Gemini Code Assist Updates: GA Models, Agent Mode, and Enhanced Code Features

Core summary

One sentence to understand this update

Gemini Code Assist announced Gemini 2.5 Pro and Flash models are GA, introduced an agent mode preview for VS Code, and enhanced chat code suggestions and AI exclusion file configurations.

Impact & opportunity

What this could mean

Developers using Gemini Code Assist can now access generally available advanced models, experiment with new agentic coding workflows, and benefit from improved code suggestions and context control.