GitHub Copilot

This week’s updates make Copilot easier to use across accounts and environments, with more control over what agents can access and how you manage their work. GitHub Copilot Claude…

Local sandboxing for GitHub Copilot is now generally available in GitHub Copilot CLI, the GitHub Copilot app, and VS Code sessions using Agent Host. Local sandboxes give developers a…

Claude Haiku 5.5, Anthropic’s newest lightweight model, is now generally available in GitHub Copilot. It is designed for fast, high-volume work like subagents, quick edits, and terminal tasks.…

GitHub Copilot CLI makes it easier to choose a local model without leaving your existing workflow. Starting in CLI version 1.0.94-0, use /model to discover supported models from a running… The…

As of today, October 2, 2026, we have deprecated the following models across all GitHub Copilot experiences (including Copilot Chat, inline edits, ask and agent modes, and code completions).…

This week, put Copilot to work with new models, reusable workflows and desktop app automation, plus Azure canvases and VS Code improvements. GitHub Copilot Claude Sonnet 5.5 is available…

Computer use is now available in public preview in GitHub Copilot CLI and the GitHub Copilot app on macOS and Windows. Copilot can interact with desktop applications on your behalf… The post…

This changelog covers VS Code v1.136 through v1.140, shipped throughout September 2026. September’s releases streamline agent-driven development from implementation through pull request merge.…

The HydraFusion research preview is now available in Visual Studio Code and the GitHub Copilot app, expanding beyond Copilot CLI. HydraFusion appears in the model picker, but rather than…

GPT-6.1 Sol, the latest model from OpenAI, is now generally available and rolling out in GitHub Copilot. You can use it for agentic coding and terminal workflows with strong multistep… The…

Claude Sonnet 5.5, Anthropic’s newest Sonnet model, is now generally available in GitHub Copilot. It is designed for well-scoped everyday work like building features and fixing bugs. In our…

This week’s releases add new models to Copilot, local sandboxing in the Copilot app, and updates to Copilot in Slack, Microsoft Teams, JetBrains, and VS Code. GitHub Copilot Claude…

GitHub Copilot in Slack and Microsoft Teams now gives you more context, more control, and a clearer path from conversation to GitHub work. Whether you’re sharing files in Slack or… The…

Local sandboxing helps reduce the potential impact of unintended commands by limiting access to files, network resources, and credentials on your machine. In the GitHub Copilot app, you configure…

Understand how Copilot agents perform and interact with models and tools. The GitHub Copilot app now supports OpenTelemetry (OTel) configuration through enterprise-managed settings. OTel is an open…

Claude Opus 5.5, Anthropic’s newest Opus model, is now available in GitHub Copilot. You can use it for agentic coding, long-running agentic tasks, and knowledge work. In early testing,…

Grok 4.7, xAI’s latest reasoning model, is now rolling out in GitHub Copilot. Building on Grok 4.6, it is designed for agentic coding and complex, multistep workflows. This model is… The…

This week, GitHub Copilot adds new model selection options, code review updates, and Sentry integration in the Copilot app. There are also updates for admins, plus new agent features in… The…

We will deprecate the following models across all GitHub Copilot experiences (including Copilot Chat, inline edits, ask and agent modes, and code completions) on October 19th, 2026: Model Deprecation…

GitHub Copilot can now suggest allowed values when you create a custom property for repositories in your organization. This feature is in public preview for GitHub Copilot Business and…

This week, GitHub Copilot introduces Jira integration in Copilot app and adaptive model orchestration with Project HydraFusion in Copilot CLI. We also introduced new agent automation in Visual Studio…

If you administer GitHub Copilot Business or GitHub Copilot Enterprise, you can now centrally control which agent operations are blocked, require human approval, or can proceed without a prompt.…

GPT-6 Astra from OpenAI is now available in GitHub Copilot. OpenAI’s latest general-purpose model, GPT-6 Astra, is designed for long-horizon, autonomous coding and agentic tasks. In our…

This week, GitHub Copilot expands model choice and content protections, while VS Code adds new ways to manage agent sessions and get pull requests merge-ready. GitHub Copilot, general Claude…

We will deprecate the following models across all GitHub Copilot experiences (including Copilot Chat, inline edits, ask and agent modes, and code completions) on October 2nd, 2026: Model Deprecation…

