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2025 (6)

December (1)

github: Model picker for Copilot coding agent for Copilot Pro and Pro+ subscribers

GitHub

2025-12-08

GitHub added a model picker to the Copilot coding agent so Copilot Pro and Pro+ subscribers can choose which model the asynchronous background agent uses when starting tasks from the agents UI.

November (3)

github: GitHub Copilot coding agent for Eclipse now in public preview

GitHub

2025-11-18

GitHub Copilot coding agent is now available in public preview for Eclipse, bringing Copilot directly into native Eclipse workflows and adding features such as the ability to delegate tasks from within the IDE.

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: Copilot coding agent supports organization custom instructions

GitHub

2025-11-05

GitHub announced that the Copilot coding agent — its asynchronous, autonomous background agent — now supports organization-level custom instructions to guide how Copilot understands and works with projects.

September (1)

github: Kick off and track Copilot coding agent sessions from the GitHub CLI

GitHub

2025-09-26

GitHub added the ability to start and monitor Copilot coding agent sessions from the GitHub CLI. The Copilot coding agent works asynchronously: you delegate a task, it makes changes in the background, opens a draft pull request, and requests a review when finished.

August (1)

github: Copilot coding agent now supports AGENTS.md custom instructions

GitHub

2025-08-28

GitHub Copilot coding agent now supports AGENTS.md custom instructions, allowing users to guide the agent on project understanding and how to build, test, and validate changes.