Had a chance to take a look at @github.com new AI coding tool - Spark. I tried to rebuild my side project theurlist.com. Here's what happened... www.youtube.com/watch?v=PzJ1...

Now @vscode.dev will generate your copilot-instructions file for you. You will get CRAZY better results by having these instructions for the AI...

If you're tired of seeing this in @code, I've got some really good news for you. This is now configurable with a setting. Settings > Chat > Agent: Max Requests The default is 15. Bump it up and let the agent cook.

Sick of having to click to launch VSCode pets? Now I have dedicated keys. Green throws the ball in a random direction. Squirrel launches the window.

Agent mode in @vscode.dev is _really_ good at building MCP Servers for itself. It's kinda wild. This is one area where agents can almost one-shot. Here we create an MCP to control the lights when agent mode is done working. www.youtube.com/watch?v=yUaz...

Copilot coming in clutch. I was 3 seconds away from setting the whole porch on fire.

Technically speaking, God is the original prompt engineer

our jobs are safe

Agent mode in @code can now Just Do Things™. Settings > Chat > Tools : Auto Approve No more clicking "Continue" for terminal access and MCP tool approval. We recommend using a dev container when doing this to isolate your env - just in case. code.visualstudio.com/blogs/2025/0...

word is MS Build next week will be worth paying attention to

This was a tough week for a lot of folks. I know so may talented engineers, developer advocates, product builders and more who are looking for their next gig. If you're looking for the best of the best, I know several. Please hit me up directly and I'll put you in touch.

Gen X: Do not let them memory hole what they did to us. youtu.be/X5jlTlUTWfQ?...

Are you using the new gpt40-copilot model for code completions in VS Code yet? If not, you _really_ want to go check it out. @burkeholland.bsky.social shows you how here: youtu.be/Oi_O6SZZWPc?...

Copilot is like, "i got this bro. you've got better things to do."

Building a fully functional iOS personal trainer app from scratch with @GitHub Copilot Agent Mode.

Agent mode is incredible. Scans your project for the correct files, checks its own output for errors, can execute terminal commands and even self-heal from runtime errors. I used it over the weekend to build postrboard.com. I copied API keys while Copilot coded. The future is 🔥

Version 1.97 of VS Code is out now with Copilot Next Edit Suggestions, Python no-config debugging, SVG image preview, and more! Full release notes: https://code.visualstudio.com/updates/v1_97 Here are some of the highlights… 🧵

What have you built with Copilot Edits?

Can you imagine working in media right now? By the time you get a story to print, everything has changed. WELCOME TO JAVASCRIPT

Strange name. Dope feature.

Probably true. Also - good. There is nothing more tired than the iPhone form factor.

"Probably in 2025, we at Meta, as well as the other companies that are basically working on this, are going to have an AI that can effectively be a sort of midlevel engineer that you have at your company that can write code." Does this mean more software or less devs?

My prediction is that this is not all on the up and up. Give it a week. “If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is.”

GitHub Copilot is more than "just" code completion. In this demo from GitHub Universe, watch how @burkeholland.bsky.social uses Copilot to build, test, debug, and document code. All in real-time, with a real-world application.

The decline of social media is sad. Engagement looks low across the board. I miss the old days. I wish we could have nice things.

If you do demos, you gotta check this out. This changes everything.

No smoke no mirrors. This is me using Copilot Edits - plus some other dope new features - to add new capabilities to an app in real time at GitHub Universe. AI has made live demos even harder than they were before. But man - way more fun. www.youtube.com/watch?v=bsSA...

Prompt Engineering is still pretty important in 2025. Here are 4 essential custom instructions that I send with every request to GitHub Copilot. burkeholland.github.io/posts/essent...

GitHub Copilot is now available in your favorite flavor: FREE. No trial period. No payment info needed. Just sign in with your GitHub account. code.visualstudio.com/blogs/2024/1...

AI might be over-hyped, but also I was able to build a mobile game using just my voice. No code. There is something here... youtu.be/Vj13SdN6OxU?...

doctor: your blood glucose is over 800 cookie monster: is that bad doctor: sir it's deadly Cookie Monster: (softly) me want cookie

glad i waited until the holidays to realize i need to lose some weight

Don't quit your job

Been doing it wrong this whole time?

You have options

What frontend framework does VS Code use?

How to use multiple cursors in VS Code

Ever wonder where "Hello, World!" came from? Why does every getting started tutorial use that same example?

GitHub copilot searching my CI logs to tell me exactly where the failure was has already saved me a ton of time. Legit feature

Added some more VS Code folks to the list! Go give a warm welcome to @mattbierner.bsky.social @burkeholland.bsky.social @robconery.com @chris-dias.bsky.social and @peet.io go.bsky.app/9XU5UL7