GitHub Copilot now runs inside secure, isolated sandboxes both locally and in the cloud, giving developers and enterprises a controlled environment for agentic workflows. The sandboxes provide restric…
GitHub Copilot code review for Azure Repos is now available in technical preview, enabling developers to request AI-powered pull request reviews directly within Azure DevOps. The feature provides inli…
GitHub has released two public previews for Copilot code review: agent skills with MCP support that incorporate organizational context into reviews, and a new medium analysis tier that routes complex …
GitHub has launched agent apps, AI-powered tools from partners that can be installed from the GitHub Marketplace and integrated directly into workflows. The agents can be activated by assigning them a…
GitHub has released Copilot CLI for JetBrains IDEs, adding agent picker support, new slash commands, and an agent debug panel in public preview, alongside a phased transition to the Copilot CLI agent …
GitHub has made two Gemini models, Gemini 3.1 Pro (Preview) and Gemini 3.5 Flash, available across additional Copilot surfaces, including Copilot CLI, the Copilot cloud agent, the GitHub Copilot app, …
GitHub released an update to its Copilot plugin for Eclipse, introducing a refreshed chat interface with a new model picker and a context window usage indicator. The update adds Bring Your Own Key (BY…
GitHub's Copilot usage metrics API now classifies each engaged user into one of four AI adoption phases—Code first, Agent first, Multi-agent, or No cohort—based on their Copilot surface usage over a r…
Anthropic's Claude Opus 4.8 model is now generally available for GitHub Copilot, offering improved code understanding and generation for complex problem-solving and large-codebase navigation. The mode…
GitHub has expanded Copilot Memory controls with improved deletion guidance, a repository-level off switch, and new `/memory` commands in the Copilot CLI. Repository admins can now disable memory for …
GitHub has introduced targeted model rules for Copilot, now in public preview, allowing enterprise owners to assign specific AI models to individual organizations rather than applying a single enterpr…
GitHub has been recognized as a Leader in the 2026 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Enterprise AI Coding Agents for the third consecutive year, receiving the highest score for ability to execute among 12 ev…
This article summarizes 10 open-source projects that address common game development pain points outside of game engines, such as asset creation and animation. It highlights tools like Blockbench for …
GitHub has published a new accessibility strategy focused on engaging the global developer community, shifting from an internal focus over the past five years to outward initiatives. Key efforts inclu…
GitHub's Chief Information Security Officer, Alexis Wales, is leading an investigation into unauthorized access to GitHub-owned repositories. Wales, who has 20 years of experience defending networks f…
GitHub has announced the general availability of remote control for GitHub Copilot CLI sessions, allowing developers to start work in VS Code or the CLI and continue it from their phone via the GitHub…
GitHub is piloting an experimental general-purpose accessibility agent that has reviewed 3,535 pull requests with a 68% resolution rate, automatically catching and remediating accessibility issues bef…
GitHub is updating its bug bounty program by raising the quality standards for submissions, requiring a working proof of concept with demonstrated security impact, validation before submission, and aw…
In April 2026, GitHub experienced 10 incidents that caused degraded performance across its services, including a full outage of the code search service on April 1 that lasted over eight hours. The com…
The article describes how GitHub's Issues Performance team modernized navigation by shifting from server-rendered pages to a client-side caching system. They built a caching layer using IndexedDB, imp…