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GitHub Enterprise Server 3.22 release candidate
GitHub Enterprise Server (GHES) 3.22 is now available and introduces new capabilities across the platform. Here are a few highlights in the 3.22 release: Administrators can configure Copilot CLI to… The post GitHub Enterprise Server 3.22…
Read original →Copilot memory and Ollama in GitHub Copilot for JetBrains
This update brings persistent memory, local model access, and more enterprise controls to GitHub Copilot for JetBrains. It also improves everyday chat workflows and resolves reliability issues across MCP servers,… The post Copilot memory and Ollama…
Read original →Automatically migrate branch protection rules to repository rulesets
You can now convert your existing branch protection rules to repository rulesets directly from your repository settings. This helps you migrate to GitHub’s more flexible and scalable policy framework without… The post Automatically migrate branch protection…
Read original →Upcoming deprecation of MAI-Code-1-Flash
With the launch of MAI-Code-1.1-Flash, we will deprecate MAI-Code-1-Flash across all GitHub Copilot experiences on September 10, 2026: Model Deprecation date Suggested alternative MAI-Code-1-Flash 9-10-2026 MAI-Code-1.1-Flash Please update your workflows… The post Upcoming deprecation of MAI-Code-1-Flash…
Read original →From coder to orchestrator: How agents shift the role of a developer
Developers are owning more of the delivery system around code, not just code itself. Join us during GitHub Universe to meet other devs, learn something new, and explore what's next. The post From coder to orchestrator:…
Read original →MAI-Code-1.1-Flash available in GitHub Copilot
MAI-Code-1.1-Flash, Microsoft’s latest small-tier coding model, is now rolling out in GitHub Copilot. Building on MAI-Code-1-Flash, it adds native vision support for image understanding and delivers improvements across coding quality,… The post MAI-Code-1.1-Flash available in GitHub…
Read original →Using the GitHub Copilot SDK for Java
Enterprise Java developers have a new superpower—drive GitHub Copilot from idiomatic Java code with annotations, virtual threads, and more. The post Using the GitHub Copilot SDK for Java appeared first on The GitHub Blog.
Read original →Copilot on web expands conversation controls
We’ve made improvements to Copilot Chat on github.com that make it easier to use. These include easier access to your recent conversations in chat, the ability to minimize the chat… The post Copilot on web expands…
Read original →GitHub billing in India now supports automatic recurring payments
Customers in India can now use eligible saved credit cards for automatic recurring payments on monthly and annual GitHub bills. This update uses a payment mandate, also known in the… The post GitHub billing in India…
Read original →Custom thread subscriptions are being deprecated
You’ll no longer be able to configure custom thread subscriptions for GitHub notifications. What’s changing As part of this rollout, GitHub will remove support for custom thread subscription settings. If… The post Custom thread subscriptions are…
Read original →GitHub Copilot weekly releases — August 3
This week’s updates across GitHub Copilot in the desktop app, CLI, and VS Code help you resume and organize work, review changes, and ask questions without losing context. GitHub Copilot… The post GitHub Copilot weekly releases…
Read original →Enterprises can now install third-party GitHub Apps
Enterprise owners can now install public GitHub Apps created outside their enterprise on their enterprise account. This allows third-party integrators to build apps for enterprise management scenarios. Enterprise installations grant… The post Enterprises can now install…
Read original →Copilot impact dashboard adds a return on investment section
The Copilot impact dashboard now includes a “Potential return on investment” section that connects what you spend on Copilot to the pull request output you get back. What’s new Two… The post Copilot impact dashboard adds…
Read original →Copilot code review effort levels are generally available
Lite and Balanced effort levels for GitHub Copilot code review are now generally available. They let you match the depth of a review to the complexity and risk of a… The post Copilot code review effort…
Read original →Copilot usage metrics API adds agent app activity
Since agent apps arrived on GitHub, teams have been able to run agents from partners like Claude and Codex directly in their GitHub workflows. The Copilot usage metrics API now… The post Copilot usage metrics API…
Read original →A guide to slash commands in the GitHub Copilot app
Go beyond chat in the GitHub Copilot app with these slash commands. They'll help you plan, collaborate, automate, and customize your dev workflow. The post A guide to slash commands in the GitHub Copilot app appeared…
Read original →Kimi K3 is now available in GitHub Copilot
Editor’s note (August 6, 2026): We have temporarily paused the roll-out of Kimi K3 while we mitigate an incident with GitHub Actions. We will resume the roll-out as soon as… The post Kimi K3 is now…
Read original →How we took malware advisories beyond npm
GitHub malware advisories no longer stop at npm. Here's how we wired OpenSSF's malicious-packages data into the Advisory Database, and why we built the pipeline paranoid. The post How we took malware advisories beyond npm appeared…
Read original →Customize code scanning default setup at scale
You can now apply your own configuration file to code scanning default setup, using the new github-codeql-config-file repository property. This gives you control over how CodeQL scans your code for… The post Customize code scanning default…
Read original →Retiring the Copilot Billing Preview app
We’ve retired the GitHub Copilot Billing Preview app, and it’s no longer available. You can review and manage your Copilot spend directly in your GitHub billing settings. The app helped… The post Retiring the Copilot Billing…
Read original →How the GitHub legal team used Copilot CLI to streamline their workflows
Learn how to build tools to simplify how you work—without writing a single line of code. The post How the GitHub legal team used Copilot CLI to streamline their workflows appeared first on The GitHub Blog.
