GitHub Copilot Latest Updates

GitHub Copilot CLI: Plan before you build, steer as you go
January 21, 2026
GitHub Copilot CLI continues to push the boundaries of agentic AI assistance in your terminal. This week brings powerful new reasoning models, intelligent workflow features that let you steer conversations… The post GitHub Copilot CLI: Plan before you build, steer as you go appeared first on The GitHub Blog.

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Install and Use GitHub Copilot CLI directly from the GitHub CLI
January 21, 2026
GitHub CLI users can now run gh copilot to install and run the GitHub Copilot CLI. Since we deprecated the GitHub Copilot in the CLI extension in favor of the… The post Install and Use GitHub Copilot CLI directly from the GitHub CLI appeared first on The GitHub Blog.

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GitHub Copilot now supports OpenCode
January 16, 2026
GitHub is officially supporting using your Copilot Pro, Pro+, Business, or Enterprise subscription with OpenCode. GitHub Copilot now fully supports authentication with OpenCode through a formal partnership, allowing you to… The post GitHub Copilot now supports OpenCode appeared first on The GitHub Blog.

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Agentic memory for GitHub Copilot is in public preview
January 15, 2026
Copilot memory is now available in public preview for all paid GitHub Copilot plans. Copilot memory enables Copilot to learn and retain useful details about your repositories. As you work… The post Agentic memory for GitHub Copilot is in public preview appeared first on The GitHub Blog.

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GitHub Copilot bring your own key (BYOK) enhancements
January 15, 2026
Bring your own key (BYOK) for GitHub Copilot now supports additional APIs, new configuration options, and more provider integrations. With this update, enterprises can connect models that use the Responses… The post GitHub Copilot bring your own key (BYOK) enhancements appeared first on The GitHub Blog.

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Copilot SDK in technical preview
January 14, 2026
The Copilot SDK is now available in technical preview, providing language-specific SDKs for programmatic access to the GitHub Copilot CLI. Available SDKs The Copilot SDK is available in four languages:… The post Copilot SDK in technical preview appeared first on The GitHub Blog.

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GitHub Copilot CLI: Enhanced agents, context management, and new ways to install
January 14, 2026
As we wrapped up 2025 and rang in 2026, we’ve continued to deliver new ways of working with agents in GitHub Copilot CLI while improving the terminal-native experience for all… The post GitHub Copilot CLI: Enhanced agents, context management, and new ways to install appeared first on The GitHub Blog.

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GPT-5.2-Codex is now generally available in GitHub Copilot
January 14, 2026
GPT-5.2-Codex is generally available to Copilot Enterprise, Copilot Business, Copilot Pro, and Copilot Pro+. Availability in GitHub Copilot You’ll be able to select the model in the Copilot model picker… The post GPT-5.2-Codex is now generally available in GitHub Copilot appeared first on The GitHub Blog.

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Upcoming deprecation of select GitHub Copilot models from Claude, Google, and OpenAI
January 13, 2026
As part of our commitment to a fast, high‑quality Copilot experience, we regularly evaluate and retire older models in favor of newer, more capable ones. We will deprecate the following… The post Upcoming deprecation of select GitHub Copilot models from Claude, Google, and OpenAI appeared first on The GitHub Blog.

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Gemini 3 Flash is now available in Visual Studio, JetBrains IDEs, Xcode, and Eclipse
January 6, 2026
Gemini 3 Flash is available in public preview to Copilot Enterprise, Copilot Business, Copilot Pro, and Copilot Pro+. You’ll now be able to access the model in GitHub Copilot Chat… The post Gemini 3 Flash is now available in Visual Studio, JetBrains IDEs, Xcode, and Eclipse appeared first on The GitHub Blog.

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Feed last updated: January 22, 2026 at 12:01 PM