"Use the new 'Add AI Generated Commit Message' sparkle pen icon in the Git Changes window to generate a suggestion," Houghton said. "GitHub Copilot will look at the file changes in your commit, ...

As a Visual Studio user, I would like to see files status in solution explorer. Otherwise I just don't have the feeling that the files are controlled by any source code management system.

Visual Studio Code, the popular development text editor and IDE, has rolled out its big July 2025 release. The v1.103 update adds new Git and terminal integrations, better language support, and more.