On Nov 10, GitHub Copilot's C++ language server now auto-configures MSBuild builds.
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GitHub Copilot's C++ language server now auto-configures MSBuild builds
GitHub published this on Nov 10, 2026 (source: github.blog).
GitHub's 10 November 2026 changelog says the Microsoft C++ Language Server for GitHub Copilot CLI now bundles its MSBuild compile-commands extractor and runs it automatically, so an agent no longer has to discover and invoke that step itself.
Source: GitHub - Official
Enterprise GitHub Apps can now call Copilot seat-management APIs
GitHub published this on Nov 10, 2026 (source: github.blog).
GitHub's 10 November 2026 changelog says enterprise GitHub Apps can call the enterprise-level Copilot seat-management APIs to control which users and enterprise teams are assigned Copilot seats.
Source: GitHub - Official
GitHub ships a Copilot wave: code review API, impact dashboard, Slack and Teams GA
GitHub published this on Nov 6, 2026 (source: github.blog).
GitHub shipped a wave of Copilot changelog updates on November 6: a code review API with management and review-overview endpoints, an impact dashboard that now adds chat and VS Code agent usage metrics, and general availability of GitHub Copilot in Slack and Teams. The updates land as part of the Copilot weekly release cycle for November.
Source: GitHub - Official
GitHub Copilot in VS Code adds Create Images
@code on X published this on Nov 3, 2026 (source: x.com).
The VS Code / GitHub Copilot account @code announced Create Images with GitHub Copilot in VS Code.
Source: VS Code - Official
GitHub Copilot usage API separates local BYOK and enterprise custom model metrics
GitHub published this on Nov 3, 2026 (source: github.blog).
GitHub’s changelog says the Copilot usage metrics API now breaks out bring-your-own-key usage from Copilot-hosted models. Local BYOK covers developer-configured provider keys and local models (for example Ollama, Foundry Local, LM Studio, llama-server) via used_local_byok, totals_by_local_byok, and active local BYOK user counts. Enterprise custom models configured in GitHub settings get is_custom_enterprise_model on totals_by_client model entries, observed server-side across clients including IDEs. Existing aggregate totals are unchanged; there is no backfill for earlier report days.
Source: GitHub - Official
GitHub Copilot becomes available in JetBrains Air via Agent Client Protocol
GitHub published this on Nov 3, 2026 (source: github.blog).
GitHub’s changelog says GitHub Copilot is now available inside JetBrains Air. Users can pick Copilot in Air’s agent picker with an existing Copilot subscription, run parallel agent sessions with IDE/project context, review changes in place, and launch cloud tasks on fresh VMs through Air Teams (IDE or browser) that bill the Copilot plan rather than JetBrains AI credits. The integration uses the Agent Client Protocol (ACP); cloud tasks run in sandboxed Docker VMs with no state between jobs. Air admins can disable Copilot via governance policy but cannot set Copilot spend limits inside Air.
Source: GitHub - Official
GitHub Copilot adds verified MCP connectors in public preview
GitHub published this on Oct 29, 2026 (source: github.blog).
GitHub Changelog says GitHub-verified MCP servers (connectors) are in public preview so you can connect Slack, Figma, Sentry and similar tools once and reuse them across Copilot surfaces without per-tool MCP setup.
Source: GitHub - Official
Copilot Automations can learn from outcomes and propose self-improvements
GitHub published this on Oct 29, 2026 (source: github.blog).
GitHub Changelog says Copilot Automations can now learn from real GitHub outcomes and propose improvements to themselves, using signals such as triage or review results so prompts get better without only manual edits.
Source: GitHub - Official
GitHub Copilot code review adds Max effort preview and GA approvals
GitHub published this on Oct 29, 2026 (source: github.blog).
GitHub Changelog says Copilot code review’s Max review-effort level is in public preview and Copilot approvals are generally available on Pro through Enterprise plans, so Copilot can run a thorough review and approve ready PRs.
Source: GitHub - Official
VS Code Agents window can create and manage cloud Copilot Automations
GitHub published this on Oct 29, 2026 (source: github.blog).
