Browser tools for GitHub Copilot in VS Code are generally available
Browser tools for GitHub Copilot in VS Code are now generally available. Agents can now drive a real browser, navigate live web apps, and feed what they find back into… The post Browser tools for GitHub Copilot in VS Code are generally available appeared first on The GitHub Blog.
Overview
Browser tools for GitHub Copilot in VS Code are now generally available. Agents can now drive a real browser, navigate live web apps, and feed what they find back into the chat. Browser tools are on by default with general availability, shaped by feedback from preview users.
What agents do in the browser
Under the hood, agents get the same browser actions a developer would use. They can:
- Open pages and navigate, click, type, hover, drag, and handle dialogs.
- Read page content, capture console errors, and take screenshots.
- Run scripted flows when a sequence of steps is more efficient than tool calls.
DevTools are also right in the browser toolbar so you can inspect elements, view console output, and debug pages yourself.
You stay in control
- Your tabs are private by default: The agent can’t read or interact with a page you opened until you select Share with Agent, and you can revoke that access at any time.
- The agent’s tabs are isolated: Pages the agent opens itself run in fresh sessions with no access to the cookies or storage from your everyday browsing. Agents running in parallel in the Agents window each keep their browser tabs private from one another.
- Sensitive permissions are denied by default: The browser blocks camera, microphone, and geolocation requests, while still allowing notifications, clipboard access, and file selection.
Enterprise controls
Admins can centrally manage browser tools:
- A new dedicated on/off switch (
workbench.browser.enableChatTools) - Existing allow and deny lists for restricting which sites agents can reach (
workbench.browser./workbench.browser.) - Workspace trust and approval prompts still apply
Get started
Browser tools are available in both the editor window and the Agents window. Update VS Code and ask the agent to open or test a page.
Details
For details, see the browser tools for agents docs and the browser agent testing guide, and share feedback in the microsoft/vscode repository.
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