October 2025 update makes the Claude Sonnet 4.5 and Claude Haiku 4.5 coding models available for use in the GitHub Copilot chat window.

Along with a new default model, a new Consumptions panel in the IDE helps developers monitor their usage of the various models, paired with UI to help easily switch among models. GitHub Copilot in ...

New AI functions can be used in Visual Studio 2022, and for the upcoming release Visual Studio 2026, Microsoft provides a C++ upgrade guide.