The Bad PlaceTimes of India | Microsoft launches GitHub Copilot desktop app to manage multiple AI agents
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GitHub introduced a new desktop application for Copilot, unveiled at Microsoft Build 2026, that serves as a centralized control hub for multiple AI coding agents. The tool offers a “My Work” dashboard where developers can monitor and direct agents across different repositories, with each session running in an isolated Git worktree to avoid branch conflicts. New features include visual “Canvases” that display an agent’s plan, terminal output, and deployments in real time, allowing users to edit or redirect tasks directly, as well as secure sandbox environments—either local or cloud‑hosted—to test code safely. Additionally, the app provides “Agent Merge,” an automation that watches CI pipelines, handles reviewer requirements, resolves failing checks, and merges code once predefined organizational criteria are met. The application is currently in technical preview for Copilot premium users.
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Microsoft launches GitHub Copilot desktop app to manage multiple AI agents
GitHub has unveiled a desktop appl designed to act as a centralised control centre for artificial intelligence (AI) agents. Announced at the Microsoft Build 2026 conference, the new GitHub Copilot app is a shift from passive coding assistants to independent AI agents capable of managing complex development workflows in parallel.