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2026 (9)

May (2)

github: Copilot code review: Comment experience improvements

GitHub

2026-05-12

GitHub updated Copilot code review comments in the new pull requests experience to make them easier to scan and act on. The changes are available to all users opted into that experience and include grouped suggestions, severity levels, and an updated comment layout.

github: Copilot code review comment types now in usage metrics API

GitHub

2026-05-08

The Copilot usage metrics API now reports Copilot code review suggestions broken down by comment type. This adds a new `copilot_suggestions_by_comment_type` metric for analyzing code review activity.

April (3)

github: GitHub Copilot code review will start consuming GitHub Actions minutes on June 1, 2026

GitHub

2026-04-27

GitHub Copilot code review will begin consuming GitHub Actions minutes starting June 1, 2026. The change applies to code review usage on pull requests.

github: Copilot code review user counts now aggregate in usage metrics API

GitHub

2026-04-22

The Copilot usage metrics API now aggregates Copilot code review active and passive user counts in enterprise and organization usage reports. This follows the launch of active and passive user identification for Copilot code review.

github: Copilot usage metrics now identify active and passive Copilot code review users

GitHub

2026-04-06

GitHub Copilot usage metrics now show which users have Copilot code review activity and whether that activity was active or passive. Enterprise and organization admins can use these metrics to see how users engage with Copilot code review.

March (2)

github: View code and comments side-by-side in pull request Files changed page

GitHub

2026-03-19

GitHub is rolling out docked panels on pull request "Files changed" pages so reviewers can keep pull request context open side-by-side while reviewing code. The panels include overview, comments, and merge status.

github: Copilot code review now runs on an agentic architecture

GitHub

2026-03-05

GitHub Copilot code review has moved to an agentic, tool-calling architecture and is now generally available.

February (2)

github: Access all pull request comments without leaving the new Files changed page

GitHub

2026-02-19

GitHub’s new pull request “Files changed” page now lets reviewers access all pull request comments without switching to the “Conversation” tab.

github: Required reviewer rule is now generally available

GitHub

2026-02-17

GitHub’s “required reviewer” rule for repository rulesets is now generally available. It lets admins require approvals from specific reviewers for changes targeting defined branches and paths across an org/enterprise.