Developer platform updates: Copilot web controls, Java SDK, JetBrains memory and ACP
GitHub expanded Copilot's web conversation controls and introduced a Java SDK (10 August). JetBrains brought Copilot memory and Ollama support (11 August), and lets users swap agents in IntelliJ IDEA via ACP.
Who is affected and how
- senior developer
- In JetBrains environments, try the agents that connect via ACP and local Ollama models.
- tech lead
- If your team works in Java, look at the Copilot SDK for building your own tools.
Sources
- Copilot on web expands conversation controlsthe github blog · Aug 10, 2026
- Copilot on web expands conversation controls - GitHub Changeloggithub.blog · Aug 10, 2026
- Copilot JetBrains: Memory, Ollama und Admin-Kontrollendigital-magazin.de · Aug 12, 2026
- GitHub Copilot harness comes to Copilot Studio | SoftwareOne blogsoftwareone.com · Aug 10, 2026
- GitHub, 프레임워크에 종속되지 않는 AI 에이전트 개발을 위한 Java용 Copilot SDK 출시 - certi.newscerti.news · Aug 10, 2026
- How to Use AI Agents in IntelliJ IDEA With ACP - The JetBrains Blogblog.jetbrains.com · Aug 12, 2026
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