GitHub MCP Server: Secret scanning, push protection, and more
The remote GitHub MCP server now scans all of its tool call inputs in public repositories. If an exposed secret is detected, the call is blocked by default with clear…
The remote GitHub MCP server now scans all of its tool call inputs in public repositories. If an exposed secret is detected, the call is blocked by default with clear…
GPT-5, OpenAI’s latest frontier model, is rolling out in public preview to users of GitHub Copilot in Visual Studio, JetBrains IDEs, Xcode, and Eclipse. GPT-5 is OpenAI’s most advanced model…
Learn how maintainers are using the GitHub MCP Server and what they are building in this episode of the GitHub Podcast.
Learn how the GitHub Secure Open Source Fund helped 71 open source projects significantly improve their security posture through direct funding, expert guidance, and actionable playbooks.
tl;dr: I am stepping down as GitHub CEO to build my next adventure. GitHub is thriving and has a bright future ahead. The following is the internal post I sent to GitHub employees (Hubbers) this morning announcing my departure.
The role of junior developer is evolving. If you’re at this stage in your career, here’s how to keep up and stand out.
Upgrade from a local MCP Docker image to GitHub’s hosted server and automate pull requests, continuous integration, and security triage in minutes — no tokens required.
Introducing the brand new GitHub Podcast: A show dedicated to the topics, trends, stories, and culture in and around the open source developer community on GitHub.
This update enhances the durability of the last_activity_at field in the Copilot API to further ensure reliable activity tracking by improving the resilience and scaling of the pipeline. No breaking…
Starting on July 22nd, 2025, GitHub code scanning will no longer combine multiple SARIF files that share the same tool and category properties. Impacted SARIF files will also be rejected.…
GitHub Copilot agent mode for JetBrains, Eclipse, and Xcode is now generally available! You can enable GitHub Copilot with any GitHub account and experience the autonomous coding experience today. ✨…
In June, we experienced three incidents that resulted in degraded performance across GitHub services.
Copilot on github.com now supports improvements to the experiences you already know and love. Creating issues with Copilot supports issue forms When creating issues with Copilot, it can now select…
That idea you’ve been sitting on? The domain you bought at 2AM? A silly or serious side project? This summer, we invite you to build it — for the joy, for the vibes, For the Love of Code 🧡
GitHub now supports social login with Google! You can now signup for a new GitHub account with your trusted Google social credentials in just a few clicks. You can also…
When it comes to merging code, developers will always make the final decision. But we’re rethinking how tools like GitHub Copilot can help.
You can now use Model Context Protocol (MCP) with GitHub Copilot in VS Code in production environments. MCP enables GitHub Copilot to access external tools and data sources, making your…
Ensuring quality code suggestions from Copilot goes beyond the perfect prompt. Context is key to success when working with your AI pair programmer.
AI can help you code faster, but knowing why the code works—and sharpening your human-in-the-loop skills—is what makes you a great developer.
GitHub Copilot will deprecate the following models in github.com/copilot and Copilot IDE model pickers according to the schedule below: Model Deprecation Date Suggested Alternative OpenAI GPT-4.5 2025-07-07 OpenAI GPT-4.1 OpenAI…
Copilot agent mode is on by default in Visual Studio. Agent mode helps you accomplish end-to-end development tasks by planning, taking action, and iterating until your goal is complete. Unlike traditional…
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