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GitHub has introduced a new artifact_metadata permission to give you more precise control over API access to artifact-related metadata. This permission replaces the broader contents:read and contents:write permissions for the…

Today we’ve released an update to the consent page to be less alarming when using GitHub Apps only as a form of sign-in. The consent page for GitHub Apps, where…

Learn how custom instructions, reusable prompts, and custom agents help GitHub Copilot deliver more accurate results.

As of January 12, 2026, we’re deprecating the ability to convert a personal user account directly into an organization. You can now use the Move work flow to selectively migrate…

Explore the GitHub Blog’s top posts covering the biggest software development topics of the year.

An easy-to-remember acronym, WRAP will help you write effective issues, refine your instructions, and get the most out of Copilot coding agent.

Security advice for users and maintainers to help reduce the impact of the next supply chain malware attack.

Copilot memory is now available in public preview for GitHub Copilot Pro and Pro+ users, with support in Copilot coding agent and Copilot code review. Copilot memory Copilot memory enables…

CodeQL is the static analysis engine behind GitHub’s Code Scanning and Code Quality products, which find and remediate issues relating to code quality and security. We’ve recently released CodeQL 2.23.7…

You can now create Agent Skills to teach Copilot how to perform specialized tasks in a specific, repeatable way. Agent Skills are folders containing instructions, scripts, and resources that Copilot…

GitHub Enterprise Cloud with data residency in Japan is now generally available, allowing GitHub Enterprise Cloud customers greater flexibility in choosing where their code and repository data are stored. This…

Developers can now use Dependabot to automatically keep their Bazel dependencies up to date. For projects that use Bazel—either Bzlmod or WORKSPACE—Dependabot version updates can now ensure dependencies stay current…

We have enhanced the metrics displayed on the security overview dashboard for CodeQL alerts fixed with Copilot autofixes. This improvement specifically refines how we calculate how much of an autofix…

We’ve expanded the availability of the New Agent Session option in GitHub Mobile! Previously, users could only start a new agent session from the “Agents”, “Home”, or repository views. With…

Code scanning alert assignees are now generally available, helping your team track and remediate security vulnerabilities more effectively by assigning clear ownership of alerts. What’s new in general availability? Since…

We envision the future of AI-enabled tooling to look like near-effortless engineering for sustainability. We call it Continuous Efficiency.

A look at how we rebuilt GitHub Actions’ core architecture and shipped long-requested upgrades to improve performance, workflow flexibility, reliability, and everyday developer experience.

Repository administrators can now post and comment in GitHub Discussions using an “Admin” badge to distinguish official responses from personal contributions. The option to post as Admin appears when creating…

We’ve released a number of improvements, a dedicated SKU for Spark, and ensured Spark is covered by the GitHub DPA! Read on to hear about all of the changes. Spark…

GitHub Enterprise Server (GHES) 3.19 enhances deployment efficiency, monitoring capabilities, code security, and policy management. Here are a few highlights in the 3.19 release: An improved and more intuitive flow…

The GitHub MCP Server now comes with support for tool-specific configuration, allowing you to customize the server to your needs and minimize context window usage. Simply use the new X-MCP-Tools…