GitHub Copilot in VS Code Receives Major Enhancements in August 2026 Releases
GitHub Copilot in VS Code rolled out significant updates across its v1.132-v1.135 releases in August 2026, introducing better organization for agent sessions, improved chat navigation, and enhanced content review capabilities. These updates aim to streamline developer workflows by making it easier to manage agent interactions, understand AI-generated changes, and interact with the integrated browser. Developers using Copilot and Claude agents in VS Code will benefit from these new features, which also include multilingual dictation and project-specific instructions. The changes are now generally available to all users.
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Improve dictation for terminal commands: Shell-aware cleanup preserves command syntax instead of inserting spoken punctuation literally. Browse the full release notes for VS Code 1.132, 1.133, 1.134 and 1.135 to explore everything that’s new. Download the latest version of VS Code and, as always, happy coding!
https://github.blog/changelog/2026-08-31-github-copilot-in-vs-code-august-2026-releases
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