The latest update to GitHub Copilot usage metrics reporting brings visibility into activity within the VS Code Agents window, giving enterprises and organizations the ability to track both adoption rates and user engagement patterns.
What's new
Aggregate reports covering both 1-day and 28-day timeframes for enterprises and organizations now feature two additional data points:
- daily_active_vscode_agent_users: A count showing the number of distinct users interacting with the VS Code Agents window on a daily basis.
- totals_by_vscode_agent: Aggregated figures combining session_count and total_user_messages metrics.
Similarly, enterprise-user and organization-user reports for both 1-day and 28-day intervals now include:
- used_vscode_agent: A flag indicating whether a specific user accessed the VS Code Agents window.
- totals_by_vscode_agent: Per-user breakdowns of session_count and total_user_messages values.
Why this matters
These new metrics enable organizations to determine the scale of VS Code Agents window adoption and measure how actively users are engaging with the feature. Aggregate-level reporting allows teams to spot adoption and activity patterns across the organization, while user-specific data reveals how different teams are utilizing the capability.
Important notes
- The metrics apply exclusively to the dedicated VS Code Agents window and do not overlap with Agent Mode in the editor window or general usage aggregations.
- The system maintains backward compatibility when data is unavailable—optional fields will either be absent or return null values when VS Code Agents-window information is not present.
- Enterprise owners, billing managers, organization owners, and users with custom roles that include View Copilot Metrics permissions can access these reports, provided the Copilot usage metrics policy is active.
For implementation details, refer to the Copilot usage metrics API documentation.
Source: GitHub Blog