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GitHub Copilot Rolls Out Premium Requests and Expands Agent Mode
April 2025 — GitHub has announced two major updates for its AI-powered coding assistant, Copilot. The company introduced a new "premium requests" feature and officially made Copilot’s Agent Mode available to all users.
These updates aim to make the developer experience faster, more personalized, and more productive—especially for those using Copilot on a daily basis.
What Are Premium Requests in GitHub Copilot?
The new premium requests feature allows developers to submit more complex coding tasks that Copilot can handle with extra processing power and context. This is designed for larger projects or situations where a quick code snippet isn’t enough.
Think of premium requests as supercharged prompts—useful when you're building advanced logic, debugging complicated systems, or writing multiple files at once.
This feature is included in GitHub’s Copilot Pro and GitHub Copilot for Business subscriptions, and gives users more control over AI-generated solutions.
Copilot’s Agent Mode Now Open to Everyone
Another big change: Agent Mode is now generally available. Previously in limited preview, this tool allows Copilot to act more like a coding partner rather than just an autocomplete tool.
Agent Mode lets the AI interact with your codebase, file structure, and documentation in real time. It can answer technical questions, fix bugs, write tests, and even refactor code across files. It’s designed to help with full-stack development tasks, not just one-line completions.
GitHub says this update is part of its broader push to create a “true AI pair programmer” that’s deeply integrated into developer workflows.
GitHub Aims to Improve Developer Productivity
These changes reflect GitHub’s goal of making Copilot smarter, faster, and more useful for professionals. With increasing adoption of AI tools in coding, GitHub is positioning itself as a leader by offering flexible and powerful features for both solo developers and teams.
According to GitHub, Copilot is now used by over 1.3 million developers, and these updates are expected to further increase engagement and retention.
