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GitHub Copilot App Expands Technical Preview
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- →The Copilot app's canvases feature enhances collaboration between humans and AI agents.
- →This release shifts the focus from traditional coding to managing agent output.
- →The app's new features aim to streamline the development process and make agent interactions more visible.
GitHub has made the technical preview of its Copilot app available to all existing Copilot Pro, Pro+, Business, and Enterprise customers. The app introduces 'canvases', a feature that allows users to interact with and verify agent work in real-time. This release emphasizes a shift towards managing agent output rather than traditional coding, offering a more integrated development experience. The app also includes features like voice conversations and cloud sessions, aiming to streamline the development process by enhancing collaboration between humans and AI agents.
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