merge in an active session to let the agent handle review feedback, failed checks, merge conflicts, and workflow reruns. This feature is in preview.
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