https://obsidianridge.ai Verified AI engineering signal for teams that ship. en-us Thu, 09 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://obsidianridge.ai/signal/github-copilot-adds-openai-s-gpt-5-6-sol-terra-and-luna-models https://obsidianridge.ai/signal/github-copilot-adds-openai-s-gpt-5-6-sol-terra-and-luna-models Thu, 09 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT noreply@obsidianridge.ai (GitHub) GitHub has rolled out OpenAI's new GPT-5.6 family directly into Copilot with three variants tuned for different jobs: Sol for deep reasoning over large codebases, Terra as the balanced everyday agentic coding default, and Luna as a lightweight, cost-efficient option. All three are billed at provider list pricing under Copilot's usage-based billing. GitHub Copilot GPT-5.6 OpenAI Model Release https://obsidianridge.ai/signal/openai-ships-gpt-live-voice-models-with-full-duplex-architecture-and-gpt-5-5-del https://obsidianridge.ai/signal/openai-ships-gpt-live-voice-models-with-full-duplex-architecture-and-gpt-5-5-del Wed, 08 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT noreply@obsidianridge.ai (OpenAI) OpenAI launched GPT-Live-1 and GPT-Live-1 mini on July 8, bringing full-duplex voice interaction to ChatGPT. The models listen and speak simultaneously, delegate complex queries to GPT-5.5 in the background, and will be available via API for developers building voice-enabled applications. OpenAI voice-AI GPT-Live developer-API https://obsidianridge.ai/signal/vs-code-1-128-ships-multi-chat-claude-agent-sessions-and-ga-copilot-vision https://obsidianridge.ai/signal/vs-code-1-128-ships-multi-chat-claude-agent-sessions-and-ga-copilot-vision Wed, 08 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT noreply@obsidianridge.ai (VS Code Team) Visual Studio Code 1.128 brings parallel chat threads inside Claude Agent sessions, letting developers compare approaches and fork conversations in one session. Copilot Vision reaches general availability with image and PDF support now available to all users without policy toggles. VS Code Claude Multi-Chat Copilot Vision https://obsidianridge.ai/signal/claude-cowork-expands-to-web-and-mobile-with-background-agent-execution https://obsidianridge.ai/signal/claude-cowork-expands-to-web-and-mobile-with-background-agent-execution Tue, 07 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT noreply@obsidianridge.ai (Anthropic) Anthropic launches Claude Cowork on web and mobile for Max subscribers, enabling cross-device workflows where tasks start on desktop, run autonomously in the background, and sync to phones. Scheduled tasks now execute with no device online, and Chat and Cowork share a unified home. Claude Cowork Mobile Agents https://obsidianridge.ai/signal/github-copilot-app-opens-to-all-plans-with-desktop-agent-support-and-byok https://obsidianridge.ai/signal/github-copilot-app-opens-to-all-plans-with-desktop-agent-support-and-byok Tue, 07 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT noreply@obsidianridge.ai (GitHub) The GitHub Copilot app reaches general availability across every Copilot plan including Free and Student, bringing agent-driven development to macOS, Windows, and Linux. Users can sign in with a GitHub account or bring their own API key to run sessions without a subscription. GitHub Copilot Desktop Apps BYOK https://obsidianridge.ai/signal/github-copilot-cli-now-runs-in-github-actions-with-built-in-github-token https://obsidianridge.ai/signal/github-copilot-cli-now-runs-in-github-actions-with-built-in-github-token Thu, 02 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT noreply@obsidianridge.ai (GitHub) GitHub eliminates the need for personal access tokens when running Copilot CLI in Actions workflows. Organizations can now authenticate with the built-in GITHUB_TOKEN, removing PAT management overhead and security risks while enabling direct organizational billing for AI credits consumed in CI/CD pipelines. GitHub Copilot GitHub Actions CI/CD CLI https://obsidianridge.ai/signal/browser-tools-for-github-copilot-in-vs-code-reach-general-availability https://obsidianridge.ai/signal/browser-tools-for-github-copilot-in-vs-code-reach-general-availability Wed, 01 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT noreply@obsidianridge.ai (Microsoft) VS Code agents can now drive a real browser, navigate live web apps, and feed findings back into chat. Browser tools ship with per-site permissions, DevTools access, and enterprise domain controls. VS Code GitHub Copilot Agent Tools