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…
The article discusses how roguelike video games, originating from the 1980s game *Rogue*, have endured for decades due to active open-source communities that continuously fork, modify, and maintain th…
GitHub will update its Copilot individual plans on June 1, introducing flex allotments that provide additional usage at no extra cost for Pro and Pro+ subscribers, and launching a new Max plan for hig…
GitHub senior program manager Lee Reilly built a CLI extension called GitHub Dungeons that transforms any codebase into a procedurally generated roguelike game, using GitHub Copilot CLI to write the G…
GitHub published a beginner's guide to contributing to open source software (OSS), explaining how to find projects with "good first issue" labels using GitHub Copilot Chat. The guide covers identifyin…