GitHub
2026-07-31
GitHub has added user-based model policy targeting for enterprise teams in public preview. It is available to GitHub Enterprise customers with Copilot Business or Copilot Enterprise licenses and lets AI administrators set a baseline policy.
npm granular access tokens configured to bypass 2FA can no longer be used for sensitive account, organization, and package management actions. Those operations now require an interactive 2FA challenge.
2026-07-30
GitHub Models was retired on July 30, 2026. The playground, model catalog, inference API, and bring-your-own-key (BYOK) access are no longer available to customers.
GitHub added a new self-repository syntax for `uses:` so actions and reusable workflows in the same repository can be referenced with a `$/`-prefixed value. This changes how same-repo workflows/actions are addressed, but the provided text does not include further details.
GitHub has put stacked pull requests into public preview. The feature lets users split a larger change into an ordered series of smaller, reviewable pull requests.
GitHub Copilot in Visual Studio’s July 2026 update adds a new agent built on the Copilot SDK, plus built-in expertise from the .NET and Azure teams. It also adds more options to tailor Copilot to individual workflows.
Enterprises and organizations can now limit Copilot remote control sessions to managed devices. This adds administrator control over which devices are eligible to host remote control access.
GitHub’s July 2026 Copilot-in-VS Code changelog covers VS Code v1.127 through v1.131. The releases focus on agent workflows, reviewing changes, chat, and navigation improvements.
2026-07-29
Copilot code review now generally supports agent skills and MCP servers for all Copilot Pro, Pro+, Business, and Enterprise users. These features have moved from public preview to general availability.
GitHub is introducing a global default enablement policy for generally available Copilot models on Copilot Business and Copilot Enterprise plans. New GA models will be enabled by default instead of requiring admins to turn each one on manually.
CodeQL 2.26.1 has been released with improvements to analysis accuracy and broader framework coverage, including Go. The changelog item is brief and does not list additional specific fixes or language/framework details.
2026-07-28
GitHub Copilot app usage metrics are now included in more of the Copilot usage metrics API. Individual app activity is now attributed to users in the enterprise-user and organization-user reports.