https://obsidianridge.ai/signal/vs-code-1-127-ships-agent-sandboxing-and-browser-tools-for-ai-workflows https://obsidianridge.ai/signal/vs-code-1-127-ships-agent-sandboxing-and-browser-tools-for-ai-workflows Wed, 01 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT noreply@obsidianridge.ai (Visual Studio Code Team) Visual Studio Code 1.127 brings terminal sandboxing on macOS and Linux to general availability, letting agents execute commands with network and filesystem restrictions enforced at the OS level. The release also graduates browser tools for agents, adds session grouping in the Agents window, and introduces subagent cost tracking for multi-agent workflows. VS Code AI Agents Security Sandboxing https://obsidianridge.ai/signal/anthropic-launches-claude-sonnet-5-near-opus-performance-at-lower-cost https://obsidianridge.ai/signal/anthropic-launches-claude-sonnet-5-near-opus-performance-at-lower-cost Tue, 30 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT noreply@obsidianridge.ai (Anthropic) Anthropic released Claude Sonnet 5 on June 30, 2026, as its most agentic Sonnet model yet. The new model narrows the gap with Opus 4.8, scoring 63.2% on agentic coding benchmarks while offering introductory pricing of $2 per million input tokens through August 31. It's now the default for Free and Pro users across Claude, Claude Code, and the API. Claude Anthropic AI Models Agentic AI https://obsidianridge.ai/signal/anthropic-ships-claude-sonnet-5-as-default-model-in-claude-code-with-1m-context- https://obsidianridge.ai/signal/anthropic-ships-claude-sonnet-5-as-default-model-in-claude-code-with-1m-context- Tue, 30 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT noreply@obsidianridge.ai (Anthropic) Anthropic released Claude Sonnet 5 on June 30 as the new default model for Claude Code, featuring near-Opus performance at lower cost with a native 1M-token context window. Promotional API pricing of $2/$10 per million tokens runs through August 31, positioning Sonnet 5 as the most agentic Sonnet model for coding workflows. Claude Anthropic Sonnet-5 Claude-Code models https://obsidianridge.ai/signal/claude-sonnet-5-now-available-in-github-copilot-with-strong-cli-performance https://obsidianridge.ai/signal/claude-sonnet-5-now-available-in-github-copilot-with-strong-cli-performance Tue, 30 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT noreply@obsidianridge.ai (GitHub Changelog Team) GitHub Copilot adds Claude Sonnet 5, Anthropic's latest Sonnet-class model optimized for coding and agentic workflows. Internal testing shows particularly strong results on CLI-style tasks, excellent prompt-cache utilization, and competitive latency. The model is available to Pro, Pro+, Max, Business, and Enterprise users with Zero Data Retention, billed at provider list pricing under usage-based billing. GitHub Copilot Claude Anthropic Model Release https://obsidianridge.ai/signal/gemini-api-launches-managed-agents-in-public-preview-with-antigravity-agent https://obsidianridge.ai/signal/gemini-api-launches-managed-agents-in-public-preview-with-antigravity-agent Tue, 30 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT noreply@obsidianridge.ai (Google AI for Developers) Google releases Managed Agents in the Gemini API in public preview, enabling developers to build and deploy autonomous, stateful agents that run in secure, isolated Google-hosted Linux sandbox environments. The general-purpose Antigravity Agent can autonomously plan, reason, write and execute code, manage files, and browse the web inside its sandbox container. Google Gemini Agents API Sandboxing https://obsidianridge.ai/signal/anthropic-launches-claude-apps-gateway-for-amazon-bedrock-and-google-cloud https://obsidianridge.ai/signal/anthropic-launches-claude-apps-gateway-for-amazon-bedrock-and-google-cloud Mon, 29 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT noreply@obsidianridge.ai (Anthropic) Anthropic introduced a self-hosted gateway for Claude Code that centralizes SSO authentication, policy enforcement, and per-user cost tracking across Amazon Bedrock and Google Cloud deployments. The stateless container integrates with any OIDC provider, routes inference with optional failover, enforces spend caps, and reports usage via OTLP - eliminating the need to provision credentials per developer or manually distribute settings. Anthropic Claude Code Enterprise Bedrock Google Cloud https://obsidianridge.ai/signal/openai-previews-gpt-5-6-sol-with-limited-u-s-government-approved-release