[In preview] Public Preview: Agent mode for GitHub Copilot in SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS)
What Is GitHub Copilot Agent Mode in SSMS? GitHub Copilot Agent Mode brings autonomous, multi-step database operations directly into SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS). Announced in public preview in June 2026, this feature lets you describe a high-level goal in natural language — such as investigating a performance spike, analyzing a stored procedure, or finding […]
Azure Databricks Lakebase Branching Gets GitHub Copilot Agent Mode
Azure Databricks has quietly closed a gap that every data engineer hits at some point: how do you safely test change against a production database without risking the real thing? The answer, now in public preview, is Lakebase branching with GitHub Copilot agent mode. It lets developers spin up an isolated copy-on-write branch of a […]
GitHub Copilot Modernization Now Generally Available
AI-powered legacy upgrades go GA GitHub Copilot modernization has reached general availability. The feature, initially previewed earlier this year, uses AI to help developers upgrade legacy codebases across .NET, Java, and C++ projects in Visual Studio and VS Code. Instead of manually working through migration guides, developers can describe the target framework or API to […]
Code generation connectors land in Microsoft Agent Framework
Microsoft Agent Framework, the open source orchestration library for building multi-agent AI systems, now ships generally available connectors for GitHub Copilot and Claude Code. The connectors let .NET and Python agents delegate coding tasks to either system without writing custom adapter code. The project has grown to 12,300 stars on GitHub with 2,100 forks and […]
Agent mode for GitHub Copilot arrives in SQL Server Management Studio
SQL Server Management Studio just got a lot more useful if you rely on GitHub Copilot. The public preview of Agent mode for Copilot in SSMS means you can describe database tasks in plain English and let the AI figure out the steps. No more clicking through half a dozen dialog boxes to check wait […]
GitHub Copilot and Claude Code connectors now generally available in Microsoft Agent Framework
Microsoft has shipped generally available connectors for GitHub Copilot and Claude Code in the Microsoft Agent Framework, letting developers build .NET and Python agents that delegate coding tasks to either system without writing custom adapter code. The connectors plug into the Agent Framework’s standard tool-use pipeline, so agents can call out to Copilot or Claude […]
Unifying AI Coding Agents: Microsoft Agent Framework Adds GitHub Copilot and Claude Code Connectors
Microsoft quietly shipped something useful this week. The Agent Framework now has generally available connectors for both GitHub Copilot and Claude Code, meaning you can build .NET and Python agents that hand off coding tasks to either system without writing adapter code yourself. What actually changed Before this release, if you wanted an agent to […]
Microsoft Agent Framework Adds GitHub Copilot and Claude Code Connectors
Microsoft released generally available connectors for GitHub Copilot and Claude Code in the Microsoft Agent Framework this week. The connectors let .NET and Python agents delegate coding tasks to either system through a standard tool interface, without writing custom adapter code for each backend. This is one of those releases that sounds small on paper […]
Copilot’s New Agent Mode Lets SSMS Talk Back to Your Database
Copilot’s New Agent Mode Lets SSMS Talk Back to Your Database Microsoft just dropped a public preview that turns GitHub Copilot inside SQL Server Management Studio from a passive autocomplete helper into something that can actually do things. Instead of suggesting a single query, Agent Mode lets Copilot run multi-step diagnostics, tune performance, review security, […]
Azure Databricks Lets AI Agents Debug Against Production Data Without Breaking Things
Database Branching Meets AI Debugging Azure Databricks just dropped a feature that addresses one of the biggest headaches in AI development: debugging agents against production data without breaking anything. The public preview of Lakebase branching with GitHub Copilot agent mode lets developers create instant, isolated copies of production databases using copy-on-write technology. Here’s what’s happening: […]
GitHub Copilot Agent Mode Brings Autonomous Database Management to SSMS
Microsoft Brings AI Autonomy to SQL Server Management Microsoft recently announced the public preview of Agent mode for GitHub Copilot in SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS). Unlike the existing Ask mode that generates single responses, Agent mode operates autonomously, executing multi-step database tasks until completion. The feature ships with SSMS 22.7 and targets performance investigation, […]
GitHub Copilot Modernization Agent Reaches GA, Scaling Legacy Upgrades Across Entire Portfolios
GitHub Copilot Modernization Agent Is Now Generally Available Microsoft has announced general availability (GA) of the GitHub Copilot modernization agent, an AI-powered orchestration tool that handles application assessment, upgrade planning, and code-level remediation across entire portfolios. Instead of modernizing one repo at a time, teams can now run coordinated, repeatable modernization workflows across Java, .NET, […]