GitHub Copilot Enhancements for Visual Studio Code in June 2026
GitHub Copilot has received significant updates across Visual Studio Code versions 1.123 through 1.127, shipping in June and early July 2026. These releases focus on improving agent workflow management, cost visibility, model discovery, and Autopilot's autonomy. Key features include generally available agentic browser tools, parallel session management, enhanced cost tracking, and marketplace model provider discovery, benefiting developers by streamlining agentic development and providing greater control.
- →Agentic Browser Tools Now Generally Available
- →Remote Workspace Browsing in Public Preview
- →Marketplace Model Provider Discovery from VS Code
- →Improved Integrated Browser Experience
- →Enhanced Parallel Session and Chat Management
Features (3) ›
- Agentic Browser Tools Now Generally Available
Agentic browser tools are now enabled by default, allowing agents to navigate pages, inspect content, capture screenshots, and validate web apps directly within VS Code. This feature builds upon previous preview releases.
- Remote Workspace Browsing in Public Preview
When using the integrated browser in a remote workspace, HTTP(S) web traffic can now be proxied through the remote connection. This feature is currently in public preview.
- Marketplace Model Provider Discovery from VS Code
Model provider discovery is now integrated directly into VS Code through the Language Models editor, making it easier to find and install model provider extensions from the Marketplace. Users can also customize context size and reasoning effort from a unified picker.
Enhancements (3) ›
- Improved Integrated Browser Experience
The integrated browser in VS Code has been enhanced with favorites, history, and web search capabilities. It also includes new permissions for camera and location, and allows adding screenshots or area screenshots to chat for providing web page context to agents.
- Enhanced Parallel Session and Chat Management
The Agents window now supports running sessions side-by-side, using multiple chats within a single session for focused workstreams, and organizing agent sessions through grouping or drag-and-drop rearrangement.
- Clearer Cost Visibility and Tracking
Users can now see the total cost of a session, track additional Copilot usage via the GitHub Copilot status dashboard, and inspect credit usage for individual subagent sections when work is delegated.
https://github.blog/changelog/2026-07-08-github-copilot-in-visual-studio-code-june-2026-releases