Gemini Code Assist Updates: GA for 2.5 Pro/Flash, Agent Mode, and Enhanced Exclusions

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 configurations.

Impact & opportunity

What this could mean

Developers using Gemini Code Assist gain access to more powerful models, advanced agentic features, improved code suggestions, and better control over local context, enhancing their coding efficiency and precision.