Gemini Code Assist Updates: Gemini 2.5 Pro/Flash GA, Agent Mode, AI Exclusion Files

Core summary

One sentence to understand this update

Recent Gemini Code Assist updates include the General Availability of Gemini 2.5 Pro and Flash models, agent mode for VS Code (Preview), chat code suggestion previews, and AI exclusion file configuration.

Impact & opportunity

What this could mean

Developers using Gemini Code Assist can now leverage more powerful models, experiment with agentic workflows, improve code suggestion readability, and manage local context exclusion for better privacy and control.