Gemini Code Assist Updates: Pro & Flash Models GA, New Features

Core summary

One sentence to understand this update

Gemini Code Assist received multiple updates, including the General Availability of Gemini 2.5 Pro and Flash models across all user tiers, agent mode for individuals in VS Code (Preview), improved chat code suggestion readability, and support for `.aiexclude` and `.gitignore` files.

Impact & opportunity

What this could mean

Builders can now leverage more powerful Gemini 2.5 models and new features in Gemini Code Assist for more efficient code writing, review, and management.