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GitHub Copilot App: Drop Files to Start Sessions and View CSV and TSV as Tables

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The GitHub Copilot app now starts a session when files are dropped onto "New" in the sidebar, and CSV and TSV files open as tables with sticky headers alongside a source view. When a conversation hits its context limit, users can compact it or review what is using space directly from the error.

Key Takeaways

  • Dropping files onto "New" in the sidebar starts a session with those files.
  • CSV and TSV files open as tables with sticky headers, with a source view still available.
  • At a context limit, users can compact the conversation or inspect what is using space from the error.
  • Pinned sessions whose pull requests have merged or closed can be archived.
  • Several sessions can be pinned or unpinned at once, and nested chats can be split without losing context.
  • My Work supports more than ten saved custom views.

Start a Session by Dropping Files

In the GitHub Copilot app, dropping files onto "New" in the sidebar now starts a session with those files.

CSV and TSV Open as Tables

CSV and TSV files now open as tables with sticky headers, so column names stay visible while scrolling. A source view option remains available for the raw text.

Handling Context Limits

When a conversation reaches its context limit, users can compact it or review what is using space, directly from the error message.

Session Management

The same release added several session management improvements:

  • Pinned sessions whose pull requests have merged or closed can be archived.
  • Several sessions can be pinned or unpinned at once.
  • Nested chats can be split without losing context.
  • My Work supports more than ten saved custom views.
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