GitHub Copilot Desktop App Targets Parallel Agentic Workflows
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GitHub launched a desktop Copilot app in technical preview that serves as a control center for parallel agentic workflows, using git worktrees to isolate each agent session so teams can run multiple agents concurrently without branch conflicts. The app introduces Agent Merge for automated pull request handling through CI and review, bidirectional canvases for visualizing agent work, and local or cloud sandboxes with policy-based guardrails. It targets Copilot Pro, Pro+, Business, and Enterprise users, aiming to reduce context switching and opaque agent behavior by tying agents directly to existing GitHub workflows.