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Sunset notice: GitHub App-based Copilot Extensions
What’s changing We are deprecating GitHub Copilot Extensions (built as GitHub Apps) on November 10, 2025, in favor of Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers. MCP provides a universal standard for…
Pick the repository and base branch when assigning issues to Copilot
We’re bringing you a range of additional options for assigning Copilot to issues as part of this public preview. When assigning an issue to Copilot coding agent, you can now…
Claude Opus 4.1 is now generally available in GitHub Copilot
Availability in GitHub Copilot Claude Opus 4.1 is available to Copilot Pro+ and Copilot Enterprise plans. You can access this model in GitHub Copilot Chat on github.com, VS Code, Visual…
Accelerate remediation with security campaigns and assignable alerts for code scanning and secret scanning
Today, we’re announcing two major enhancements that help security and developer teams remediate security debt more efficiently. Security campaigns for secret scanning alerts Security campaigns are already generally available for…
OpenAI GPT-5-Codex is rolling out in public preview for GitHub Copilot
OpenAI’s GPT-5-Codex model, optimized for agentic coding, is now rolling out in GitHub Copilot. Availability in GitHub Copilot GPT-5-Codex will be available to Copilot Pro, Pro+, Business, and Enterprise. You’ll…
Upcoming changes to GitHub Dependabot alerts REST API offset-based pagination parameters (`page`, `first`, and `last`)
We’re closing down offset-based pagination parameters (page, first, and last) in all GitHub Dependabot alerts REST API endpoints. Going forward, only cursor-based pagination parameters (before, after, and per_page) will be…
Our plan for a more secure npm supply chain
Addressing a surge in package registry attacks, GitHub is strengthening npm’s security with stricter authentication, granular tokens, and enhanced trusted publishing to restore trust in the open source ecosystem.
Open sourcing the GitHub Annotation Toolkit
GitHub’s Annotation Toolkit is now available as an open source Figma library. This comprehensive annotation system helps you organize your design canvas, diagram your UI anatomy, and annotate accessibility details.…
Visualize GitHub Enterprise metered usage by organization
Starting October 1, 2025, GitHub Enterprise Cloud (GHEC) metered usage will include details about which organization is billed for each GHEC license. With this update, enterprise owners and billing managers…
Deprecation of Node 20 on GitHub Actions runners
Node20 will reach end-of-life (EOL) in April of 2026. As a result we have started the deprecation process of Node20 for GitHub Actions. We plan to migrate all actions to…
Work with Copilot coding agent in Microsoft Teams
With the new GitHub app for Microsoft Teams, you can ask Copilot coding agent to generate pull requests, directly from a Teams conversation. Copilot coding agent is our asynchronous, autonomous…
Actions: YAML anchors and non-public workflow templates
Reuse workflow configuration with YAML anchors GitHub Actions now supports YAML anchors, a top request from the GitHub community. With YAML anchors, you can reuse configuration across your workflows and…
Copilot code review: Now in JetBrains IDEs and Visual Studio
Copilot code review is now in most standard editors and IDEs! 🚀 With this update, you can use Copilot code review directly in Visual Studio and JetBrains IDEs (including IntelliJ…
Share read-only Sparks with controlled data access
✨ You can now share your Sparks as read-only, giving you greater control over how others interact with your apps. When publishing a Spark, you can choose between granting write-access…
Upcoming removal of Copilot premium request $0 budgets for enterprise and team accounts
Editor’s note (November 13, 2025): This article has been updated to reflect that removal of $0 Copilot premium request budgets will begin on December 2, 2025. Editor’s note (September 25,…
Anthropic Claude Opus 4.1 is now available in public preview in Visual Studio, JetBrains IDEs, Xcode, and Eclipse
Claude Opus 4.1 is rolling out in public preview to users of GitHub Copilot in Visual Studio, JetBrains IDEs, Xcode, and Eclipse. Availability in GitHub Copilot Claude Opus 4.1 is…
Meet the GitHub MCP Registry: The fastest way to discover MCP Servers
This is your new home base for discovering MCP servers. Learn how we’re working with the broader community on MCP publication and discovery.
GitHub MCP Registry: The fastest way to discover AI tools
If you’ve tried connecting AI agents to your development tools, you know the pain — MCP servers are scattered across numerous registries, random repositories, and buried in community threads. Without…
Enterprise access restrictions with corporate proxies is now generally available
Enterprise access restrictions via corporate proxies is now generally available for GitHub Enterprise Cloud accounts with Enterprise Managed Users (EMU). With this release, enterprise owners may allow only EMU enterprise…
GitHub Enterprise license history tracking now available in public preview
GitHub Enterprise admins can now view a history of license usage over time. This feature provides a daily snapshot of license additions and removals for GitHub Enterprise Cloud, helping admins…
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