--- title: GitHub Copilot in VS Code, August 2026 releases | daily.dev description: VS Code versions 1.132 through 1.135, released across August 2026, bundle a batch of Copilot and agent-related updates. Highlights include arranging chats side... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/github-copilot-in-vs-code-august-2026-releases-gcad6ifjx twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: GitHub Copilot in VS Code, August 2026 releases | daily.dev og:description: VS Code versions 1.132 through 1.135, released across August 2026, bundle a batch of Copilot and agent-related updates. Highlights include arranging chats side... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/github-copilot-in-vs-code-august-2026-releases-gcad6ifjx og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/GCAd6ifJx.png og:image:alt: GitHub Copilot in VS Code, August 2026 releases 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. # GitHub Copilot in VS Code, August 2026 releases **[GitHub Changelog](https://daily.dev/sources/github_updates)** · 4 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary VS Code versions 1.132 through 1.135, released across August 2026, bundle a batch of Copilot and agent-related updates. Highlights include arranging chats side by side, opening side-conversations with /btw, a prompt timeline for navigating transcripts, portable Agent Plugins 1.0 support, switching model providers within Claude sessions, continuing external agent sessions, and a new experimental /rubber-duck command for a second-opinion review. Chat and review get transcript search, sticky scroll, a hybrid Markdown diff editor, and per-model token usage stats. The integrated browser now supports commenting on HTML elements and auto-reloading local HTML files, and dictation adds multi-language support, custom transcript cleanup, and shell-aware terminal command cleanup. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Questions this post answers ### How do I open a side conversation in VS Code Copilot chat without losing the main chat context? Type /btw in the chat input to open a side conversation that shares the primary chat's context and prompt cache while the main chat keeps running. This lets you explore a tangential question or task without interrupting or losing the state of your original agent session, available starting in VS Code 1.132 through 1.135. _Developers tracking new Copilot chat workflows like this can follow VS Code release changes on daily.dev._ ### Can I switch between Anthropic and Copilot model providers in the same Claude agent session in VS Code? Yes, VS Code now lets you choose between models from your Anthropic subscription and your Copilot subscription at any time within a Claude session. This flexibility was added in the August 2026 VS Code releases (versions 1.132 through 1.135) as part of broader agent session and workflow improvements. _Anyone comparing Claude and Copilot model access can follow tooling updates like this on daily.dev._ ### What is the /rubber-duck command in GitHub Copilot Agent Host sessions in VS Code? It is an experimental command that asks a complementary AI model to review a Copilot Agent Host session and surface missed details and edge cases, effectively giving a second opinion on the primary agent's work. It was introduced in the VS Code 1.132 to 1.135 releases covering August 2026 Copilot updates. _Developers experimenting with multi-model agent review can track features like this on daily.dev._ ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [GitHub Copilot in Visual Studio Code, April releases](https://daily.dev/posts/github-copilot-in-visual-studio-code-april-releases-vcuwuv8uh) · GitHub Changelog · 68 upvotes · 5 comments - [GitHub Copilot in Visual Studio Code, June 2026 releases](https://daily.dev/posts/github-copilot-in-visual-studio-code-june-2026-releases-8zjjjsajh) · GitHub Changelog · 0 upvotes · 0 comments --- Tags: [#devtools](https://daily.dev/tags/devtools), [#github](https://daily.dev/tags/github), [#ai-agents](https://daily.dev/tags/ai-agents), [#claude](https://daily.dev/tags/claude), [#vscode](https://daily.dev/tags/vscode) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/github-copilot-in-vs-code-august-2026-releases-gcad6ifjx) ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180},"sameAs":["https://twitter.com/dailydotdev","https://github.com/dailydotdev","https://www.linkedin.com/company/daily-dev-ltd"]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://daily.dev/#website","url":"https://daily.dev","name":"daily.dev","publisher":{"@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization"},"potentialAction":{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https://daily.dev/search?q={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"TechArticle","headline":"GitHub Copilot in VS Code, August 2026 releases","url":"https://daily.dev/posts/github-copilot-in-vs-code-august-2026-releases-gcad6ifjx","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/github-copilot-in-vs-code-august-2026-releases-gcad6ifjx"},"datePublished":"2026-08-31T19:56:35.109Z","dateModified":"2026-09-02T14:07:13.245Z","description":"VS Code versions 1.132 through 1.135, released across August 2026, bundle a batch of Copilot and agent-related updates. 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