Gemini Code Assist gets GA for 2.5 Pro/Flash, agent mode preview, and new features

Core summary

One sentence to understand this update

Gemini Code Assist announced General Availability for Gemini 2.5 Pro and Gemini 2.5 Flash, along with a preview of agent mode for VS Code and new features like chat code suggestion previews and AI exclusion file configuration.

Impact & opportunity

What this could mean

Developers can now leverage more powerful Gemini models and enhanced coding assistance tools, streamlining development workflows and improving code quality.