GitHub Copilot introduces agentic capabilities to JetBrains and Eclipse IDEs, including Custom Agents for tailored workflows, Isolated Subagents for focused task execution, and Plan Mode for structured problem-solving. Eclipse gains Next Edit Suggestions and Coding Agent integration, while both IDEs now support OpenAI's GPT-5.1 models optimized for software engineering. These features enable developers to automate complex tasks, maintain context, and work more efficiently within their preferred Java development environments.

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