GitHub Copilot in VS Code adds more choice in models, agent locations and workflows in Universe releases
GitHub published its Universe releases for GitHub Copilot in Visual Studio Code on 2026-10-28. The post says this year's focus was giving developers more choice in which models they use and where their agents run.
GitHub has published its Universe releases for GitHub Copilot in Visual Studio Code, with a stated focus on giving developers more choice in how they work with Copilot in the editor.
According to the GitHub Blog changelog post dated 2026-10-28, this year's work centered on choice in two areas: which models developers use, and where their agents run. The post's summary also refers to a third area, how developers work, but the text of that sentence is cut off in the feed summary.
What GitHub says it focused on
- Model choice: developers can pick which models they use with GitHub Copilot in Visual Studio Code.
- Agent location: developers can choose where their agents run.
- Workflow: the post references how developers work with Copilot, with no further detail in the summary.
Details not covered in the summary
The feed summary does not list individual features, supported models, pricing, plan availability or rollout dates. The full changelog entry is published at the GitHub Blog under the title "GitHub Copilot in VS Code, Universe releases."
What this means
GitHub is framing its Copilot work in Visual Studio Code around developer choice, specifically over models and over agent execution location. Developers using Copilot in VS Code should consult the full changelog entry for the specific features and availability details behind these themes.
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