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2025 (11)

November (3)

github: Copilot code review and coding agent now support agent-specific instructions

GitHub

2025-11-12

GitHub added support for agent-specific custom instructions for Copilot code review and the Copilot coding agent by introducing an excludeAgent property in .instructions.md files, letting you control when particular instructions apply or are ignored.

github: Pull request “Files changed” public preview and merge experience – November 6 updates

GitHub

2025-11-07

GitHub updated the public preview of the new pull request 'Files changed' page (Nov 6). Highlights include the ability to apply suggested changes in batch, new options to collapse parts of the page for easier navigation, and improvements to the merge experience.

github: Required review by specific teams now available in rulesets

GitHub

2025-11-04

GitHub now lets repository administrators require approvals from specific teams to merge changes into protected branches using rulesets. You can target these team-based approval requirements to particular files and folders, giving finer-grained control over who must sign off on changes.

October (2)

github: GitHub Code Quality in public preview

GitHub

2025-10-28

GitHub Code Quality is now available in public preview, bringing in‑context findings, one‑click Copilot fixes, and reliability and maintainability scores directly into pull requests to help improve code during review.

dotnet: Developer and AI Code Reviewer: Reviewing AI-Generated Code in .NET

.NET

2025-10-07

Practical guidance for reviewing AI-generated .NET code, emphasizing that AI output should be treated as a starting point and validated through tests, linters, security checks, and clear team processes to maintain quality and productivity.

September (5)

github: GitHub Copilot in Visual Studio — September update

GitHub

2025-09-30

The September 2025 GitHub Copilot update for Visual Studio adds new Profiler and .NET Modernization agents, enhances MCP interactions, and introduces smarter code review capabilities to speed debugging, modernization, and developer workflows.

github: Pull request “Files changed” public preview now supports commenting on unchanged lines

GitHub

2025-09-25

GitHub announced that the new pull request “Files changed” page (public preview) now supports adding comments anywhere in a changed file, including on lines that haven’t changed.

github: Copilot code review: Now in JetBrains IDEs and Visual Studio

GitHub

2025-09-18

GitHub announced that Copilot code review is now available directly inside most standard editors and IDEs, including Visual Studio and JetBrains IDEs (such as IntelliJ).

github: Copilot code review: Independent repository rule for automatic reviews

GitHub

2025-09-10

GitHub announced a new standalone repository rule that lets you enable automatic Copilot code reviews independently; the feature is now generally available to Copilot users.

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.

August (1)

github: Copilot code review: Generally available in Xcode and new admin control

GitHub

2025-08-27

Copilot code review is now generally available in Xcode. A new enterprise and organization setting for Copilot code review has been introduced for admins.