GitHub
2026-05-15
GitHub deprecated Grok Code Fast 1 across all GitHub Copilot experiences on May 15, 2026. The deprecation applies to Copilot Chat, inline edits, ask and agent modes, and code completions.
2026-05-14
GitHub Copilot usage metrics API now includes a new user-teams report that maps each Copilot-licensed user to the teams they belong to. This can be joined with existing usage reports to analyze Copilot usage at the team level.
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.
2026-05-12
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 now lets customers download April usage reports to see how Copilot activity maps to AI credits ahead of the new usage-based billing rollout. The billing unit of AI credits is going live on a staged schedule.
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.
2026-04-27
GitHub is removing GPT-5.3-Codex from the Copilot Student plan’s model picker starting today. The model is still available when using auto model selection.
2026-04-23
GitHub added a new `used_copilot_cloud_agent` boolean field to the Copilot usage metrics API in user-level reports. It mirrors the existing Copilot coding agent field after the rename to Copilot cloud agent.
GitHub is pausing new self-serve signups for GitHub Copilot Business for some organizations. The change is described as part of ongoing efforts to keep the Copilot experience reliable and sustainable.
2026-04-22
GitHub is changing Copilot usage metrics report download links from Azure Front Door domains to a stable GitHub-owned custom domain. The update is intended to improve URL stability.
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.
2026-04-14
GitHub.com now lets users select the model when starting Claude and Codex third-party coding agent runs. The feature is available for these agents, similar to Copilot cloud agent.