Visual Studio 2022 17.10 Preview 3 introduces a more streamlined integration of GitHub Copilot, enhancing the experience of AI-powered code completions and explanations within the IDE.

Released on April 9, Visual Studio 2022 17.10 Preview 3 combines GitHub Copilot and Copilot Chat into a single extension. This consolidation eliminates the need for installing separate extensions, providing a unified AI experience for developers. Microsoft aims to offer a more integrated AI experience in future updates.

GitHub Copilot offers context-aware code completions, suggestions, and code snippets, while Copilot Chat, accessible inline, provides answers to user queries about code, including documentation, definitions, and error explanations. Moreover, Copilot Chat assists in writing methods, classes, and unit tests by converting prompts into code and optimizing code quality, readability, and security.

GitHub Copilot is seamlessly integrated into Visual Studio 2022 17.10, available as a recommended component right from the start. The general availability of Visual Studio 2022 17.10 is scheduled for May.

Visual Studio users are encouraged to share their feedback on the Copilot experience through a survey on SurveyMonkey or by submitting feature requests on visualstudio.com.