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Improvement

April 4, 2025 • 1 minute read

GitHub Copilot in VS Code March release (v1.99)

The latest updates to GitHub Copilot in the March 2025 release of Visual Studio Code (v1.99) include upgrades to agent mode, such as the addition of MCP support, enabling the use of models through API keys, and more. Read on for more release highlights.

Agent mode is now available in VS Code stable

Rolls out to users starting today and continuing through the coming weeks. Make sure you’re on the latest VS Code version. Can’t wait? Update to the latest of version of VS Code and manually enable agent mode.
Includes Model Context Protocol (MCP) server support to let you choose from hundreds of specialized tools for your agent flow.
Equipped with new built-in tools, such as for fetching web content and finding symbol references.

UX improvements help you work faster and stay focused

Switch between ask, edit, and agent mode in a single view.
Next edit suggestions (NES) are generally available and have been further optimized to hint at the next edit without being distracting.

Limitless model choice

Anthropic Claude, Google Gemini, and OpenAI models are generally available in the model selector.
Use the model of your choosing (Preview) with an API key from providers like Anthropic, Azure, Google Cloud, OpenAI, and more.

And that’s not all. Check out the VS Code March 2025 release notes for the full scoop. Happy coding!

	
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Apr.16 Release

OpenAI o3 and o4-mini are now available in public preview for GitHub Copilot and GitHub Models

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