Gemini 3.8 Flash, Google’s latest Flash model, is now available in GitHub Copilot. In our early testing, Gemini 3.8 Flash performed strongly on complex terminal-based coding tasks and…

Claude Fable 5.1 from Anthropic is now available in GitHub Copilot. The latest model in Anthropic’s Mythos class, Claude Fable 5.1 is designed for long-horizon, autonomous coding and…

This changelog covers VS Code v1.132 through v1.135, shipped throughout August 2026. These releases make it easier to organize agent sessions, review changes, and navigate long conversations. Agent…

As of today, September 1, 2026, we have deprecated the following models across most GitHub Copilot experiences (including Copilot Chat, inline edits, ask and agent modes, and code completions).…

To provide a strong, consistent Copilot experience, we’re making three separate, upcoming changes to Copilot policies and billing. Please review the upcoming updates to understand what may…

This week&#8217;s updates give you more control over how Copilot runs, from team sessions in Slack and Teams to customization across the app, CLI, and your IDE. GitHub Copilot in&#8230; The post <a…

August 2026 brought more control over how GitHub Copilot reasons, which models you use, how teams share specialized agents, and when you ask for a code review. Highlights Here&#8217;s…

GitHub Copilot is more useful when it works with the tools, knowledge, and workflows your team already relies on. The new Customize tab in the GitHub Copilot app brings MCP&#8230; The post <a…

Turn a Microsoft Teams discussion into a collaborative agent session everyone can see and help direct. Mention @GitHub in a channel, thread, or direct message to start a GitHub Copilot&#8230; The…

The GitHub integration in Slack now brings the agentic capabilities of GitHub Copilot CLI and the GitHub Copilot app into Slack in public preview. You can work with @GitHub to&#8230; The post <a…

GitHub Copilot for JetBrains now supports enterprise managed settings for plugin governance, MCP server access, OpenTelemetry, and permission modes. Administrators can now apply consistent controls…

Grok 4.6, xAI&#8217;s latest reasoning model, is now rolling out in GitHub Copilot. It is designed for agentic coding and complex multi-step workflows. In our internal testing, Grok 4.6…

From new models and portable plugins to smoother agent workflows, this week&#8217;s updates make GitHub Copilot more flexible across editors, the command line, and the Copilot app. GitHub Copilot,…

Gemini 3.7 Flash, Google&#8217;s latest Flash model, is now rolling out in GitHub Copilot. From our early testing, the model has made improvements in web and app development and agentic&#8230; The…

MAI-Code-1.1-Flash, Microsoft&#8217;s latest small-tier coding model, is now rolling out in GitHub Copilot. Building on MAI-Code-1-Flash, it adds native vision support for image understanding and…

This update brings persistent memory, local model access, and more enterprise controls to GitHub Copilot for JetBrains. It also improves everyday chat workflows and resolves reliability issues across…

This week&#8217;s updates across GitHub Copilot in the desktop app, CLI, and VS Code help you resume and organize work, review changes, and ask questions without losing context. GitHub…

Editor&#8217;s note (August 6, 2026): We have resumed rolling out Kimi K3 in GitHub Copilot. This model is billed at provider list pricing under usage-based billing. See GitHub Copilot&#8217;s…

We will deprecate the following models across all GitHub Copilot experiences (including Copilot Chat, inline edits, ask and agent modes, and code completions), on September 1st, 2026: Model…

July 2026 brought a new agent based on the Copilot SDK, built-in expertise from the .NET and Azure teams, and more ways to tailor GitHub Copilot to how you and&#8230; The post <a…

This changelog covers VS Code v1.127 through v1.131, shipped throughout July 2026. These releases improve how you work with agents, review changes, use chat, and navigate VS Code. They…

This update brings more control and clarity to your GitHub Copilot for JetBrains workflows. You can now connect MCP servers and custom agents in Claude agent flows, tune telemetry and&#8230; The…

Copilot app usage is now reported across much more of the Copilot usage metrics API. Individual Copilot app activity is now attributed to users in the enterprise-user and organization-user…

Grok 4.5, xAI&#8217;s latest reasoning model, is now rolling out in GitHub Copilot. It is designed for fast, agentic coding and complex multi-step workflows, with a context window of up&#8230; The…

You can now govern the GitHub Copilot app and Copilot cloud agent with enterprise managed settings, the same centrally managed policies you use to control Copilot across your enterprise.…

