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Chris Wanstrath
PJ Hyett
Tom Preston-Werner
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2026-10-21 Prompt mode now honors managed Auto model selection for -p and piped stdin runs Subagents honor custom and MCP tool approvals, avoiding duplicate permission prompts and allowing inherited workflows to run Plugin marketplaces accept git-subdir…
2026-10-20 Add native structured output for dynamic workflow subagents on supported models Add assistedApprovalInstructions setting to guide Assisted Permissions confirmation decisions Shell commands that create and then enter a directory now request path…
AI coding tools can generate code quickly, but speed alone does not solve the hardest software engineering problems. Developers still need to provide context, validate results, protect maintainability, and remain accountable for what ships. To learn how…
You can now use the REST API to retrieve and update Copilot model policies for enterprises, enterprise teams, agent apps, and organizations. What’s new GET and PATCH endpoints are now generally available for model policies at four levels: Enterprise:…
As of today, October 19, 2026, we have deprecated the following models across most GitHub Copilot experiences (including Copilot Chat, inline edits, ask and agent modes, and code completions). These deprecations were announced on September 18, 2026. Model…
The agent has finished the bulk of your change. Now you want to inspect one implementation detail, adjust a few lines by hand, and run the project locally before you ship it. But the work is sitting in the GitHub Copilot app… and your editor is where you…
2026-10-19 Add --disable-client-telemetry flag to turn off client telemetry uploads from the CLI Add --trust-folder for one-off prompt-mode sessions started with -p or piped stdin Install verified Skills and plugins from GitHub install links via copilot plugin…
For most of my career, building software started with the same setup: keyboard, mouse, editor, terminal, browser, and an impressive number of tabs I was definitely going to look at later. The tools changed, but the relationship did not. Like most developers, I…
2026-10-14 Add support for Gemini 4 Argon Command hooks complete reliably even when child-exit signals are lost under Node MCP status and /mcp commands stay synced to the active session after split-view session switches Resuming a session now respects…
2026-10-13 Add agent-scoped declarative hooks for custom agents Remote plugin marketplace and plugin fetches retry once with your signed-in GitHub token after HTTPS auth fails. Streamed responses behind TLS-intercepting proxies complete when close_notify is…
2026-10-12 Interactive sandbox settings suggest possible environment secrets and let you add masking hosts before saving. Make model IDs in /model and /config model case-insensitive and save canonical IDs Keep /allow-all available during startup while…
Context matters when you’re working with AI. Every codebase has its own house rules: how components are structured, which scripts to run, and which conventions apply to different frameworks and file types. Copilot can help you make changes across a project,…
2026-10-09 Use native Microsoft Entra broker authentication on macOS when available, with browser fallback. copilot config supports sandbox credential injectHosts keys, with key completion in Bash, Zsh, and Fish. --context now applies to new and resumed ACP…
2026-10-08 Add Claude Haiku 5.5 to model selection and --model completions copilot mcp add recovers cleanly after interrupted MCP config initialization MCP enable/disable now works before server discovery without starting MCP servers Assisted permissions send…
2026-10-07 Add enterprise permissions.limitTo to enforce managed domain boundaries for network requests Run safe /user commands immediately during active turns, reject unsafe remote commands during active turns without opening dialogs, and queue commands…
2026-10-05 Add copilot config subcommands to list, read, set, and remove settings. Add a pre-conversation Ctrl+E environment picker to switch between local and cloud runs Entra-protected MCP servers can silently renew access-token-only credentials. Legacy…
2026-10-01 Add copilot sandbox ca commands to check, create, trust, rotate, and remove proxy CA trust, including unattended Windows setup; /sandbox ca install becomes create and trust Session timelines now clear busy status after interrupted turns finish.…
2026-09-30 Add support for GPT-6.1 Sol in model selection Add --mcp-github-auth to scope GitHub account auth to approved MCP server origins Add session-scoped read-only directory approvals to path access prompts Permission prompts remain answerable after…
2026-09-28 Left-clicking supported ask_user and elicitation form inputs focuses them and places the cursor at the clicked position Add support for Claude Code rule files in .claude/rules as custom instructions Sessions in the sidebar show a blue dot when they…
2026-09-22 Add optional OSC 777 terminal notifications for direct Ghostty and WezTerm sessions. Text selection now works in bottom-anchored dialogs, including login device codes Preserve /allow-all during managed-settings refresh failures, and remember exact…
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As of today, October 19, 2026, we have deprecated the following models across most GitHub Copilot experiences (including Copilot Chat, inline edits, ask and agent modes, and code completions). These deprecations were announced on September 18, 2026. Model…
📣 Coming soon to GitHub Copilot: intelligent local model routing. We are excited to announce the next step in our Project HydraFusion vision. GitHub Copilot will soon be able to automatically route tasks to a local model when it's most suitable, helping you save on AI credits.
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