GitHub
2026-05-14
Copilot cloud agent now supports Copilot auto model selection. Choosing Auto in the model picker lets Copilot pick the best available model based on system health and model availability.
2026-05-13
Copilot Business and Copilot Enterprise users can now start Copilot cloud agent tasks programmatically using a new Agent tasks REST API. The feature is in public preview.
2026-04-27
Copilot cloud agent startup is now over 20% faster. The improvement comes from optimized runner environments built with GitHub Actions custom images.
2026-04-23
GitHub says it has added new enhancements to the GitHub Copilot cloud agent for Jira integration. The update focuses on making the integration more powerful and customizable, with more control for teams.
2026-04-15
GitHub Copilot cloud agent can now be enabled selectively for specific organizations using custom properties. Before this change, enterprise admins and AI managers could only turn the agent on or off across all organizations.
2026-04-13
GitHub added a new "Fix with Copilot" button on github.com for resolving merge conflicts, powered by Copilot cloud agent. The feature lets users fix conflicts from a comment flow in three clicks.
2026-04-10
GitHub says the validation tools used by Copilot cloud agent are now 20% faster. The tools include CodeQL, the GitHub Advisory Database, secret scanning, and Copilot code review.
2026-04-08
GitHub Mobile now supports Copilot cloud agent beyond pull request workflows, letting users continue work away from their desk. The update adds the ability to ask Copilot to research and code from mobile.
2026-04-03
GitHub added organization-level runner controls for Copilot cloud agent development environments. Copilot cloud agent tasks now start on GitHub Actions, and orgs can control which runners are used instead of relying only on the default GitHub-hosted runner.
GitHub added organization-level firewall settings for Copilot cloud agent. The built-in agent firewall can now be configured centrally to control internet access and help reduce prompt injection and data exfiltration risk.
2026-03-31
GitHub says Copilot cloud agent, formerly Copilot coding agent, is no longer limited to pull-request workflows. This expands how it can be used for research, planning, and coding tasks.