https://obsidianridge.ai/signal/openai-previews-gpt-5-6-sol-with-limited-u-s-government-approved-release Fri, 26 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT noreply@obsidianridge.ai (OpenAI) OpenAI released GPT-5.6 on June 26 with three models - Sol, Terra, and Luna - but at the U.S. government's request limited initial access to about 20 approved organizations. The flagship Sol model shows strong cybersecurity capabilities without crossing OpenAI's critical threshold, while Terra offers competitive performance at half the cost of GPT-5.5. OpenAI GPT Model Release Codex https://obsidianridge.ai/signal/openai-ships-gpt-5-for-developers-with-custom-tools-and-three-model-sizes https://obsidianridge.ai/signal/openai-ships-gpt-5-for-developers-with-custom-tools-and-three-model-sizes Fri, 26 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT noreply@obsidianridge.ai (OpenAI) OpenAI releases GPT-5 to the API in three sizes - gpt-5, gpt-5-mini, and gpt-5-nano - with 74.9% on SWE-bench Verified and 88% on Aider polyglot. The model adds custom tools that accept plaintext instead of JSON, a new verbosity parameter, and beats o3 at frontend development 70% of the time. GPT-5 OpenAI API Coding https://obsidianridge.ai/signal/github-copilot-for-jira-reaches-general-availability-with-agent-progress-streami https://obsidianridge.ai/signal/github-copilot-for-jira-reaches-general-availability-with-agent-progress-streami Thu, 25 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT noreply@obsidianridge.ai (GitHub) GitHub Copilot for Jira is now generally available, letting teams assign Jira issues to the cloud agent and watch progress stream directly in the ticket. The integration adds follow-up instruction support and simplified GitHub organization setup. GitHub Copilot Jira Cloud Agent Integration https://obsidianridge.ai/signal/openai-and-broadcom-unveil-jalapeno-custom-inference-chip-in-nine-month-design-c https://obsidianridge.ai/signal/openai-and-broadcom-unveil-jalapeno-custom-inference-chip-in-nine-month-design-c Wed, 24 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT noreply@obsidianridge.ai (OpenAI) OpenAI released its first custom AI accelerator designed for LLM inference in partnership with Broadcom, moving from design to tape-out in nine months using its own models to speed development. The chip targets deployment by end of 2026 with substantially better performance per watt than current state-of-the-art. OpenAI Hardware Inference Broadcom Silicon https://obsidianridge.ai/signal/visual-studio-code-1-126-ships-session-level-cost-tracking-and-multi-chat-agent- https://obsidianridge.ai/signal/visual-studio-code-1-126-ships-session-level-cost-tracking-and-multi-chat-agent- Wed, 24 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT noreply@obsidianridge.ai (Visual Studio Code Team) VS Code 1.126 adds session-level cost transparency for AI credits, multiple parallel chats per agent session, and workspace trust for safer browsing. Released June 24, developers can now see total cost per chat session to identify expensive conversations and manage usage over time. VS Code GitHub Copilot Agent Pricing https://obsidianridge.ai/signal/anthropic-launches-claude-tag-for-slack-with-team-wide-context-and-async-task-ha https://obsidianridge.ai/signal/anthropic-launches-claude-tag-for-slack-with-team-wide-context-and-async-task-ha Tue, 23 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT noreply@obsidianridge.ai (Anthropic) Anthropic released Claude Tag in beta for Enterprise and Team plans, bringing AI into shared Slack channels with @-mentions, persistent context memory, ambient monitoring, and scoped admin controls. The company reports 65% of its own product code is now generated by Claude Tag. Anthropic Claude Slack AI Agents Enterprise https://obsidianridge.ai/signal/copilot-cli-new-terminal-interface-reaches-general-availability https://obsidianridge.ai/signal/copilot-cli-new-terminal-interface-reaches-general-availability Tue, 23 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT noreply@obsidianridge.ai (GitHub) GitHub ships the redesigned Copilot CLI terminal interface with tabbed layout for Issues, Pull Requests, and Gists, guided MCP server setup, and improved accessibility. The update turns the CLI into a full agentic development environment with plan mode, autopilot, and native GitHub integration. GitHub Copilot CLI Developer Tools https://obsidianridge.ai/signal/anthropic-launches-workload-identity-federation-for-claude-api https://obsidianridge.ai/signal/anthropic-launches-workload-identity-federation-for-claude-api