04/2026

March 2026 brought a major step forward for GitHub Copilot extensibility in Visual Studio, with custom agents, agent skills, and new tools that make the agent smarter and more capable.…

The top-level Security tab across repositories, organizations, and enterprises has been renamed to Security & quality on github.com. This change restructures the navigation to colocate code quality findings alongside security…

Finding the right issue just got easier. First introduced in public preview in January and expanded to the Issues dashboard in February, improved search for GitHub Issues is now generally…

Organization custom instructions for GitHub Copilot, first introduced in April 2025, are now generally available. With organization custom instructions, Copilot Business and Copilot Enterprise organization administrators can set default instructions…

Copilot cloud agent (formerly known as Copilot coding agent) is no longer limited to pull-request workflows, unlocking a broader range of ways to put Copilot to work. More control over…

GitHub Codespaces is now generally available for GitHub Enterprise Cloud with data residency. You can create secure, configurable, instantly available cloud development environments while maintaining strict compliance with your data…

GPT-5.4 mini is now generally available to Copilot Student plan via Copilot auto model selection. This model is part of Auto in GitHub Copilot Chat on Visual Studio Code, Visual…

GitHub Mobile now makes it easier to manage agentic workflows on the go with a refreshed Copilot tab, native session logs, and more in-app controls for agent sessions. On Android,…

GitHub Mobile now makes it easier to delegate work with a new Assign an Agent option in the issue overflow menu, so you can get started more quickly. When assigning…