GitHub announced new configurations and controls for Copilot code review, including organization-level runner controls, content exclusion support, and removal of the character limit on repository cust…
GitHub experienced nine incidents causing degraded performance across its services in May 2026, including a major disruption on May 4 that lasted over an hour and affected pull requests, issues, actio…
GitHub now allows pull requests created by the `github-actions[bot]` to run CI/CD workflows if approved by a user with write access to the repository. The change requires explicit user approval as a s…
GitHub has updated its AI usage reports to reflect AI Credits usage in standard report fields, replacing the preview fields `aic_quantity` and `aic_gross_amount` with `quantity` and `gross_amount`. A …
GitHub Copilot CLI has introduced a unified `/settings` slash command that consolidates previously scattered configuration options like `/theme`, `/streamer-mode`, and `/experimental` into a single, s…
GitHub launched Agentic Workflows in public preview, enabling users to automate reasoning-based tasks like issue triage, CI failure analysis, and documentation updates using coding agents within GitHu…
GitHub collaborated with Microsoft Security & AI's Agents Offense team to reduce false positives in secret scanning by adding contextual reasoning to the verification process. The approach extracts hi…
GitHub announced that Agentic Workflows can now use the built-in `GITHUB_TOKEN` from GitHub Actions, eliminating the need to create and store personal access tokens (PATs). The change reduces operatio…
GitHub has updated Copilot Chat to display the status of in-progress Copilot cloud agent sessions and allow follow-up questions upon completion. The update also enables two new tools: "Get agent logs"…
GitHub Copilot CLI now supports Language Server Protocol (LSP) integration through a new LSP Setup skill, replacing the agent's previous brute-force method of extracting JAR files and grepping through…
GitHub has released a new experimental `/security-review` slash command for Copilot CLI, now available in public preview, that analyzes local code changes for security vulnerabilities such as injectio…
GitHub has introduced custom agents for GitHub Copilot CLI, allowing developers to define reusable, reviewable workflows that encode team-specific stack and standards directly into the terminal. By us…
GitHub deprecated the GPT-5.2 and GPT-5.2-Codex models across most Copilot experiences on June 5, 2026, including Copilot Chat, inline edits, and code completions. The company recommended GPT-5.5 and …
GitHub deprecated GPT-5.2 and GPT-5.2-Codex across most Copilot experiences on June 5, 2026, with GPT-5.5 and GPT-5.3-Codex as suggested replacements. The models remain available for Copilot code revi…
GitHub has launched a public preview of enterprise-managed plugins for VS Code, allowing administrators to configure and distribute plugins to users across their enterprise. The feature, supported in …
GitHub has launched a "Fix with Copilot" feature for Pro, Pro+, and Max subscribers that automatically investigates and resolves failed Actions jobs. When a workflow fails, users can click the button …
GitHub has released the Agent tasks REST API in public preview for Copilot Pro, Pro+, and Max users, enabling programmatic initiation and tracking of Copilot cloud agent tasks. The API allows develope…
GitHub Copilot now offers one-million-token context windows and configurable reasoning levels, enabling users to work across larger codebases and tackle complex multi-file projects. The features, avai…
GitHub Universe will return to San Francisco's Fort Mason Center on October 28-29, 2026, marking the flagship event for developers and technical teams focused on AI agents and collaborative software d…
Microsoft released the May 2026 update for GitHub Copilot in Visual Studio 2026, introducing a Plan agent that collaborates with developers on implementation plans before code is written. The update a…