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February 6, 2025milestonechronicleThe Agent EraGitHub Copilot

Copilot gets agent mode in VS Code

GitHub's 'agent awakens' release lets Copilot iterate on its own output — run commands, watch tests, self-correct in a loop — reaching VS Code Stable with MCP support that April. The largest install base in the category shifts from assistant to agent.

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