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952: VS Code, GitHub & Copilot - UNIVERSE 25 Announcements + Reactions

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Nov 5, 2025
Live from GitHub Universe, the hosts dive into the exciting innovations from GitHub, including the new Mission Control for agents and Copilot integrations. They share highlights from a recent meetup, featuring cool hackable conference badges. The discussion touches on the improvements in collaborative coding and agent workflows, alongside the implications of Copilot accessing external models. Tune in for insights on making the most of AI in coding and the future of developer tools!
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ANECDOTE

Hackable Conference Badges

  • The GitHub Universe badges were fully hackable devices running MicroPython with Wi‑Fi and a color display.
  • Wes and Scott described bricking, reflashing, and building games and images on their conference badges.
INSIGHT

Mission Control Tightens Agent Workflows

  • GitHub introduced a Mission Control center to orchestrate cloud agents and blur the line between cloud work and local editing.
  • That tighter integration shortens the feedback loop and makes agent handoff into the editor smoother.
ADVICE

Bring Your Own Agent Infrastructure

  • Run agents in your own infrastructure via GitHub Actions when you need security or cost control.
  • Use bring‑your‑own infrastructure to avoid sending sensitive code to external servers.
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