The GitHub Copilot app now has its own policy, so you can control who has access to it at the enterprise and organization levels. Until now, access to the Copilot&#8230; The post <a…

Claude Opus 5, Anthropic&#8217;s newest Opus model, is now available in GitHub Copilot. It is designed for complex, long-running coding tasks that require careful reasoning, effective tool use, and…

Gemini 3.6 Flash, Google&#8217;s latest Flash model, is now rolling out in GitHub Copilot. It is designed for web and app development, coding, and longer-horizon agentic tasks. It has…

The Copilot usage metrics REST API now reports repository-level activity. Two new endpoints return a daily, per-repository breakdown of pull request activity for Copilot coding agent and Copilot code…

The Copilot usage metrics API now reports the GitHub Copilot app usage in the enterprise and organization 1-day and 28-day reports. This gives enterprise and organization admins visibility into…

June 2026 is about visibility and trust with a clearer view of your GitHub Copilot usage, a new trust layer for MCP servers, and the first C++ scenarios for the&#8230; The post <a…

You can now run a security review on your in-flight code changes directly from the GitHub Copilot app. The /security-review slash command is shipping in public preview, bringing the same&#8230; The…

This update brings major advances in customization and model provider flexibility to all tiers of GitHub Copilot for JetBrains IDEs. With richer plugin and provider experiences, improved…

Claude Opus 4.8 (fast mode) is now rolling out in preview on GitHub Copilot. Fast mode delivers significantly faster output token speeds while maintaining the same intelligence as Claude…

GitHub Copilot for Jira is now generally available. Since launching the public preview in March 2026, we have shipped a series of enhancements based on your feedback, including model…

Enterprises can now control which plugins their users can install in GitHub Copilot CLI and VS Code. This setting is now available in public preview. Add strictKnownMarketplaces to your…

The GitHub Copilot app now supports bring your own key (BYOK), so you can run agent sessions against your own model providers, including OpenAI, Azure OpenAI, Microsoft Foundry, Anthropic,…

GitHub agent finder is now available. Instead of hand-wiring which MCP servers, skills, canvases, agents, and tools each agent should use&#8212;and filling your context window in the…

The GitHub Copilot app is now generally available for macOS, Windows, and Linux. It&#8217;s the desktop home for agent-driven development, built natively on GitHub. Download the GitHub Copilot app…

Claude Fable 5 from Anthropic is now available in GitHub Copilot, the first model in Anthropic&#8217;s Mythos class, designed for long-horizon, autonomous coding and knowledge-work tasks. Unlike…

GitHub Copilot now supports larger context windows and configurable reasoning levels to help you tackle deeper, more complex work. Leverage one-million-token context windows A one-million-token…

May 2026 brought sharper tooling for planning, reviewing, and managing your work with GitHub Copilot in Visual Studio 2026. Highlights Here&#8217;s what&#8217;s new for all GitHub Copilot users in…

VS Code continues with weekly stable releases. This changelog covers releases v1.120 through v1.123, the releases we shipped throughout May and early June 2026. In May, we made the Agents&#8230; The…

GitHub Copilot code review for Azure Repos is now available in technical preview, bringing on demand pull request reviews directly into your Azure DevOps workflow. How it works Once…

The GitHub Copilot app technical preview is now available to all existing Copilot Pro, Pro+, Business, and Enterprise customers. Download the Copilot app for Windows, macOS, or Linux to…

This release of GitHub Copilot in Eclipse packs a lot: a refreshed chat experience, deeper visibility into your session context, BYOK for Business and Enterprise, better ABAP support, and…

GitHub Copilot can now run inside secure, isolated sandboxes, both locally on your machine and in the cloud. Sandboxed Copilot experiences provide isolated environments for Copilot&#8217;s tool…

As announced in our recent blog post, usage-based billing for GitHub Copilot is now live for all users and Copilot code review consumes GitHub Actions minutes, in addition to GitHub&#8230; The post…

Claude Opus 4.8, Anthropic&#8217;s latest Opus model, is now available in GitHub Copilot. In our early testing, Opus 4.8 demonstrates a clear step forward in code understanding and generation…

Following our previous updates, GitHub Copilot for Eclipse is open source, with the code available on GitHub under the MIT license. This marks an important milestone for GitHub Copilot in&#8230; The…