Wed, 17 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT noreply@obsidianridge.ai (Anthropic) Claude Platform now supports native Workload Identity Federation, letting developers authenticate with short-lived OIDC tokens from AWS, GCP, Azure, GitHub Actions, and Kubernetes instead of static API keys. Includes service accounts and programmatic Admin API for federation rules. Anthropic Claude Security DevOps https://obsidianridge.ai/signal/github-copilot-app-reaches-general-availability-with-agent-native-desktop-experi https://obsidianridge.ai/signal/github-copilot-app-reaches-general-availability-with-agent-native-desktop-experi Wed, 17 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT noreply@obsidianridge.ai (GitHub) GitHub's standalone Copilot desktop app is now GA for macOS, Windows, and Linux, bringing parallel agent sessions, canvases for human-agent collaboration, and Agent Merge for PR lifecycle management into a single workspace built natively on GitHub. GitHub Copilot AI Agents Desktop Tools https://obsidianridge.ai/signal/vercel-launches-eve-open-source-ai-agent-framework-at-ship-london https://obsidianridge.ai/signal/vercel-launches-eve-open-source-ai-agent-framework-at-ship-london Wed, 17 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT noreply@obsidianridge.ai (Vercel) Vercel ships eve, an Apache-2.0 TypeScript framework where every agent is a directory of files with built-in durable execution, sandboxed compute, and AI Gateway. The June 17 launch includes Vercel Passport for agent identity and Vercel Connect for short-lived OAuth credentials. AI Agents Vercel Framework https://obsidianridge.ai/signal/github-agentic-workflows-reaches-public-preview-with-markdown-driven-ci-automati https://obsidianridge.ai/signal/github-agentic-workflows-reaches-public-preview-with-markdown-driven-ci-automati Thu, 11 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT noreply@obsidianridge.ai (GitHub) GitHub moved Agentic Workflows into public preview on June 11, letting teams define repository automations in natural language Markdown that compiles to GitHub Actions YAML. The feature brings coding agents inside GitHub Actions with sandboxed execution, read-only defaults, and layered safeguards for issue triage, CI failure analysis, and documentation updates. GitHub CI/CD Agents GitHub Actions https://obsidianridge.ai/signal/copilot-chat-sees-your-agent-sessions https://obsidianridge.ai/signal/copilot-chat-sees-your-agent-sessions Wed, 10 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT noreply@obsidianridge.ai (GitHub Changelog) GitHub Copilot Chat can now read the status of your in-progress agent sessions and query past ones. Two new tools let chat pull cloud-agent session logs and search prior sessions by topic, title, or recency. GitHub Copilot Agents Chat Developer Tools https://obsidianridge.ai/signal/copilot-cli-dedicated-security-review-command https://obsidianridge.ai/signal/copilot-cli-dedicated-security-review-command Wed, 10 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT noreply@obsidianridge.ai (GitHub Changelog) GitHub Copilot CLI now ships an experimental /security-review slash command that scans your local code changes for high-impact vulnerabilities and returns actionable fixes without leaving the terminal. GitHub Copilot CLI Security Developer Tools https://obsidianridge.ai/signal/google-diffusiongemma-developer-guide https://obsidianridge.ai/signal/google-diffusiongemma-developer-guide Wed, 10 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT noreply@obsidianridge.ai (Google Developers Blog) Google's DiffusionGemma is an experimental Gemma 4 model that generates text in parallel using diffusion instead of token-by-token autoregression, delivering up to 4x faster inference with built-in self-correction while running on consumer GPUs. Google Gemma Open Source Models https://obsidianridge.ai/signal/openai-models-codex-oracle-cloud https://obsidianridge.ai/signal/openai-models-codex-oracle-cloud Wed, 10 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT noreply@obsidianridge.ai (OpenAI) OpenAI and Oracle are partnering so OCI customers can apply eligible Oracle Universal Credits toward OpenAI frontier models and Codex, giving enterprises access through purchasing workflows they already trust. OpenAI Codex Enterprise Cloud https://obsidianridge.ai/signal/visual-studio-code-1-124-ships-autopilot-background-sessions-and-browser-history https://obsidianridge.ai/signal/visual-studio-code-1-124-ships-autopilot-background-sessions-and-browser-history