GitHub
2026-04-30
The April 2026 GitHub Copilot update for Visual Studio focuses on agentic workflows. It adds direct cloud agent sessions from the IDE, user-level support for custom agents, and a new Debugger agent for validation.
2026-04-23
GitHub now lets you view and steer cloud agent sessions directly from issues and projects. This adds visibility into agent activity without leaving the current workflow.
2026-04-02
GitHub Copilot in Visual Studio got extensibility updates in the March 2026 release, including custom agents, agent skills, and new tools that improve agent capabilities.
2026-04-01
GitHub Mobile adds an Assign an Agent option in the issue overflow menu, making it faster to delegate work from an issue. The update is focused on quicker access to agent assignment and more flexible delegation from mobile.