Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
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.
#GitHub #GitHubCopilot #ProjectManagement
Check out the GitHub Copilot Desktop app: 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
Stay up-to-date on all things GitHub by connecting with us:
YouTube: gh.io/subgithub
Blog: https://github.blog
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About GitHub
It’s where over 180 million developers create, share, and ship the best code possible. It’s a place for anyone, from anywhere, to build anything—it’s where the world builds software. github.com
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.
#GitHub #GitHubCopilot #ProjectManagement
Check out the GitHub Copilot Desktop app: 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
Stay up-to-date on all things GitHub by connecting with us:
YouTube: gh.io/subgithub
Blog: https://github.blog
X: twitter.com/github
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/github
Insider newsletter: resources.github.com/newsletter
Instagram: instagram.com/github
TikTok: tiktok.com/@github
About GitHub
It’s where over 180 million developers create, share, and ship the best code possible. It’s a place for anyone, from anywhere, to build anything—it’s where the world builds software. github.com