Wed, 10 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT noreply@obsidianridge.ai (Microsoft) VS Code 1.124 makes agents smarter at determining task completion with improved Autopilot enabled by default, adds background sessions for parallel request composition, and introduces session navigation plus browser history search. The Agents window companion app continues refinement with keyboard-driven session management and cross-machine iteration support. VS Code Microsoft IDE Agents Release https://obsidianridge.ai/signal/anthropic-claude-fable-5-and-mythos-5 https://obsidianridge.ai/signal/anthropic-claude-fable-5-and-mythos-5 Tue, 09 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT noreply@obsidianridge.ai (Anthropic) Anthropic unveiled Claude Fable 5 and Claude Mythos 5, its next generation of models for the hardest coding and knowledge-work problems. Fable 5 is the first Mythos-class model made safe for general use, and it went generally available in GitHub Copilot the same day. Anthropic Claude Models GitHub Copilot Agents https://obsidianridge.ai/signal/anthropic-launches-and-suspends-claude-fable-5-amid-export-controls https://obsidianridge.ai/signal/anthropic-launches-and-suspends-claude-fable-5-amid-export-controls Tue, 09 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT noreply@obsidianridge.ai (Anthropic) Anthropic released Claude Fable 5 on June 9 as its first Mythos-class model available to the public, featuring state-of-the-art performance on coding and reasoning benchmarks. Within days, a US government export directive forced the model offline for all users, though other Claude models remain unaffected. The model featured 1M token context, $10/$50 per million tokens pricing, and mandatory 30-day data retention. Anthropic Claude Model Launch https://obsidianridge.ai/signal/claude-code-adds-nested-sub-agents-self-hosted-sandboxes-and-private-mcp-server- https://obsidianridge.ai/signal/claude-code-adds-nested-sub-agents-self-hosted-sandboxes-and-private-mcp-server- Tue, 09 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT noreply@obsidianridge.ai (Anthropic) Anthropic announced at Code w/ Claude that Claude Managed Agents can now operate in customer-controlled sandboxes and connect to private MCP servers, keeping tool execution and services within enterprise boundaries. The platform also added nested sub-agents working in parallel, outcomes-based grading, and webhooks for long-running tasks. Claude Agents MCP Enterprise https://obsidianridge.ai/signal/claude-fable-5-generally-available-github-copilot https://obsidianridge.ai/signal/claude-fable-5-generally-available-github-copilot Tue, 09 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT noreply@obsidianridge.ai (GitHub Changelog) Anthropic's new Mythos-class model, Claude Fable 5, is now selectable in the GitHub Copilot model picker across VS Code, Visual Studio, Copilot CLI, the cloud agent, and more. It targets long-horizon, autonomous coding and is available to Pro+, Max, Business, and Enterprise plans. GitHub Copilot Claude Models VS Code https://obsidianridge.ai/signal/gemini-integration-lands-in-xcode-with-foundation-models-framework-support https://obsidianridge.ai/signal/gemini-integration-lands-in-xcode-with-foundation-models-framework-support Tue, 09 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT noreply@obsidianridge.ai (Google) Apple developers can now securely call cloud-hosted Gemini models using the Foundation Models framework and access Gemini directly in Xcode. The integration leverages Firebase AI Logic for production-grade service without requiring a separate backend server, and includes self-serve keys plus enterprise options for organizational control. Gemini Xcode Apple API iOS https://obsidianridge.ai/signal/microsoft-agent-framework-reaches-1-0-ga-at-build-2026-with-agent-harness-hosted https://obsidianridge.ai/signal/microsoft-agent-framework-reaches-1-0-ga-at-build-2026-with-agent-harness-hosted Mon, 08 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT noreply@obsidianridge.ai (Microsoft Agent Framework Team) Microsoft Agent Framework hits general availability, converging AutoGen and Semantic Kernel into a single open-source SDK for .NET and Python. The release includes agent harness for execution control, hosted agents on Azure, and native support for MCP integrations and multi-step workflows. Microsoft Agent Framework Build 2026 AutoGen MCP https://obsidianridge.ai/signal/enterprise-managed-plugins-land-in-vs-code-for-github-copilot