Github - 13

2025 (12)

September (6)

github: Remote GitHub MCP Server is now generally available

GitHub

2025-09-04

GitHub announced that the remote GitHub MCP Server is now generally available, with OAuth-based authentication, expanded tooling, and strengthened security guardrails to support production use.

github: Copilot code review: Path-scoped custom instruction file support

GitHub

2025-09-03

GitHub announced that Copilot code review now supports path-scoped custom instruction files, letting repositories provide targeted review guidance for specific directories or files using existing instruction files.

github: CodeQL 2.22.4 adds support for Go 1.25 and accuracy improvements

GitHub

2025-09-03

GitHub released CodeQL 2.22.4 (2025-09-02), adding support for Go 1.25 and delivering accuracy improvements to its static analysis engine used by GitHub Code Scanning to find and remediate security issues.

github: Updating license-based budgets to accept license counts

GitHub

2025-09-02

GitHub updated license-based budgets so they now use license counts instead of dollar amounts, simplifying management for enterprise and organization licenses.

github: Improved notifications in security campaigns

GitHub

2025-09-02

GitHub will automatically email developers with write access to repositories that are part of security campaigns, so they receive notifications without having to subscribe to repository activity.

github: GraphQL API resource limits

GitHub

2025-09-01

GitHub is introducing new resource consumption limits to its GraphQL API to maintain infrastructure stability and dependability.

August (6)

github: Copilot’s next edit suggestion (NES) in public preview in JetBrains

GitHub

2025-08-29

GitHub Copilot's Next Edit Suggestions (NES) feature is now in public preview for JetBrains IDEs, enabling proactive code editing and improvement suggestions.

github: Added support for WebP images

GitHub

2025-08-28

GitHub has added support for WebP images on github.com and GitHub Enterprise Cloud with data residency. Previously, WebP uploads caused broken previews or required downloads.

github: Copilot coding agent now supports AGENTS.md custom instructions

GitHub

2025-08-28

GitHub Copilot coding agent now supports AGENTS.md custom instructions, allowing users to guide the agent on project understanding and how to build, test, and validate changes.

github: Start and track Copilot coding agent tasks from Raycast

GitHub

2025-08-28

Raycast, a macOS launcher, now supports interaction with AI agents, including starting and tracking GitHub Copilot coding agent tasks.

github: Improvements to the home dashboard available in public preview

GitHub

2025-08-28

GitHub has introduced a public preview of enhancements to the home dashboard, focusing on content and layout improvements to help users track their key work status and navigation.

github: OpenAI GPT-5 mini is now available in public preview in Visual Studio, JetBrains IDEs, Xcode, and Eclipse

GitHub

2025-08-28

OpenAI's GPT-5 mini is now publicly available in preview for GitHub Copilot users within Visual Studio, JetBrains IDEs, Xcode, and Eclipse.