Microsoft released a public preview of planning capabilities for Copilot in Visual Studio's Agent Mode. The feature breaks down complex coding tasks into smaller, manageable steps by researching the codebase and creating structured execution plans. Initial testing shows 15% higher success rates and 20% more resolved tasks with GPT-5 and Claude Sonnet 4. The planning feature automatically activates for multi-step prompts while simple queries receive direct responses. Available in Visual Studio 2022 17.14 and Visual Studio 2026 Insiders.
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