https://obsidianridge.ai/signal/enterprise-managed-plugins-land-in-vs-code-for-github-copilot Fri, 05 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT noreply@obsidianridge.ai (GitHub) GitHub brought enterprise-managed plugins to VS Code on June 5, extending the May 6 Copilot CLI preview to the editor. Admins can now push agents, skills, hooks, and MCP servers to every developer through a single policy file, with VS Code 1.122 also removing the GitHub OAuth requirement for BYOK in air-gapped environments. GitHub Copilot VS Code Enterprise MCP BYOK https://obsidianridge.ai/signal/github-copilot-larger-context-windows-configurable-reasoning https://obsidianridge.ai/signal/github-copilot-larger-context-windows-configurable-reasoning Thu, 04 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT noreply@obsidianridge.ai (GitHub Changelog) GitHub Copilot now supports one-million-token context windows and configurable reasoning levels in VS Code, Copilot CLI, and the Copilot app, letting developers trade off speed, depth, and AI credit consumption per task. GitHub Copilot Models Context VS Code https://obsidianridge.ai/signal/github-copilot-cli-gets-major-refresh-with-rubber-duck-mode-voice-input-and-expe https://obsidianridge.ai/signal/github-copilot-cli-gets-major-refresh-with-rubber-duck-mode-voice-input-and-expe Wed, 03 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT noreply@obsidianridge.ai (GitHub) GitHub ships major updates to Copilot CLI including generally available rubber duck mode, prompt scheduling, voice input, and an experimental terminal interface with tabs for issues, pull requests, and gists. The CLI also gains a redesigned UI with theme-aware colors and responsive components that adapt to narrow terminals. GitHub Copilot CLI Developer Tools https://obsidianridge.ai/signal/visual-studio-code-1-123-ships-session-sync-1m-context-windows-and-multi-agent-w https://obsidianridge.ai/signal/visual-studio-code-1-123-ships-session-sync-1m-context-windows-and-multi-agent-w Wed, 03 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT noreply@obsidianridge.ai (Microsoft) VS Code 1.123 introduces automatic chat session syncing across machines via GitHub accounts, support for 1 million-token context windows for Anthropic and OpenAI models, and the ability to open multiple agent sessions side-by-side. The update includes a research agent preview, chronicle commands for querying past work, and enhanced integrated browser tools. VS Code AI Agents Developer Tools https://obsidianridge.ai/signal/github-copilot-app-launches-as-agent-native-desktop-experience-at-microsoft-buil https://obsidianridge.ai/signal/github-copilot-app-launches-as-agent-native-desktop-experience-at-microsoft-buil Tue, 02 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT noreply@obsidianridge.ai (GitHub) GitHub unveils the Copilot app at Microsoft Build 2026, described as an agent-native desktop experience that surfaces tools and updates for working across VS Code, CLI, and mobile. Remote control for Copilot sessions is now generally available on github.com and GitHub Mobile, enabling developers to kick off work in one surface and finish on another. GitHub Copilot Microsoft Build Desktop App https://obsidianridge.ai/signal/github-copilot-chronicle-agent-insights https://obsidianridge.ai/signal/github-copilot-chronicle-agent-insights Tue, 02 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT noreply@obsidianridge.ai (GitHub Changelog) The /chronicle command turns your Copilot session history into standup summaries, personalized tips, and custom instructions. It now spans the cloud agent, code review, the Copilot app, VS Code, and JetBrains, with local sessions synced to your GitHub account. GitHub Copilot AI Agents Productivity VS Code https://obsidianridge.ai/signal/github-copilot-gemini-models-cli-cloud-app https://obsidianridge.ai/signal/github-copilot-gemini-models-cli-cloud-app Tue, 02 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT noreply@obsidianridge.ai (GitHub Changelog) GitHub added Gemini models as a selectable option across the Copilot CLI, the cloud agent, and the new Copilot app, broadening multi-model choice in agentic Copilot surfaces. GitHub Copilot Gemini Models AI Agents https://obsidianridge.ai/signal/github-copilot-sandboxes-public-preview https://obsidianridge.ai/signal/github-copilot-sandboxes-public-preview Tue, 02 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT noreply@obsidianridge.ai (GitHub Changelog) GitHub Copilot can now run inside