GitHub Universe 2025 centered on the theme that the ability to see, steer, and build across agents will yield the greatest impact on software development. Kyle Daigle, COO of GitHub, emphasized this as a new era of collaboration, where agents handle repetitive coding tasks, freeing developers for complex problem-solving and creative work. Record Growth and AI's Influence GitHub's Octoverse 2025 report highlights the transformative impact of AI on the developer ecosystem:

Over 180 million developers are building on GitHub.
Nearly 80% of new GitHub developers use Copilot within their first week.
There are over 630 million total projects, with a significant increase in AI-related repositories.
TypeScript and Python have become the dominant languages, driven by AI preferences.

Microsoft's Role in Agentic Development Microsoft is investing heavily to deliver the infrastructure required for agentic development. By harnessing the power of Azure, agentic AI is transforming from a productivity boost to a strategic advantage. Startups are also at the forefront of this transformation, utilizing GitHub Copilot to accelerate their development processes. AI-Powered Tools for Developers Microsoft Azure provides the resources required to construct AI-driven agents, offering a comprehensive environment ranging from cloud infrastructure to edge computing capabilities:

Visual Studio Code integration: Build and deploy AI agents directly within VS Code using the AI Toolkit, offering model exploration, agent construction, and integrated evaluation and tracing.
Azure MCP Server: Now generally available, Azure MCP Server allows developers to control and leverage the power of Azure cloud services. Built on the Model Context Protocol (MCP), it establishes a secure bridge between services like AKS, Cosmos DB, and AI Foundry and AI-powered tools such as GitHub Copilot.

GitHub Universe 2025 signals a shift towards AI as a default expectation in software development. With Microsoft and GitHub working in tandem, developers now have the tools they require to not only innovate, but also drive the transformation of their organizations.