GitHub Copilot in VS Code, Universe releases

This year, we focused on giving you more choice in how you work with GitHub Copilot in Visual Studio Code: which models you use, where your agents run, and how you stay involved.

Keep work moving without staying at your desk or in one tool. With GitHub Copilot in Visual Studio Code, start a cloud agent session from your phone at standup, steer it from VS Code at your desk, and check on it from github.com at lunch. Session continuity lets you pick up the same session across these clients while your agent keeps working in the cloud.

Hand off work without keeping your computer on. Start a cloud agent session from the Agents window in VS Code. The work runs on GitHub’s infrastructure, so closing your laptop doesn’t stop it.

Find and continue the same session in VS Code, the GitHub Copilot app, GitHub Mobile, github.com, or Copilot CLI. Sessions started in a Slack or Microsoft Teams DM can also be continued in these clients.

Move on to another task or project without worrying about losing your session. The new Agent Host isolates your Copilot sessions from individual VS Code windows, so work continues in the background after you close the project folder or window.

Announced

28 Oct 2026 15:33 UTC

First seen by forck

28 Oct 2026 18:29 UTC (+2h after)

GitHub Enterprise now includes access to GitHub Copilot

Copilot bundled into GitHub Enterprise, metered against enterprise budget

• GitHub intelligence puts your code, context, and history to work

  Copilot Memory reaches GA as dreaming enters public preview

  GitHub· 28 OctCapability change

• Build shared workflows for your team with Copilot Automations

  Shared automations are billed to the repository owner, not the creator

  GitHub· 28 OctCapability change