Read original →Turn one giant AI-generated pull request to a reviewable stack
Instead of one huge, un-reviewable pull request, teach coding agents to decompose work into a clean, ordered stack with GitHub stacked pull requests. The post Turn one giant AI-generated pull request to a reviewable stack appeared…
Read original →Upcoming deprecation of GitHub Spark on github.com
Beginning August 4, 2026, GitHub Spark no longer accepts new users or allows the creation of new apps. Existing users can continue to access GitHub Spark until August 31, 2026… The post Upcoming deprecation of GitHub…
Read original →Customize Dependabot pull request branch names
You can now customize the branch names Dependabot creates for pull requests. New pull-request-branch-name options in .github/dependabot.yml let you set a prefix and maximum length, choose segment and word separators,… The post Customize Dependabot pull request…
Read original →Code coverage automatic enablement in Code Quality settings
We’re making code coverage setup faster and simpler. You’ll now see a new option in your repository’s Code Quality settings that lets GitHub generate your coverage workflow automatically with AI.… The post Code coverage automatic enablement…
Read original →Customize the reasoning level for Copilot cloud agent
When you delegate a task to GitHub Copilot cloud agent, you can now set the reasoning level for models that support it. This allows you to control how much the… The post Customize the reasoning level…
Read original →Enterprise team specialization for managed settings
Enterprise administrators can now customize managed settings by targeting enterprise teams with itemized configuration files. Large enterprises can scale governance without bottlenecking every configuration change through central administrators or one-size-fits-all… The post Enterprise team specialization for…
Read original →Trigger Copilot automations with comments
You can now create Copilot cloud agent automations that run when an issue comment or pull request comment is created. Common use cases include: Generate documentation: Comment on a pull… The post Trigger Copilot automations with…
Read original →Triage role can bypass issue creation restrictions
If your repository restricts issue creation to collaborators only, users with the triage role can now create issues. Previously, the restricted setting only allowed users with write access to create… The post Triage role can bypass…
Read original →Migrate from GitLab to GitHub with GitHub Enterprise Importer
Migrations from gitlab.com and GitLab Self-Managed to GitHub Enterprise Cloud with GitHub Enterprise Importer (GEI) are now generally available. You can now self-serve these migrations using GEI and the gh… The post Migrate from GitLab to…
Read original →Gemini 2.5 Pro and Gemini 3 Flash deprecated
As of today, July 31, 2026, we have deprecated the following models across all GitHub Copilot experiences (including Copilot Chat, inline edits, ask and agent modes, and code completions). Model… The post Gemini 2.5 Pro and…
Read original →Enterprise teams model policy targeting in public preview
You can now take advantage of user-based model policy targeting for GitHub Enterprise customers with Copilot Business or Copilot Enterprise licenses. This feature empowers AI administrators to set a baseline… The post Enterprise teams model policy…
Read original →Restricting npm bypass-2FA granular access tokens
npm granular access tokens (GATs) configured to bypass 2FA can no longer perform sensitive account, org, and package management actions. These now require an interactive 2FA challenge, closing one of… The post Restricting npm bypass-2FA granular…
Read original →Don’t stop early: Case-folding source code at memory speed
How a branch-free loop and byte-space arithmetic let GitHub case-fold every byte of code search at >45 GiB/s on a single core. The post Don’t stop early: Case-folding source code at memory speed appeared first on…
Read original →GitHub Models is now retired
As of July 30, 2026, GitHub Models is now retired. The playground, model catalog, inference API, and bring your own key (BYOK) are no longer available to any customer, including… The post GitHub Models is now…
Read original →Reference same-repository actions with self-repository syntax
You can now reference an action or reusable workflow that lives in the same repository using the new self-repository syntax. A uses: value that starts with $/ resolves to your… The post Reference same-repository actions with…
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