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Copilot coding agent is our asynchronous, autonomous background agent. Delegate a task to Copilot, and Copilot works in the background in its own development environment, powered by GitHub Actions. By…

Copilot coding agent, our asynchronous, autonomous background agent, now works with Copilot code referencing. If the agent generates code that matches code in a public GitHub repository, the matching code…

GitHub Desktop now supports Git hooks, solving compatibility issues with version managers and environment-dependent scripts. The problem Historically, Git hooks have been problematic in GitHub Desktop. Because Desktop ships with…

Copilot coding agent is our asynchronous, autonomous background agent. Delegate a task to Copilot, and it works in the background, then requests a review from you. You can now assign…

The required reviewer rule for repository rulesets is now generally available, giving you granular control over who must approve changes to specific branches and files across your organization or enterprise.…

We’ve shipped two improvements to help you enforce repository policies and gain better visibility into rule activity across your organization. Custom properties now support required explicit values Organization and enterprise…

This update brings several improvements to GitHub Copilot in JetBrains IDEs. These include support for Agent Skills in preview, several user experience improvements across inline chat and settings, and quality…

Copilot coding agent is our asynchronous, autonomous background agent. Delegate a task to Copilot, and Copilot works in the background in its own development environment, powered by GitHub Actions. Once…

GitHub Agentic Workflows let you automate repository tasks using AI agents that run within GitHub Actions. Write workflows in plain Markdown instead of complex YAML, and let AI handle intelligent…

Open source is hitting an “Eternal September.” As contribution friction drops, maintainers are adapting with new trust signals, triage approaches, and community-led solutions.

Two new event types are now available to track changes to Dependabot settings through your organization and enterprise audit logs. Dependabot vulnerability updates toggle logs when someone enables or disables…

Think of Continuous AI as background agents that operate in your repository for tasks that require reasoning.

This month, GitHub Actions introduces new capabilities, including custom runner autoscaling, expanded security controls for all users, and early access to new Windows and macOS runner images. GitHub Actions runner…

We’ve added enhancements to make your GitHub Copilot Chat experience on github.com feel smoother and faster. Tool calls in your chat response You’ll now see clear tool call details so…

Claude and Codex coding agents are now in public preview Claude by Anthropic and OpenAI Codex are now available as coding agents for Copilot Pro+ and Copilot Enterprise customers. You…

Claude by Anthropic and OpenAI Codex are now available in public preview on GitHub and VS Code with a Copilot Pro+ or Copilot Enterprise subscription. Here’s what you need to know and how to get started today.

Dependabot can now use OpenID Connect (OIDC) to authenticate with private registries, eliminating the need to store long-lived credentials as repository secrets. What’s new With OIDC-based authentication, Dependabot update jobs…

What languages are growing fastest, and why? What about the projects that people are interested in the most? Where are new developers cutting their teeth? Let’s take a look at Octoverse data to find out.

The Dependabot Proxy is now available as open source under the MIT license. What’s new You can now: Review the source code to see how authentication works for various package…

A senior engineer’s guide to architecting and extending Copilot’s real-world applications.

On February 9th, 2026, Docker and Docker Compose will be updated on all Windows and Ubuntu runner images except ubuntu-slim. This update allows you to take advantage of the latest…