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github / GitHub Copilot Copilot code review improvements include clearer review change tracking, smarter auto-resolution of suggestions, and automatic commit message generation.
Source: official changeloggithub / GitHub Copilot Weekly updates to GitHub Copilot include new model selection options, code review improvements, Sentry integration in the Copilot app, admin updates, and new agent features.
Source: official changeloggithub / GitHub Copilot Several GitHub Copilot models will be deprecated on October 19, 2026, affecting Copilot Chat, inline edits, ask and agent modes, and code completions.
Source: official changeloggithub / GitHub Copilot The Copilot impact dashboard now displays engagement metrics for key features, allowing enterprise administrators to track which experiences have high adoption and which may need improvement.
Source: official changeloggithub / GitHub Copilot GitHub Copilot's usage metrics API now includes agentic activity metrics covering skills, custom agents, Model Context Protocol servers, slash commands, and plugins for comprehensive CLI reporting.
Source: official changeloggithub / GitHub Copilot Users who exhaust their Copilot AI credits can now submit requests for budget increases, removing the previous restriction that blocked access to credit-consuming features.
Source: official changeloggithub / GitHub Copilot GitHub Copilot now suggests allowed values when creating custom properties for repositories in organizations, with this feature in public preview for Business and Enterprise tiers.
Source: official changeloggithub / GitHub Copilot Copilot's auto model selection now offers three tiers—efficiency, balance, and intelligence—allowing users to configure how cost, quality, and response time are weighted.
Source: official changeloggithub / GitHub Copilot Copilot usage metrics now include generally available metrics for VS Code Agents window activity, enabling enterprises to measure adoption and engagement across teams.
Source: official changeloggithub / GitHub Copilot Copilot code review now auto-resolves its comments after fixes are applied and generates smart commit messages when suggestions are adopted, with backend analysis improvements.
Source: official changeloggithub / GitHub Copilot This week's releases introduce Jira integration in Copilot app, adaptive model orchestration via Project HydraFusion in CLI, and new agent automation in Visual Studio Code.
Source: official changeloggithub / GitHub Copilot MAI-Code-1-Flash has been deprecated across all GitHub Copilot experiences including Chat, inline edits, ask/agent modes, and code completions as of September 10, 2026.
Source: official changeloggithub / GitHub Copilot GitHub Copilot Business and Enterprise administrators can now centrally control agent operations by blocking specific actions, requiring human approval, or allowing autonomous execution.
Source: official changeloggithub / GitHub Copilot The Customize tab in the GitHub Copilot app is now generally available. This feature allows users to integrate GitHub Copilot with their team's existing tools, knowledge, and workflows through MCP support.
Source: official changeloggithub / GitHub Copilot GitHub's Slack integration now brings agentic capabilities of GitHub Copilot CLI and the GitHub Copilot app into Slack in public preview, enabling users to work directly with Copilot within their Slack workspace.
Source: official changeloggithub / GitHub Copilot GitHub Copilot now enables collaborative agent sessions within Microsoft Teams. Users can mention @GitHub in channels, threads, or direct messages to start a shared agentic work session that all participants can view and help direct.
Source: official changeloggithub / GitHub Copilot GitHub Copilot for JetBrains now supports enterprise managed settings for plugin governance, MCP server access, OpenTelemetry, and permission modes, enabling administrators to apply consistent controls across the enterprise.
Source: official changeloggithub / GitHub Copilot Grok 4.6, xAI's latest reasoning model, is rolling out in GitHub Copilot designed for agentic coding and complex multi-step workflows with demonstrated performance improvements.
Source: official changeloggithub / GitHub Copilot This week's updates include new models and portable plugins for more flexible use across editors, command line, and the Copilot app, with improved agent workflows.
Source: official changeloggithub / GitHub Copilot Google's Gemini 3.7 Flash model is rolling out in GitHub Copilot with improvements in web and app development and agentic workflows.
Source: official changeloggithub / GitHub Copilot Agent Plugins 1.0 enables developers to build a plugin once and use it across compatible agent clients in VS Code, Copilot CLI, and the Copilot app.
Source: official changeloggithub / GitHub Copilot GitHub Copilot for JetBrains adds persistent memory, local model access via Ollama, improved chat workflows, enhanced enterprise controls, and improved MCP server reliability.
Source: official changeloggithub / GitHub Copilot MAI-Code-1-Flash will be deprecated on September 10, 2026, with MAI-Code-1.1-Flash recommended as the alternative for users to update their workflows.
Source: official changeloggithub / GitHub Copilot Microsoft's MAI-Code-1.1-Flash, an improved small-tier coding model with native vision support and enhanced coding quality, is now available in GitHub Copilot.
Source: official changeloggithub / GitHub Copilot The usage report now provides a per-model breakdown of tokens and AI credits, showing input, output, and cache metrics for each model.
Source: official changeloggithub / GitHub Copilot Copilot Chat on github.com now includes improved controls with easier access to recent conversations and the ability to minimize the chat interface.
Source: official changelogGitHub / GitHub Copilot GitHub adds Claude Opus 5 to Copilot model choices across supported coding and agent experiences.
Source: official changelogGitHub / GitHub Copilot GitHub Copilot cloud agents can be assigned and managed from Linear issue workflows with general availability support.
Source: official changelogGitHub / GitHub Copilot GitHub expands Copilot agent-provider choices with Codex and ships related JetBrains agent improvements.
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