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GitHub is pushing Copilot's agent workflow directly into JetBrains editors, not just the side chat panel, and pairing it with inline previews for Next Edit Suggestions. The bigger governance change is global auto-approve: one switch can approve file edits, terminal commands, and external tool calls across workspaces.

GitHub announced a major JetBrains Copilot update on March 11, 2026. Custom agents, sub-agents, and plan agent are now generally available, while agent hooks, MCP auto-approve, and project instruction file support push the IDE further toward full agent workflows.