Microsoft is testing a new Copilot-powered JavaScript/TypeScript Modernizer in VS Code Insiders, built to upgrade npm dependencies and fix breaking changes through an interactive chat workflow. The tool analyzes a project, proposes an upgrade path, and applies code edits with Copilot assisting along the way.
With nearly half a million installs already, it suggests developers are eager for help modernizing older apps and reducing the pain of dependency drift.
Would you trust an AI agent to handle dependency upgrades and code fixes in a production codebase?