Gemini 3.5 Flash, Google&#8217;s latest Flash-tier model, is now rolling out on GitHub Copilot. In our early testing, Gemini 3.5 Flash delivers near-Pro coding quality at Flash-tier speed and…

The GitHub Copilot app is now in technical preview. It&#8217;s a GitHub-native desktop experience to start agentic development from the work in front of you, keep it isolated, steer it&#8230; The…

This update brings the Copilot CLI agent into JetBrains IDEs, along with a unified sessions view that shows live status for running and queued sessions. It also adds the ask&#8230; The post <a…

Rubber Duck, the cross-family review agent in GitHub Copilot CLI, is now available using a Claude-powered critic agent when your session is using a GPT model. For sessions using Claude&#8230; The…

Enterprise administrators can now configure and distribute plugins to GitHub Copilot CLI users across their enterprise. Set baseline standards for your enterprise and make them available in every…

VS Code moved to weekly stable releases. This changelog covers releases v1.116 through v1.119, the releases we shipped throughout April and early May 2026. Copilot can now search by…

The April 2026 update to Visual Studio centers on agentic workflows: cloud agent sessions launch directly from the IDE, custom agents gain user-level support, and a new Debugger agent…

GPT-5.5, OpenAI&#8217;s latest GPT model, is now rolling out on GitHub Copilot. In our early testing, GPT-5.5 delivers its strongest performance on complex, multi-step agentic coding task and…

This update introduces inline agent mode in preview, enhancements to Next Edit Suggestions, global auto approve, and more flexible controls for terminal commands and file edits. It also includes…

As part of our ongoing efforts to ensure a reliable and sustainable Copilot experience for all users, we are pausing new self-serve signups for GitHub Copilot Business for organizations…

GitHub Copilot Chat in github.com helps you get to the root cause of an error faster when you paste a stack trace. Copilot recognizes stack traces more reliably and will&#8230; The post <a…

Since our last update, we&#8217;ve continued to invest in making the GitHub Copilot cloud agent for Jira integration more powerful and customizable. These improvements give teams greater control over…

The Microsoft C++ Language Server is now available in public preview for the Copilot CLI. Powered by the same IntelliSense engine used in Visual Studio and VS Code, it extends&#8230; The post <a…

As shared in our recent blog post, we&#8217;re making the following changes to Copilot plans for individuals as part of our ongoing efforts to ensure service reliability and a sustainable&#8230; The…

Copilot auto model selection is now generally available in GitHub Copilot CLI for all Copilot plans. With auto, Copilot chooses the most efficient model on your behalf. How it works&#8230; The post…

April 13, 2026 update: All GitHub Copilot Pro trials, including existing trials, have been paused while our investigation continues. In the meantime, if you were on a Copilot trial, you&#8230; The…

VS Code moved to weekly stable releases. This changelog covers releases v1.111 through v1.115, the releases we shipped throughout March and early April 2026. The highlights include Autopilot for…

March 2026 brought a major step forward for GitHub Copilot extensibility in Visual Studio, with custom agents, agent skills, and new tools that make the agent smarter and more capable.&#8230; The…

Following our enterprise-level, user-level, and organization-level CLI metrics releases, we&#8217;re completing coverage with per-user CLI breakdowns in organization reports. Organization admins can…

We will deprecate the following model across all GitHub Copilot experiences (including Copilot Chat, inline edits, ask and agent modes, and code completions) on 5/1/2026: Model Deprecation date…

Since launching the public preview of GitHub Copilot coding agent for Jira, we&#8217;ve been listening closely to customer feedback. Thank you to everyone who has taken the time to try&#8230; The…

To give enterprises the stability they need for internal security and safety reviews, GitHub has established a new commitment with long-term support (LTS) models available for Copilot Business and…

Following our enterprise-level release and our user-level release of CLI telemetry, we&#8217;re completing coverage with organization-level support. Organization admins can now view CLI-specific…

GPT-5.4 mini, OpenAI&#8217;s latest fast version of their agentic coding model GPT-5.4, is now rolling out in GitHub Copilot. In early tests, GPT&#8209;5.4 mini appears to be OpenAI&#8217;s…

Starting today, students with GitHub Education benefits are now on the new GitHub Copilot Student plan. As part of this transition, we&#8217;ve updated the available model lineup. The new…