GitHub has announced a new AI agent built into Copilot that can automatically fix bugs, add new features, and change documentation without developer intervention, The Verge reports.
Upon receiving a task, the agent automatically starts a virtual machine, copies the repository, analyzes the code, and incrementally saves changes, accompanying them with a log with explanations. After completion, it marks the user for review and can make necessary adjustments based on comments.
The tool takes into account related discussions in pull requests and issues, and also follows the instructions in the repository, which allows it to understand both the general idea of the project and the requirements for the code writing style.
The new agent is now available to Copilot Enterprise and Copilot Pro Plus users via GitHub, the mobile app, and the CLI. Microsoft has also open-sourced Copilot for Visual Studio Code.