Enhanced billing platform for Team plan for organizations

Starting from November 13, 2024 new GitHub Team plan customers will gain access to the enhanced billing platform: a suite of new features designed to help administrators understand and manage GitHub spend for their organization.

Benefits of the new platform include:

  • Spend transparency – view usage for organizations, repositories, products, and SKUs by hour, day, month, or year
  • Improved control – set budgets to limit spending and configure alerts to stay informed of budget utilization

What to expect

Existing Team plan customers will gain access to the enhanced billing platform in the coming months. You will be informed via email and an in-app banner on the billing page in advance of the transition.

Here are some things to know about the transition:

  • Once transitioned, a new Billing & Licensing section will appear in the enterprise account menu.
  • Spending limits will be migrated and renamed as budgets in the new billing platform. For more details about budgets, visit Preventing overspending
  • While the new billing platform will not visually display historical usage, you will be able to download a usage report to get your pre-transition historical usage.

Other important changes

  • Git Large File Storage will transition from prepaid, quota-based data packs to a usage-based metered billing model. If you use Git Large File Storage today, you’ll receive credits for any unused data packs. For more information, visit About enhanced billing for Git Large File Storage.

Learn more

For more information, visit Using the enhanced billing platform for organizations” or join the GitHub Community discussion.

Announcing npm’s New Simplified Search Experience [GA]

Today, we’re excited to introduce a new, streamlined search experience on npmjs.com! This update provides clear, objective sorting options that make finding the right packages easier.

The new search helps you quickly discover packages that are widely used, relied on by other projects, or recently updated. By removing vague options – i.e. popularity, quality, maintenance – each sorting option is now straightforward and transparent.

Try it out on npmjs.com, and share your feedback in our GitHub Community discussions.

Happy searching!

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GitHub Copilot Extensions now supported in JetBrains IDEs

Copilot Extensions on JetBrains

GitHub Copilot Extensions are now available in public preview for JetBrains IDEs! With Copilot Extensions, you can expand GitHub Copilot’s capabilities and context directly within your preferred JetBrains IDE environment. Use extensions to query third-party tools or private data using natural language, all without leaving your favorite editor.

What’s new ✨

  • Full Copilot Extensions support across JetBrains IDEs
  • Seamless integration with IntelliJ IDEA, PyCharm, WebStorm, and more
  • Access to the complete GitHub Marketplace extensions ecosystem
  • Natural language interactions with your development tools

Key features 🚀

  • Query external tools and services in natural language, without context switching
  • Access private data securely through extensions
  • Customize your Copilot Chat experience in JetBrains IDEs

Getting started 🔧

  • Update to the latest version of the GitHub Copilot plugin for JetBrains IDEs
  • Enable Copilot Extensions in your IDE settings
  • Browse and install extensions on the GitHub Marketplace
  • Start using an extension with ‘@’ followed by the extension name, then type in your prompt

Developers can also build custom extensions for internal use or publish them to the GitHub Marketplace. For more information, see our documentation on building Copilot Extensions.

Requirements 📋

  • Access to GitHub Copilot
  • Compatible JetBrains IDE
  • Latest GitHub Copilot plugin version for JetBrains IDEs
  • One or more Copilot Extensions installed (VS Code chat participants are not supported)

To learn more, see our docs on using and installing Copilot Extensions.

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