Coding agents & capabilities
A coding agent is the AI-driven runtime that carries out a task during a run. See Choosing a coding agent for the conceptual overview.
Capability matrix
Section titled “Capability matrix”| Capability | GitHub Copilot CLI | Claude Code CLI | VS Code Copilot |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drives | GitHub Copilot via ACP | Anthropic Claude Code via ACP | Electron VS Code with driver extension |
| Models | Copilot model list | Claude Code model list | VS Code model list |
Pin agentVersion | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| MCP servers | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Copilot skills | ✅ | — | ✅ (when running Copilot) |
| VS Code extensions | ❌ (HTTP 400) | ❌ (HTTP 400) | ✅ |
| Startup time | Fast | Fast | Slower (boots Electron) |
For per-agent model lists, open the profile editor in the Portal — the model dropdown reflects what the chosen coding agent currently advertises.
Worker IDs
Section titled “Worker IDs”Use these strings as the workerType field in profiles and
runs.
coder-acp-copilot— GitHub Copilot CLIcoder-acp-claude-code— Claude Code CLI