GitHub Copilot in Visual Studio — April update
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 validates…
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04/2026
Copilot Student GPT-5.3-Codex removal from model picker
Starting today, in our Copilot Student plan, we are removing GPT-5.3-Codex from the model picker. It remains available through auto model selection. Auto model selection is built to match each…
Copilot cloud agent starts 20% faster with Actions custom images
Copilot cloud agent now starts up over 20% faster, thanks to optimized runner environments built with GitHub Actions custom images. When you assign an issue to Copilot, start a task…
GitHub Copilot code review will start consuming GitHub Actions minutes on June 1, 2026
Developers and engineering teams worldwide use GitHub Copilot for high-quality, agent-powered code reviews on every pull request. We understand that any change is significant to our customers, especially when it…
Notice about upcoming new format for GitHub App installation tokens
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…
Changes to notification retention and archived repository watches
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.…
GPT-5.5 is generally available for GitHub Copilot
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…
Inline agent mode in preview and more in GitHub Copilot for JetBrains IDEs
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…
Copilot Chat improvements for pull requests
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…
Global pull requests dashboard moves to opt-out public preview
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…
Copilot cloud agent fields added to usage metrics
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…
Dependabot-based dependency graphs for Python
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…
Disable commit comments across your organization
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…
Better debugging with GitHub Copilot on the web
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…
View and manage agent sessions from issues and projects
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…
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