Allison reports the rollout of GitHub Copilot-SWE, an experimental model in GitHub Copilot, now available to Visual Studio Code Insiders users, detailing its capabilities and access instructions.

GitHub Copilot-SWE Model Launches in Visual Studio Code Insiders

GitHub has announced the release of Copilot-SWE, a new experimental model within GitHub Copilot, now accessible for users of Visual Studio Code Insiders as part of a technical preview.

What is Copilot-SWE?

GitHub Copilot-SWE is optimized specifically for:

Code editing tasks
Refactoring
Small code transformations

It is designed for use within GitHub Copilot in VS Code, especially in any Chat Mode in VS Code. To get the best results, users are encouraged to write detailed prompts or utilize prompt files.

How to Access Copilot-SWE

Available to all GitHub Copilot individual users through VS Code Insiders
Rollout is gradual—ensure you have the latest version of VS Code Insiders
If you don’t see Copilot-SWE yet, check back later as rollout continues

Additional Resources

GitHub Copilot Models Documentation: Overview of all available models
VS Code Documentation on GitHub Copilot Models: Instructions on selecting and using models in VS Code

Feedback

To provide feedback on Copilot-SWE from within VS Code Insiders, use the Report Issue button in the VS Code chat panel.

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