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

Core summary

One sentence to understand this update

Gemini Code Assist has announced several updates, including the General Availability of Gemini 2.5 Pro and Flash, a preview of agent mode for VS Code, and the ability to configure AI exclusion files.

Impact & opportunity

What this could mean

Developers can now leverage GA versions of powerful Gemini models, explore agent-based coding, and refine local context handling with exclusion files in Gemini Code Assist.