SMRTR ProgrammingOct 16, 2025Daily.dev

Copilot coding agent can now search the web

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GitHub's Copilot coding agent, an autonomous background tool that creates draft pull requests and makes code changes independently, now includes web search capabilities. This enhancement allows Copilot to debug unusual error messages, stay current with recent programming language updates beyond its training data, and research coding best practices. The web-enabled feature is available to Pro, Business, and Enterprise subscribers, with administrators controlling access for business users.

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