Recent changes
Starting April 27th 2026 and over the coming weeks, we will begin a staged rollout that updates the format of newly minted GitHub App installation tokens, making them more performant… The post Notice about upcoming new format for GitHub Ap…
Two updates will change the way GitHub notifications and repository watches are retained. These updates are rolling out soon, and are expected to be completed over the next few months.… The post Changes to notification retention and archiv…
GPT-5.5, OpenAI’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 resolves real-world… The post GPT-5.5 is generally av…
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 several… The post Inline agent mode in previ…
GitHub Copilot Chat now provides richer context and new capabilities when you’re working with diffs and pull requests. You can access this functionality by asking a question about a pull… The post Copilot Chat improvements for pull request…
The new global pull requests dashboard will be on by default for all GitHub users as the new experience transitions to an opt-out public preview. The new dashboard and inbox… The post Global pull requests dashboard moves to opt-out public…
Following the Copilot coding agent to Copilot cloud agent rename, the Copilot usage metrics API now includes a new used_copilot_cloud_agent field in user-level reports. This boolean field mirrors the existing… The post Copilot cloud agent…
Python projects will now see more complete and accurate transitive dependency trees in their dependency graphs and Software Bills of Materials (SBOMs). This feature is based on a new type… The post Dependabot-based dependency graphs for Py…
You can now disable commit comments at the organization level—no more manually updating every repository one by one. A few weeks ago, we added the ability to disable commit comments… The post Disable commit comments across your organizatio…
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… The post Better debugging with GitHub Copilot on the web appeared fi…
You can now view and steer cloud agent sessions directly from issues and projects, giving you better visibility into agent activity without leaving your workflow. What’s new Session pill on… The post View and manage agent sessions from iss…
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 on… The post Pausing new self-serve signups for GitHu…
Since our last update, we’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 how… The post GitHub Copilot for Jira: Our la…
We are migrating the download URLs for Copilot usage metrics reports from Azure Front Door domains to a stable, GitHub-owned custom domain. This change will improve URL stability and make… The post Upcoming change to Copilot usage metrics…
Following the launch of Copilot code review active and passive user identification, enterprise and organization usage reports in the Copilot usage metrics API now include aggregated active and passive user… The post Copilot code review use…
With the release of v2.91.0, GitHub CLI sends pseudonymous usage telemetry to help us improve the product. We want you to understand what we send and why. Why we collect… The post GitHub CLI: Opt-out usage telemetry appeared first on The G…
Copilot Business and Enterprise users can now use bring your own language model key (BYOK) in Visual Studio Code. BYOK lets teams reuse their API keys to access models from… The post Bring your own language model key in VS Code now availab…
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… The post C++ code intelligence for GitHub Copilot CLI in publi…
CodeQL is the static analysis engine behind GitHub code scanning, which finds and remediates security issues in your code. You can now define custom sanitizers and validators using data extensions… The post CodeQL now supports sanitizers a…
As shared in our recent blog post, we’re making the following changes to Copilot plans for individuals as part of our ongoing efforts to ensure service reliability and a sustainable… The post Changes to GitHub Copilot plans for individuals…
What’s changing We’re going to remove the use of SHA-1 in HTTPS for GitHub and our CDNs. This impacts browsers that are used to view the GitHub website, any software… The post Sunsetting SHA-1 in HTTPS on GitHub appeared first on The GitHu…
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… The post GitHub Copilot CLI now supports Copilot auto mo…
Agent skills are reshaping how developers work with AI coding agents. Today we’re launching gh skill, a new command in the GitHub CLI that makes it easy to discover, install,… The post Manage agent skills with GitHub CLI appeared first on…
Rule insights dashboard GitHub repository rulesets are powerful, but it hasn’t been easy to spot trends like spikes in blocked pushes during an incident or patterns in bypass activity without… The post Rule insights dashboard and unified f…
Claude Opus 4.7, Anthropic’s latest Opus model, is now rolling out on GitHub Copilot. In our early testing, Opus 4.7 delivers stronger multi-step task performance and more reliable agentic execution,… The post Claude Opus 4.7 is generally…
CodeQL is the static analysis engine behind GitHub code scanning, which finds and remediates security issues in your code. We’ve recently released CodeQL 2.25.2, which brings a new Kotlin version… The post CodeQL 2.25.2 adds Kotlin 2.3.20…
You can now selectively enable GitHub Copilot cloud agent (CCA) access on a per-organization basis. Previously, enterprise admins and AI managers could only enable the agent everywhere, disable it everywhere,… The post Enable Copilot cloud…
Dependabot and code scanning now support OpenID Connect (OIDC) authentication for private registries configured at the organization level, eliminating the need to store long-lived credentials as repository secrets. What’s new… The post OID…
