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Migrating the GitHub Copilot Runtime to Rust: A Comprehensive Overview

The GitHub Copilot runtime has been migrated to Rust, improving performance and enabling a shared runtime for Microsoft solutions.

The GitHub Copilot agent runtime has been rewritten into over 800,000 lines of Rust code. This migration, primarily driven by AI agents, involved 128 pull requests and significantly improved performance. The transition enables a shared runtime for various Microsoft and GitHub solutions, enhancing reliability and efficiency.

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