GitHub
2026-05-18
GitHub Copilot cloud agent now supports additional models, letting users choose fast, cost-efficient options for simpler tasks. The change expands the set of models available when delegating work to the cloud agent.
Copilot chat on the web now opens directly on the page you’re viewing, so you can ask questions in context with less switching between pages.
GitHub added a public preview REST API to get a repository’s Copilot cloud agent configuration. This lets you audit that configuration programmatically.
GitHub Copilot Spaces API is now generally available. It supports programmatic create, read, update, and delete operations for Spaces from external applications.
Remote control for Copilot CLI sessions is now generally available on GitHub Mobile and github.com, with support also referenced for VS Code. It lets you start work in the terminal and continue managing the session from mobile or web.
GPT-5.3-Codex is now the default base model for all Copilot Business and Copilot Enterprise organizations, replacing GPT-4.1. GitHub says the base model is used when an organization has not selected another model.