GitHub Copilot in Visual Studio — June update

What's new

• Usage Tracking & Alerts: refreshed Copilot Usage window with real-time updates and proactive alerts when approaching billing limits, hitting them, or when overages activate
• MCP Server Trust Validation: Visual Studio compares server configuration and asset fingerprint against a trusted baseline at startup, requesting approval if changes are detected
• C++ Modernization Agent GA: automated and guided upgrade modes for MSVC projects graduated from preview to general availability
• Extended Edit Suggestions: Copilot proposes follow-up edits anywhere in the active file, not just near your cursor
• PR Integration: right-click pull requests and 'Add to Copilot Chat' with descriptions, changed files, and comments as context
• In-IDE PR Reviews: browse, comment, approve, and complete pull requests directly in Visual Studio

Why it matters

This update targets Visual Studio (the full IDE, not VS Code) — relevant for Windows developers working with .NET, C++, and legacy enterprise projects. The C++ Modernization Agent reaching GA is especially significant for large C++ codebases.

How to try it

Available in Visual Studio 17.x update; automatic for all GitHub Copilot plans including Free and Student.