GitHub Changelog says Copilot Automations in Visual Studio Code can now run in the cloud, created and managed from the Agents window, extending beyond personal local scheduled automations.
Source: GitHub - Official
GitHub Copilot can generate and edit images inline with GPT Image 2.5 Flare
GitHub published this on Oct 29, 2026 (source: github.blog).
GitHub Changelog says Copilot can generate and edit images from natural language: the selected reasoning model calls a GPT Image 2.5 Flare tool, previews results inline, and saves assets into the project.
Source: GitHub - Official
GitHub Copilot app adds Projects to coordinate multi-repo agent work
GitHub published this on Oct 29, 2026 (source: github.blog).
GitHub Changelog’s Universe release for the Copilot app introduces Projects that give multi-repo and non-repo work one home with context, agents, and results. Copilot runs agents toward a goal and returns pull requests and other outputs for review, with project automations for repeatable tasks.
Source: GitHub - Official
GitHub Copilot Fusion adds intelligent local-model routing in experimental preview
GitHub published this on Oct 29, 2026 (source: github.blog).
GitHub Changelog says Copilot Fusion can now choose between supported on-device models and cloud models in CLI, the Copilot app, and VS Code, with managed download/setup on supported Windows devices.
Source: GitHub - Official
GitHub Copilot in JetBrains gets Fusion, sandboxes, and next-edit suggestions
GitHub published this on Oct 29, 2026 (source: github.blog).
GitHub Changelog’s Universe update for JetBrains brings Copilot Fusion model orchestration, local sandboxes, and next edit suggestions (NES) to Copilot in JetBrains IDEs.
Source: GitHub - Official
GitHub Copilot SDK is becoming Microsoft Copilot SDK
GitHub published this on Oct 29, 2026 (source: github.blog).
GitHub Changelog says the GitHub Copilot SDK is transitioning to Microsoft Copilot SDK as the programmable interface for the shared Microsoft Copilot harness. The repo is moving to the Microsoft org in phases; some package names may still say GitHub Copilot SDK during migration.
Source: GitHub - Official
GitHub Enterprise can include Copilot for every licensed user
GitHub published this on Oct 29, 2026 (source: github.blog).
GitHub Changelog says enterprises working with a GitHub or Microsoft account team can get Copilot included with GitHub Enterprise for every licensed user, so usage against the enterprise budget is the main meter. Self-serve availability is staged; Copilot Business/Enterprise remain available.
Source: GitHub - Official
GitHub Issue artifacts enter public preview for agent plans and context
GitHub published this on Oct 29, 2026 (source: github.blog).
GitHub Changelog says Issue artifacts are in public preview: attach Markdown plans/research, Slack/Teams links, and HTML visualizations directly to an issue so coding agents and teams keep durable context.
Source: GitHub - Official
Copilot Automations add new triggers, tools, and cost controls
GitHub published this on Oct 29, 2026 (source: github.blog).
GitHub Changelog says Copilot Automations gain API and richer GitHub-event triggers, chaining into multi-step workflows, about 20 new GitHub tools, and cost controls for how automations spend AI usage.
Source: GitHub - Official
GitHub Copilot adds server-to-server authentication for org-installed GitHub Apps (public preview)
GitHub published this on Oct 28, 2026 (source: github.blog).
GitHub says Copilot now supports server-to-server authentication so services and agents built with the Copilot SDK can call Copilot with a GitHub App installation token instead of a signed-in user. Usage is billed to the org, model policies and budgets apply, and owners can audit app_client_id usage or suspend the app.
Source: GitHub - Official
GitHub ships a security extension for the Copilot app
@github on X published this on Oct 28, 2026 (source: x.com).
GitHub announced a security extension for the GitHub Copilot app, per the official @github account.
Source: X @github - Official
GitHub Copilot Fusion goes GA: models routed and orchestrated for you
GitHub published this on Oct 28, 2026 (source: github.blog).
