Copilot added as default Git co-author in VS Code

·2026.04.30 16:51

Key point

VS Code now adds Copilot as a co-author by default on commits made in Chat/agent mode.

When VS Code commits files changed by Copilot in Chat or agent mode, it automatically adds Copilot as a Git co-author.

The behavior can be changed with the git.addAICoAuthor setting.

chatAndAgent (default): Adds a co-author only to code generated via Chat/agent mode.
all: Adds a co-author to all AI-generated code, including inline autocomplete.
off: Does not add a co-author trailer.

The change is included in the VS Code v1.118 update.

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