GitHub will deprecate the Opus 4.6 (fast) model across all Copilot experiences on June 29, 2026, urging users to migrate to Opus 4.8 (fast). Enterprise administrators must enable the alternative model…
Microsoft's MAI-Code-1-Flash, a small coding model, is now available on additional GitHub Copilot surfaces including Copilot CLI, GitHub Copilot app, Copilot Chat, Visual Studio, GitHub Mobile, JetBra…
GitHub announced general availability of Copilot code review support for repository-level AGENTS.md files and UI improvements, including easier review requests on draft pull requests and collapsed tim…
GitHub announced a public preview of duplicate issue detection, which flags potential matches against existing issues during issue creation. The company also added issue fields support to its MCP serv…
GitHub now includes Copilot-authored pull requests in author searches on github.com and GitHub Mobile, allowing users to see all pull requests they authored, whether directly or via Copilot, with a si…
GitHub has introduced pull request limits to help open-source maintainers manage the surge in contributions, which has grown from 25 million to 90 million monthly pull requests since January 2023. The…
GitHub now credits developers alongside Copilot in generated release notes for pull requests created by the Copilot cloud agent. The change ensures that developers receive recognition for work done wi…
GitHub released two new CLI commands, gh repo read-file and gh repo read-dir, enabling users to read remote repository content without cloning. Available in GitHub CLI v2.95.0, the commands work acros…
GitHub Copilot is improving context handling and model routing to increase token efficiency in longer agentic sessions. Enhancements include prompt caching and deferred tool loading in VS Code, while …
GitHub has added a new governance capability to enterprise-managed settings, allowing administrators to disable bypass permission controls for Copilot CLI and VS Code. The setting prevents automatic a…
GitHub has made auto model selection generally available in Copilot Chat on github.com and the GitHub mobile app for all Copilot plans. The feature dynamically routes requests to models like Claude So…
GitHub launched agent finder for Copilot, enabling AI to autonomously discover and rank relevant resources like MCP servers and agents based on plain-language task descriptions. The feature implements…
GitHub is reopening sign-ups for Copilot Student, Pro, Pro+, and Max plans over the next few weeks, with new upgrade and pay-as-you-go options for users exceeding their plan limits.…
GitHub announced the general availability of its Copilot app for macOS, Windows, and Linux, providing a desktop environment for agent-driven development. The app enables users to start sessions from i…
GitHub is retiring its GitHub Models service, halting new customer sign-ups immediately. Existing customers can continue using the service for now, with full retirement details to come. GitHub directs…
GitHub announced that Code Quality will become a paid product on July 20, 2026, moving from public preview to general availability. Pricing is set at $10 per active committer per month plus usage-base…
GitHub announced that Copilot usage metrics now incorporate server-side telemetry alongside client signals, providing a more complete view of active users. The update increases daily active user count…
GitHub Copilot CLI introduces slash commands that allow users to control their terminal AI agent, including switching models, checking token usage, and resuming past sessions. The commands, such as /m…
GitHub released the GitHub Multilingual Repositories Dataset, a metadata dataset covering over 40 million repositories to help researchers and developers find public repositories with non-English natu…
GitHub Copilot CLI released a smarter subagent delegation feature that reduced tool failures per session by 23% and improved user wait times by up to 5% at P95, with no quality regression. The improve…