GitHub Copilot Fusion is generally available. Instead of picking a model for each task, developers choose Copilot Fusion and GitHub says Copilot intelligently routes and orchestrates which models it uses. Fusion combines Project HydraFusion's multi-model orchestration with Copilot's fine-tuned auto model selection, and adds administrator controls and billing options.
Source: GitHub - Official
GitHub Copilot makes GPT-6.1 Terra generally available for agentic coding
GitHub published this on Oct 27, 2026 (source: github.blog).
GitHub's changelog says GPT-6.1 Terra, OpenAI's newest model, is now generally available in GitHub Copilot. It is designed for everyday agentic coding and terminal work at a lower cost than GPT-6.1 Sol.
Source: GitHub - Official
GitHub Copilot assisted permissions are generally available
GitHub published this on Oct 27, 2026 (source: github.blog).
GitHub’s changelog says assisted permissions are generally available in Copilot CLI, the Copilot app, and Visual Studio Code. When Copilot requests a command, path, or URL, an LLM classifies clearly safe requests to auto-proceed; other requests still need approval. Enterprise admins can block Allow All while keeping Assisted, or disable Assisted, and set the default mode for new sessions.
Source: GitHub - Official
GitHub Copilot in Microsoft Teams can turn issue notifications into pull requests
GitHub published this on Oct 24, 2026 (source: github.blog).
GitHub’s changelog says the consolidated GitHub app in Microsoft Teams (formerly GitHub notifications) lets teams @mention GitHub on an issue notification so Copilot can investigate, open a fix PR, and keep review in the chat. The legacy GitHub app is marked deprecated and set to retire on November 16, 2026.
Source: GitHub - Official
GitHub Copilot usage metrics API adds totals_by_client for tools like OpenCode
GitHub published this on Oct 24, 2026 (source: github.blog).
GitHub’s Copilot usage metrics API now reports model usage from clients outside the IDE, including OpenCode, Claude Code, Codex, Zed, Copilot CLI, and others, via a new totals_by_client array on enterprise and organization 1-day and 28-day reports. The change is meant to capture server-side model traffic that editor telemetry missed.
Source: GitHub - Official
GitHub Copilot usage metrics now name custom skills, agents, MCP servers, slash commands and plugins
GitHub published this on Oct 22, 2026 (source: github.blog).
GitHub's Copilot usage metrics API and enterprise/organization reports now show the configured names of customer-defined skills, custom agents, MCP servers, slash commands and plugins instead of grouping them under other or custom. The change builds on the agentic CLI customization metrics from September and applies to per-user and aggregated day reports.
Source: GitHub - Official
GitHub Copilot in Visual Studio adds PR exploration, custom models and vulnerable-package fixes
GitHub published this on Oct 22, 2026 (source: github.blog).
GitHub's September update for Copilot in Visual Studio lets the Git agent explore a pull request from chat with navigable links to comments and files, brings team-chosen AI models into the IDE, and can fix vulnerable packages when Visual Studio flags them. The changelog points Insiders users to the latest channel for the features.
Source: GitHub - Official
GitHub starts enforcing a global default policy for new Copilot features through October 26
GitHub published this on Oct 22, 2026 (source: github.blog).
GitHub is gradually rolling out enforcement of its global default policy for generally available Copilot features and supported client capabilities on Copilot Business and Enterprise, through October 26. Eligible features left unconfigured follow the global policy under AI Controls → Copilot → Default policy for new features; admins can still set individual features explicitly.
Source: GitHub - Official
GitHub adds opt-in industry comparisons to the Copilot impact dashboard
GitHub published this on Oct 22, 2026 (source: github.blog).
GitHub's Copilot impact dashboard now has an Industry comparison section so enterprises can compare agentic Copilot adoption and leverage with aggregated peer benchmarks. Participation is opt-in and off by default, with peer groups by company size and industry, and rankings appear only after enough peers join. Comparisons refresh daily and are not included in the Copilot usage metrics API or exports.
Source: GitHub - Official
GitHub makes its Copilot model policy REST API generally available for enterprises, teams, apps and organizations
GitHub published this on Oct 19, 2026 (source: github.blog).
