--- title: C++ Code Editing Tools for GitHub Copilot Now Available... description: Microsoft released a public preview of C++ code editing tools for GitHub Copilot in Visual Studio 2026 Insiders. The tools enable context-aware refactoring... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/c-code-editing-tools-for-github-copilot-now-available-in-public-preview-gsstqsc0g twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: C++ Code Editing Tools for GitHub Copilot Now Available in Public Preview | daily.dev og:description: Microsoft released a public preview of C++ code editing tools for GitHub Copilot in Visual Studio 2026 Insiders. The tools enable context-aware refactoring... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/c-code-editing-tools-for-github-copilot-now-available-in-public-preview-gsstqsc0g og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/GsstqSC0G.png og:image:alt: C++ Code Editing Tools for GitHub Copilot Now Available in Public Preview og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # C++ Code Editing Tools for GitHub Copilot Now Available in Public Preview **[Collections](https://daily.dev/sources/collections)** · 1 min read · 2 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary Microsoft released a public preview of C++ code editing tools for GitHub Copilot in Visual Studio 2026 Insiders. The tools enable context-aware refactoring across multiple files by providing Copilot with extensive symbol information including references, metadata, class hierarchies, and function call chains. These capabilities automate manual refactoring tasks like adding features and optimizing memory management. Users need to enable GitHub Copilot settings and IntelliSense in Visual Studio to access the tools, with Visual Studio Code support planned for the future. ## Content Microsoft has introduced a public preview of C++ code editing tools for GitHub Copilot, now available to Visual Studio 2026 Insiders. Designed to facilitate context-aware refactoring across multiple files, these tools empower Copilot with extensive symbol information, including references, metadata, class hierarchies, and function call chains. These enhanced capabilities aim to automate traditionally manual refactoring tasks such as adding new functionalities, optimizing memory management, and aiding in the understanding of unfamiliar codebases. With deep symbol awareness, GitHub Copilot can effectively handle references across codebases, comprehend symbol metadata, visualize class hierarchies, and trace function call chains, thus providing more accurate and context-aware code suggestions for complex C++ projects. To access these tools, users need to enable GitHub Copilot's settings in Visual Studio and ensure that IntelliSense is active. Microsoft is currently collecting user feedback and intends to expand support to include Visual Studio Code. 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