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2026 (12)

February (7)

github: New features and improvements in GitHub Copilot in JetBrains IDEs

GitHub

2026-02-14

GitHub Copilot for JetBrains IDEs received an update adding preview support for Agent Skills plus UX improvements in inline chat and settings.

dotnet: GitHub Copilot Testing for .NET Brings AI-powered Unit Tests to Visual Studio 2026

.NET

2026-02-11

GitHub Copilot Testing for .NET is generally available in Visual Studio 18.3, adding an AI-assisted workflow to generate and iterate on unit tests directly in the IDE.

github: GPT-5.3-Codex is now generally available for GitHub Copilot

GitHub

2026-02-09

GitHub Copilot is rolling out general availability of OpenAI’s GPT-5.3-Codex model.

github: Fast mode for Claude Opus 4.6 is now in preview for GitHub Copilot

GitHub

2026-02-07

GitHub Copilot is rolling out a research/public preview of Claude Opus 4.6 “Fast mode.” The mode increases output token generation speed by up to 2.5×.

github: Claude Opus 4.6 is now generally available for GitHub Copilot

GitHub

2026-02-05

GitHub Copilot is rolling out support for Anthropic’s Claude Opus 4.6 model and marking it as generally available.

github: GitHub Copilot in Visual Studio Code v1.109 – January Release

GitHub

2026-02-04

GitHub Copilot for VS Code v1.109 (January 2026) adds agent-driven workflows, improves agent session management, and introduces agent support for Anthropic Claude models.

github: GitHub Copilot in Visual Studio — January update

GitHub

2026-02-04

January 2026 updates to GitHub Copilot in Visual Studio add colorized code completions, the ability to partially accept a completion, and general productivity improvements.

January (5)

github: Copilot metrics in GitHub Enterprise Cloud with data residency in public preview

GitHub

2026-01-29

GitHub announced that Copilot metrics — including usage data, code generation dashboards, and a metrics API — are available in public preview for GitHub Enterprise Cloud customers with data residency, enabling organizations to store and query Copilot metrics according to regional compliance requirements.

github: GPT-5.2-Codex is now available in Visual Studio, JetBrains IDEs, Xcode, and Eclipse

GitHub

2026-01-26

GitHub announced that GPT-5.2-Codex is generally available for Copilot Enterprise, Copilot Business, Copilot Pro, and Copilot Pro+, and is now accessible in GitHub Copilot Chat on the web and mobile as well as integrated into Visual Studio, JetBrains IDEs, Xcode, and Eclipse.

github: GitHub Copilot CLI: Plan before you build, steer as you go

GitHub

2026-01-21

GitHub announced updates to Copilot CLI that introduce more powerful reasoning models and intelligent workflow features, enabling developers to plan work before generating code and to steer interactive terminal conversations as they go.

github: Install and Use GitHub Copilot CLI directly from the GitHub CLI

GitHub

2026-01-21

GitHub CLI now provides a built-in gh copilot command that lets users install and run the GitHub Copilot CLI directly from the GitHub CLI. The previous GitHub Copilot extension for gh has been deprecated in favor of this integrated approach.

github: GitHub Copilot bring your own key (BYOK) enhancements

GitHub

2026-01-15

GitHub announced enhancements to Copilot's Bring Your Own Key (BYOK) capability: it now supports additional APIs, includes new configuration options, and adds more provider integrations so enterprises can connect models (including those that use the Responses API).