Copilot browser tools in VS Code reach GA

GitHub (July 1, 2026) moved browser tools for Copilot in VS Code to GA: agents can now drive a real browser, operate live web apps and feed findings back into chat. The feature is on by default with GA.

Key points

• Agents get developer-grade actions: open pages, navigate, click, type, hover, drag, handle dialogs; read page content, capture console errors, take screenshots; run scripted flows when a fixed sequence beats individual tool calls. DevTools sit right in the browser toolbar.
• Privacy: your tabs are private by default — the agent can't read a page you opened until you pick "Share with Agent" (revocable anytime); agent-opened tabs run in isolated sessions with no access to your cookies/storage.
• Sensitive permissions (camera, mic, location, notifications, clipboard reads) are never granted automatically — each needs your explicit per-site approval; agents can't approve on your behalf.
• Enterprise controls: a dedicated on/off switch (workbench.browser.enableChatTools) plus domain filters (chat.agent.allowedNetworkDomains/deniedNetworkDomains, wildcard support).

The clearest use case: have the agent open your web app, click through UI flows and read console errors itself — a closed test-fix loop inside the editor.