The Quantum Drift

Copilot Edits: AI-Driven Code Overhaul in Visual Studio Code


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Microsoft’s Visual Studio Code just stepped up its game! In this episode, Robert and Haley explore the preview release of Copilot Edits, a groundbreaking feature in VS Code 1.95 that allows developers to prompt AI-driven edits across entire workspaces. With GitHub Copilot as its backbone, this tool empowers developers to refactor, refine, and revamp code across multiple files with a single prompt, bringing huge efficiency gains to complex projects.

Join us as we cover:

  • How Copilot Edits Works: From initiating a session to reviewing changes across files, we dive into the AI-powered workflow.
  • Enhanced GitHub Integration: Multiple GitHub accounts? No problem. We discuss new flexibility for managing accounts and syncing settings.
  • New Productivity Features: Keep GitHub Copilot Chat open while coding, request AI-powered code reviews, and generate Python docstrings—all in one update.

If you’re a coder, a tech enthusiast, or just curious about AI-powered development, this episode will get you up to speed on Visual Studio Code’s latest AI-enhanced features. We’ll unpack how these tools make coding faster, smarter, and more collaborative than ever.

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The Quantum DriftBy Robert Loft and Haley Hanson