GitHub has launched a powerful AI coding agent in Copilot that writes code, fixes bugs, and opens pull requests.

Announced at Microsoft 's annual developer conference, Build 2025, GitHub launched a new and updated version of its Copilot AI assistant designed to streamline the integration of computer-aided coding even further. "GitHub Copilot now includes an asynchronous coding agent, embedded directly in GitHub and accessible from VS Code," the company wrote.

Microsoft has launched a new AI-powered coding assistant under its GitHub platform that can independently write, debug, and update code — all without active human participation.