GitHub has released user-based model policy targeting in public preview for GitHub Enterprise customers with Copilot Business or Enterprise, letting admins control model access at the enterprise-team level.
GitHub has deprecated Gemini 2.5 Pro and Gemini 3 Flash across all GitHub Copilot experiences as of July 31, 2026, recommending Gemini 3.1 Pro (Preview) and Gemini 3.6 Flash as replacements.
GitHub has published a changelog covering VS Code Copilot's v1.127 through v1.131 releases in July 2026, including a redesigned Agents window, multi-chat sessions within a single agent session, and general availability of Copilot Vision.
GitHub will deprecate six models across all Copilot experiences on September 1, 2026, including Gemini 3.1 Pro, Claude Opus 4.5/4.6, Claude Sonnet 4.5/4.6, and Raptor Mini.
GitHub has shipped the July 2026 update to GitHub Copilot in Visual Studio, adding a new agent (preview) built on the Copilot SDK, built-in skills authored by the .NET and Azure teams, and improved code review.
GitHub has added a new `remoteControl` enterprise managed setting that lets administrators restrict which devices can host remotely controlled Copilot sessions, giving organizations finer-grained control over their security policy.
GitHub is introducing a global default enablement policy for Copilot Business and Enterprise, automatically making newly GA models available without requiring admins to enable each one manually. Admins can opt out with a single toggle.
GitHub has made agent skills and MCP server support in Copilot code review generally available across all plans, letting teams bring their own internal tools and documentation into the review process.
GitHub Copilot for JetBrains now lets teams configure OpenTelemetry export for agent workflows, set token limits and enable/disable models for BYOK setups, and use MCP servers and custom agents directly in agent flows.