GitHub's GET and PATCH endpoints for retrieving and updating Copilot model policies are now generally available at four levels: enterprises, enterprise teams, enterprise apps and organizations. Enterprise policies can delegate model control to organizations in organization mode, or to teams and apps in enterprise teams mode.
Source: GitHub - Official
GitHub deprecates six models in Copilot, including GPT-5.5, GPT-5.4 and Grok 4.5, as of Oct. 19
GitHub published this on Oct 19, 2026 (source: github.blog).
As of Oct. 19, GitHub has deprecated Gemini 3.7 Flash, GPT-5.5, GPT-5.4, GPT-5.4 mini, GPT-5 mini and Grok 4.5 across most GitHub Copilot experiences, including Copilot Chat, inline edits, ask and agent modes, and code completions. GitHub suggests Gemini 3.8 Flash, GPT-6.1 Sol, GPT-6 Luna and Grok 4.7 as replacements; the deprecations were announced on Sept. 18. Copilot Enterprise administrators may need to enable the alternative models through their model policies.
Source: GitHub - Official
GitHub updates Copilot's HydraFusion multi-model orchestration and adds HydraFusion Max for harder tasks
GitHub published this on Oct 15, 2026 (source: github.blog).
GitHub updated HydraFusion, the research-preview Copilot option that orchestrates multiple models to produce one response, with a model pool that now includes Claude Opus 5.5, GPT-6 Astra, GPT-6.1 Sol and GPT-6 Luna. It now sets reasoning effort per step, medium for drafts and high for review; its Cascade workflow can add a judging step that requests a repair only when needed, and Critique now inspects the workspace directly with parallel critic models. The new HydraFusion Max uses the same workflows with higher reasoning effort for the most demanding tasks. Both are available in VS Code, the GitHub Copilot app and Copilot CLI on Pro, Pro+, Business and Enterprise plans with preview features enabled.
Source: GitHub - Official
GitHub Copilot in Slack and Microsoft Teams can now work across multiple repositories in one conversation
GitHub published this on Oct 15, 2026 (source: github.blog).
GitHub says Copilot in Slack and Microsoft Teams now handles several repositories in a single conversation, for example listing your open pull requests across repos, summarizing merged work or investigating an issue that spans frontend and backend code. You can now mention @GitHub anywhere in a message, switch repositories more easily, and in Slack Copilot can use shared messages and threads as context. GitHub also says it reduced errors and improved task startup and recovery from interruptions.
Source: GitHub - Official
GitHub will retire Claude Opus 4.8, Claude Opus 5 and GPT-5.6 Terra from Copilot on November 16, pointing users to Opus 5.5, GPT-6.1 Sol or GPT-6 Luna
GitHub published this on Oct 15, 2026 (source: github.blog).
GitHub says Claude Opus 4.8, Claude Opus 5 and GPT-5.6 Terra will leave every Copilot experience—including Chat, inline edits, ask and agent modes, and completions—on November 16, 2026, with Claude Opus 5.5, GPT-6.1 Sol or GPT-6 Luna as suggested replacements. Claude Opus 4.8 stays available to individual Copilot subscribers on annual plans so they keep an Opus option. Under default model enablement, Copilot Enterprise and Business get the alternatives automatically unless an admin turned off the global default or disabled the model.
Source: GitHub - Official
GitHub Copilot lets enterprise admins force clients to fetch current managed settings at startup
GitHub published this on Oct 14, 2026 (source: github.blog).
GitHub says enterprise administrators can now set forceRemoteSettingsRefresh so supported Copilot clients (Copilot CLI, VS Code and the GitHub Copilot app) must retrieve current server-managed settings at startup instead of relying on a cached policy. If a client cannot confirm the current policy, it fails closed. GitHub is also adding minimum client version requirements to governance-focused managed settings keys, starting with the sandbox key that backs the generally available local sandbox.
Source: GitHub - Official
Gemini 4 Argon is now generally available in GitHub Copilot
GitHub published this on Oct 14, 2026 (source: github.blog).
