Gemini Code Assist Updates: Gemini 2.5 Pro/Flash GA, VS Code Agent Mode & New Features

Core summary

One sentence to understand this update

Gemini Code Assist has announced the General Availability of Gemini 2.5 Pro and Flash models, introduced an agent mode preview for VS Code, improved chat code suggestions, and added AI exclusion file configuration.

Impact & opportunity

What this could mean

Developers using Gemini Code Assist can now leverage more powerful GA models, experiment with agentic workflows in VS Code, and better manage AI context with exclusion files.