💻 Dev Tools· Source: GitHub Blog

💻GitHub Copilot Launches Agent Mode for Fully Automated Dev Tasks

GitHub Copilot's new Agent Mode can autonomously plan, write, test, and fix code to complete full development tasks without step-by-step developer intervention.

GitHub Copilot Agent Mode

GitHub officially launched Copilot's "Agent Mode," upgrading the AI coding assistant from a code completion tool to an autonomous AI engineer.

What is Agent Mode

Agent Mode allows Copilot to:

  • Understand tasks: Analyze your requirements and create a development plan
  • Write code: Automatically generate code across multiple related files
  • Run tests: Execute test suites and analyze results
  • Auto-fix: Automatically debug and fix errors as they arise
  • Iterate: Continuously improve until the task is complete
  • Supported IDEs

    • VS Code (primary support)
    • JetBrains IDEs
    • GitHub.com web interface

    Pricing

    Agent Mode is included in GitHub Copilot Individual ($10/month) and Business ($19/month) plans.

    Impact on Development Productivity

    Early testers report that Agent Mode can reduce development time by 40-60% for medium-complexity feature development.