GitHub described how to continue a session from the GitHub Copilot app in VS Code
The guide from GitHub shows how to open a session from the GitHub Copilot app in VS Code while preserving the conversation, code changes and working context. It then covers reviewing changes, making manual edits and verifying the project locally.
GitHub published a guide on how to continue a session from the GitHub Copilot app in VS Code. The transition starts by selecting Open in VS Code. According to GitHub, the editor opens the project in the worktree directory associated with the session and displays the conversation so far in the GitHub Copilot sidebar. Code changes and task context are preserved, so the user does not need to copy the history into a new chat.
The guide recommends first reviewing the changed files in the Source Control panel, optionally asking for an explanation of the chosen implementation, and then making manual edits. The next steps are to run the relevant tests and verify the project’s behavior locally. Work continues in the same working directory and branch; according to GitHub, pushing changes to the remote repository updates the existing pull request that tracks that branch.
Why it matters
The workflow connects the agent’s work with review in the editor: the developer can refer to the original conversation while verifying the implementation, edit the code and run the project locally. The guide also shows where to include tests and your own checks of the project’s behavior before pushing changes.
Two audiences, two different impacts
What this means
For individuals
When switching to manual work in VS Code, you can build on the original task description and the agent’s explanations without describing the entire task again.
For a business
The team can incorporate changes created by the agent into its existing code review process: work continues on the same branch and in the existing pull request, without manually moving files.
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