GitHub has launched an AI coding agent integrated into GitHub Copilot to fix bugs, add features, and enhance documentation on behalf of developers.
The AI coding agent automatically clones the repository, analyzes the codebase, makes changes while providing rationale in session logs, and tags developers for review.
Similar AI coding agents have been released by Google (Jules) and OpenAI (ChatGPT's Codex), but GitHub's agent focuses on understanding task intent and project coding standards.
The coding agent is available to Copilot Enterprise and Copilot Pro Plus users through GitHub's platform, mobile app, and Command Line Interface tool. Microsoft has also open-sourced GitHub Copilot in Visual Studio Code.