Gemini Code Assist Updates: New GA Models, Agent Mode & AI Exclusion Files

Core summary

One sentence to understand this update

Gemini Code Assist has announced Gemini 2.5 Pro and Flash models are GA, introduced an agent mode for VS Code (Preview), enhanced chat code suggestion previews, and added configuration for AI exclusion files.

Impact & opportunity

What this could mean

Developers using Gemini Code Assist gain access to more powerful models, advanced agent capabilities, improved code suggestions, and better local context management for their AI-assisted development.