GitHub Copilot in VS Code 1.145: Attach Files Outside the Workspace and Preview Remote Apps
GitHub CopilotVS Code 1.145 lets developers add screenshots, mockups and other files to Copilot chat through Add Context > Files without moving them into the workspace. In the Agents window (preview), they can preview remote apps and use interactive canvases to review an agent's work on another machine. The release also adds experimental chat view modes that collapse or expand reasoning and tool calls.
Key Takeaways
- Files can be attached to Copilot chat through Add Context > Files without being moved into the workspace.
- Cloud sessions accept only images as attachments.
- The Agents window (preview) can preview remote apps and show interactive canvases for agent work on another machine.
- Remote browser support must be enabled in settings.
- Experimental chat view modes collapse or expand reasoning and tool calls in the same conversation.
- Local automations support cron expressions and workspace custom agents, and long chats render past terminal output as it is revealed.
Attach Files Without Copying Them Into the Workspace
In VS Code 1.145, developers can add screenshots, mockups and other files to Copilot chat through Add Context > Files without first moving them into the workspace. Cloud sessions accept only images.
Remote Checks in the Agents Window
In the Agents window (preview), developers can preview remote apps and use interactive canvases to review an agent's work on another machine. Remote browser support is enabled in settings.
Chat View Modes
Experimental chat view modes let users collapse or expand reasoning and tool calls within the same conversation, choosing between a compact view and a detailed trace.
Local Scheduled Tasks and Long Chats
Local automations support cron expressions and custom agents from the workspace. Past terminal output in long chats now renders as it is expanded or revealed, instead of all at once.