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

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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-app?utm_source=youtube-checkout-github-copilot-app&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=github-copilot-app-tech-preview-2026



— 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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