isolated sandboxes, both locally on your machine and in ephemeral GitHub-hosted cloud environments. The release gives agentic workflows a secure execution layer with consistent identity, governance, and policy controls built in. GitHub Copilot Security AI Agents Sandboxing https://obsidianridge.ai/signal/github-copilot-sdk-generally-available https://obsidianridge.ai/signal/github-copilot-sdk-generally-available Tue, 02 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT noreply@obsidianridge.ai (GitHub Changelog) The Copilot SDK is generally available, giving developers programmatic access to Copilot's agent runtime - planning, tool invocation, file edits, streaming, and multi-turn sessions - so they can embed it in their own apps and tools without building an orchestration layer. GitHub Copilot SDK AI Agents MCP https://obsidianridge.ai/signal/microsoft-build-2026-launches-mai-code-1-flash-and-mai-thinking-1-reasoning-mode https://obsidianridge.ai/signal/microsoft-build-2026-launches-mai-code-1-flash-and-mai-thinking-1-reasoning-mode Tue, 02 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT noreply@obsidianridge.ai (Microsoft) Microsoft announces MAI-Code-1-Flash, its first proprietary coding model built for GitHub Copilot and VS Code with 5 billion active parameters at lower cost than Haiku, plus MAI-Thinking-1 reasoning model matching Sonnet 4.6 in blind evaluations. The models signal Microsoft's push toward independence from OpenAI and Anthropic with clean-data training and no third-party distillation. Microsoft Model Release Copilot MAI Build https://obsidianridge.ai/signal/openai-codex-for-every-role-tool-workflow https://obsidianridge.ai/signal/openai-codex-for-every-role-tool-workflow Tue, 02 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT noreply@obsidianridge.ai (OpenAI Blog) OpenAI introduced six role-specific Codex plugins, a preview of shareable hosted Sites, and annotations for in-place refinement of documents, slides, and spreadsheets. Codex now serves more than 5 million weekly users, with non-developers making up about 20 percent and growing 3x faster than developers. OpenAI Codex Plugins Productivity https://obsidianridge.ai/signal/windsurf-becomes-devin-desktop-with-agent-command-center-and-open-agent-client-p https://obsidianridge.ai/signal/windsurf-becomes-devin-desktop-with-agent-command-center-and-open-agent-client-p Tue, 02 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT noreply@obsidianridge.ai (Cognition) Cognition rebranded Windsurf as Devin Desktop on June 2, 2026, unifying its agentic IDE with Devin cloud agents under one brand. The release introduces Agent Command Center for managing local and cloud agents from a single Kanban view, plus support for the open Agent Client Protocol. Windsurf Devin IDE Agent Orchestration https://obsidianridge.ai/signal/github-copilot-usage-based-billing https://obsidianridge.ai/signal/github-copilot-usage-based-billing Mon, 01 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT noreply@obsidianridge.ai (GitHub Changelog) GitHub updated Copilot billing and plans so each interaction consumes AI credits based on token cost and the model you choose. VS Code surfaces per-model costs and credit consumption in the model picker and status dashboard. GitHub Copilot Pricing Enterprise https://obsidianridge.ai/signal/openai-codex-frontier-models-on-aws https://obsidianridge.ai/signal/openai-codex-frontier-models-on-aws Mon, 01 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT noreply@obsidianridge.ai (OpenAI Blog) OpenAI frontier models and Codex are generally available on AWS through Amazon Bedrock, opening a path for millions of AWS customers to build with OpenAI using their existing security, compliance, and governance workflows in both Commercial and GovCloud regions. OpenAI Codex AWS Enterprise https://obsidianridge.ai/signal/google-i-o-2026-ships-antigravity-2-0-managed-agents-and-webmcp-for-agentic-web- https://obsidianridge.ai/signal/google-i-o-2026-ships-antigravity-2-0-managed-agents-and-webmcp-for-agentic-web- Sun, 31 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT noreply@obsidianridge.ai (Google Developers) Google launches Antigravity 2.0 with a new CLI, managed agents in isolated Linux environments via the Gemini API, and WebMCP - an experimental open standard enabling browser-based AI agents to execute structured tasks. The release also brings native Android app generation to AI Studio and terminal sandboxing with Git policies. Google Gemini Antigravity I/O 2026 WebMCP Agents