Exploring the agent-first GitHub Copilot desktop app | GitHub Checkout

Published: 15 June 2026
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Welcome to another episode of GitHub Checkout! This week, Andrea sits down with James Clancey to take a deep dive into the GitHub Copilot desktop app. Discover how this agent-first experience replaces messy terminal setups with a clean user interface designed for parallel workflows. Learn how to leverage git working trees so multiple agents can work simultaneously in isolation without code collisions.

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Check out the GitHub Copilot Desktop app: https://github.com/features/ai/github...

— CHAPTERS —

00:00 Introduction to the GitHub Copilot app
01:45 Streamlining pull requests with agent merge
02:05 Scheduling cloud automations and MCP integrations
04:08 Managing waitlists and repository feedback
06:14 Multi-agent development using working trees
09:07 Supported models and local model options
10:25 Proactive project management features
11:14 Outro and sharing community feedback

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