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GitHub published guidance on using four Agent Apps to manage software delivery workflow stages—scoping, security, rollout, and shipping—directly within GitHub. The post positions Agent Apps as a way to consolidate SDLC tasks into a single platform.

GitHub has added the Microsoft C++ Language Server as a plugin to the Copilot CLI marketplace. The plugin includes a built-in setup skill designed to automate C++ project configuration.

GitHub has added Language Server Protocol (LSP) support to Copilot CLI, replacing its previous grep and decompile-based code analysis. The update enables the AI coding assistant to use structured language intelligence for understanding codebases.

GitHub has released the source code for its Copilot for Eclipse plugin under the MIT license. The move makes Copilot's Eclipse integration the first open-source IDE plugin for the AI coding assistant, with code now publicly available on GitHub.

Google has expanded usage limits in AI Studio for paid subscribers. AI Pro subscribers ($19.99/month) and Ultra subscribers ($249.99/month) now get higher usage caps and access to Nano Banana Pro and Gemini Pro models, along with expanded access to Google Antigravity, Jules, Gemini Code Assist, and Gemini CLI.

OpenAI has released a major update to its Agents SDK that adds native sandbox support for running AI agents in isolated environments. The framework bundles Model Context Protocol tool usage, code execution, file editing, and custom instructions, with support for sandbox providers including Cloudflare, Vercel, E2B, and Modal.