GitHub Copilot Chat integrates with agent sessions for improved workflow
GitHub Copilot Chat now reflects the status of in-progress agent sessions and allows users to query past sessions. This enhancement improves the handoff experience between Copilot Chat and Copilot cloud agent on the web, benefiting developers by enabling seamless follow-up questions and efficient retrieval of previous work. New tools like 'Get agent logs' and 'Session search' are now available directly within the chat interface.
- →Search and query past agent sessions
- →New 'Get agent logs' tool available in Copilot Chat
- →New 'Session search' tool available in Copilot Chat
- →Copilot Chat reflects in-progress agent session status
Features (3) ›
- Search and query past agent sessions
Users can now search and query past Copilot agent sessions by topic, title, or recency. This enables easier resumption of previous work and follow-up questions on completed sessions.
- New 'Get agent logs' tool available in Copilot Chat
A new tool allows users to pull session logs from a Copilot cloud agent's work on a pull request directly into the conversation. This facilitates asking detailed questions about changes, validations, and reasoning within the agent's workflow.
- New 'Session search' tool available in Copilot Chat
This tool enables users to find and summarize past agent sessions by various criteria, making it simpler to revisit and continue previous development efforts.
Enhancements (1) ›
- Copilot Chat reflects in-progress agent session status
When an agent session is initiated for tasks like creating a pull request or repository research, Copilot Chat now displays its current status. This allows users to see the progress of their agent's work directly within the chat interface.
https://github.blog/changelog/2026-06-10-copilot-chat-now-sees-your-agent-sessions