GitHub Copilot Latest Updates

Manage GitHub Copilot app access with a dedicated policy
July 27, 2026
The GitHub Copilot app now has its own policy, so you can control who has access to it at the enterprise and organization levels. Until now, access to the Copilot… The post Manage GitHub Copilot app access with a dedicated policy appeared first on The GitHub Blog.

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Enterprise managed settings in the GitHub Copilot app and Copilot cloud agent
July 27, 2026
You can now govern the GitHub Copilot app and Copilot cloud agent with enterprise managed settings, the same centrally managed policies you use to control Copilot across your enterprise. With… The post Enterprise managed settings in the GitHub Copilot app and Copilot cloud agent appeared first on The GitHub Blog.

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Claude Opus 5 is now available in GitHub Copilot
July 24, 2026
Claude Opus 5, Anthropic’s newest Opus model, is now available in GitHub Copilot. It is designed for complex, long-running coding tasks that require careful reasoning, effective tool use, and reliable… The post Claude Opus 5 is now available in GitHub Copilot appeared first on The GitHub Blog.

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Copilot cloud agent for Linear is now generally available
July 23, 2026
You can now assign issues in Linear to Copilot cloud agent, our asynchronous, autonomous background agent. When you assign a Linear issue to Copilot, it will: Analyze the issue contents… The post Copilot cloud agent for Linear is now generally available appeared first on The GitHub Blog.

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GitHub MCP Server supports the next MCP specification
July 23, 2026
The MCP protocol is going stateless on 28th July 2026, and the GitHub MCP Server supports the latest spec ahead of the official release. What’s changing The new stateless core… The post GitHub MCP Server supports the next MCP specification appeared first on The GitHub Blog.

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Agent automation controls in GitHub Issues in public preview
July 23, 2026
Agent automations increasingly label, type, assign, and close issues for you. GitHub Issues now shows the reason behind each change and lets you review them before they’re applied, so you… The post Agent automation controls in GitHub Issues in public preview appeared first on The GitHub Blog.

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New Copilot usage metrics impact dashboard
July 22, 2026
We’ve released a new Copilot metrics impact dashboard for enterprise administrators and organization owners. This dashboard helps you tell a deeper Copilot impact story by sharing not just who is… The post New Copilot usage metrics impact dashboard appeared first on The GitHub Blog.

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Gemini 3.6 Flash is now available in GitHub Copilot
July 21, 2026
Gemini 3.6 Flash, Google’s latest Flash model, is now rolling out in GitHub Copilot. It is designed for web and app development, coding, and longer-horizon agentic tasks. It has configurable… The post Gemini 3.6 Flash is now available in GitHub Copilot appeared first on The GitHub Blog.

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AI credit pools for cost centers in the billing UI
July 20, 2026
You can now manage a cost center’s AI credit pool directly in the billing UI where you create and edit cost centers. Previously, you could only manage this through the… The post AI credit pools for cost centers in the billing UI appeared first on The GitHub Blog.

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Copilot users can now see AI credits used per billing cycle
July 20, 2026
Copilot Business and Copilot Enterprise users can now see how many AI credits they’ve used this billing cycle, even without an individual budget. Find this on your GitHub Copilot usage… The post Copilot users can now see AI credits used per billing cycle appeared first on The GitHub Blog.

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