GitHub says Google's Gemini 4 Argon is now generally available in GitHub Copilot for Pro+, Max, Business and Enterprise users, selectable in VS Code, Visual Studio, Copilot CLI, the Copilot coding agent, the GitHub Copilot app, JetBrains IDEs, Xcode and Eclipse, with a gradual rollout. GitHub says Argon solved more tasks than previous Gemini models on every coding benchmark in its early testing, with the largest gains in Copilot CLI. It is billed at provider list pricing under usage-based billing, and Business and Enterprise admins control access through model policy.
Source: GitHub - Official
GitHub Copilot lets enterprise admins attribute telemetry to users without capturing prompts
GitHub published this on Oct 13, 2026 (source: github.blog).
A new telemetry.capture.identity managed setting adds user.name, process.user.name and host.name to Copilot's OpenTelemetry data, so enterprise administrators can attribute activity to a user without collecting prompts, responses or tool content. Admins can also separately enable five capture classes (prompts, responses, toolArguments, toolOutput, policyDetail) in Copilot CLI, the GitHub Copilot app and VS Code Agent Host sessions. Everything is off by default, and managed values override local settings, SDK configuration and environment variables.
Source: GitHub - Official
GitHub Copilot for JetBrains adds enterprise default-model controls, diagnostic Fix, and MCP startup toggle
GitHub published this on Oct 11, 2026 (source: github.blog).
GitHub's Copilot for JetBrains changelog says enterprise managed settings can set any available Copilot agent model as the default for new chats, diagnostic menus gain a Fix action that opens inline chat (agent mode when available), and a new MCP setting can disable automatic server startup. The release also refreshes account/chat navigation, groups messages by turn, and drops support for JetBrains IDE 2025.1 (2025.2+ required).
Source: GitHub - Official
GitHub lets organizations pay for Copilot code reviews and restrict who can request them
GitHub published this on Oct 10, 2026 (source: github.blog).
GitHub added billing and license controls for Copilot code review. Organization owners can bill reviews requested by licensed members to the organization instead of the members' own Copilot quotas, which requires AI Credits paid usage and allows an optional budget. Organization owners and repository admins can also control whether people with external licenses can request a review.
Source: GitHub - Official
GitHub Copilot CLI can now discover local Ollama models from the /model picker
GitHub published this on Oct 8, 2026 (source: github.blog).
Starting in Copilot CLI version 1.0.94-0, the /model command lists supported models from a running local Ollama instance alongside configured and cloud models. Users can add a discovered model for the current session without restarting the CLI; models must support tool calling and streaming, and picking a local model does not turn on offline mode or disable telemetry.
Source: GitHub - Official
GitHub Copilot local sandboxing is now generally available in Copilot CLI, the Copilot app and VS Code
GitHub published this on Oct 8, 2026 (source: github.blog).
GitHub made local sandboxing generally available for Copilot CLI, the Copilot app and VS Code sessions using Agent Host. Commands Copilot runs get restricted access to files, networks, Git and GitHub CLI credentials based on developer or organization policies, enforced through Microsoft eXecution Container (MXC) on Windows, macOS and Linux. Enterprises can require sandboxing, and it comes at no extra cost.
Source: GitHub - Official
GitHub ships dynamic workflows in Copilot CLI and the Copilot app
GitHub Changelog published this on Oct 2, 2026 (source: github.blog).
GitHub announced dynamic workflows in Copilot CLI and the Copilot app, per its official changelog.
Source: GitHub Changelog - Reported by MarkTechPost
Enterprise AI coding agents compared on IP indemnity, data residency and cost, per MarkTechPost
Not confirmed by the company — reported on Sep 27, 2026 (source: marktechpost.com).
MarkTechPost reports it reviewed contracts behind GitHub Copilot, AWS Kiro, Cursor, Devin and Windsurf: Copilot and Kiro offer uncapped indemnity on generated code, while Cognition's standard terms exclude outputs entirely.
Source: MarkTechPost