Changes to model selection for Free and Student plans
Copilot Free and Student plans will now use Copilot auto model selection as the default and only model selection experience. Auto dynamically selects the best model…
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Copilot CLI: New terminal interface is generally available
The redesigned terminal interface for GitHub Copilot CLI that we previewed at Microsoft Build 2026 is now generally available. You get a tabbed layout for working…
GitHub Copilot app support for BYOK
The GitHub Copilot app now supports bring your own key (BYOK), so you can run agent sessions against your own model providers, including OpenAI, Azure OpenAI,…
New features and Claude as agent provider preview in JetBrains IDEs
This update adds support for organization and enterprise agents from GitHub, lets you queue and steer messages in Copilot CLI sessions, introduces a new agent debug…
AI credits consumed per user now in the Copilot usage metrics API
The Copilot usage metrics API now reports how many AI credits each user consumed per day, derived from the same AI credits consumption data used in…
Upcoming deprecation of Opus 4.6 (fast)
We will deprecate Opus 4.6 (fast) across all GitHub Copilot experiences (including Copilot Chat, inline edits, ask and agent modes, and code completions), on June 29th,…
MAI-Code-1-Flash available on more Copilot surfaces
MAI‑Code‑1‑Flash, Microsoft’s purpose‑built small coding model, is now available across additional GitHub Copilot surfaces. MAI‑Code‑1‑Flash can now be used in: Copilot CLI GitHub Copilot app Copilot…
Copilot code review: AGENTS.md support and UI improvements
Copilot code review now supports repository-level AGENTS.md files, and it’s easier to request a review from Copilot on draft pull requests with the Request button. These…
Copilot-authored pull requests now included in author searches
Searching for pull requests using author: now shows pull requests opened by Copilot cloud agent on the user’s behalf. For example, searching with author:@me on github.com/pulls…
Generated release notes credit you for Copilot pull requests
When you generate release notes for a new release, the generated notes include a list of pull requests merged since the last release. For more information…