GitHub
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.
2026-04-13
GitHub added a new "Fix with Copilot" button on github.com for resolving merge conflicts, powered by Copilot cloud agent. The feature lets users fix conflicts from a comment flow in three clicks.
2026-04-10
GitHub is enforcing new usage limits for Copilot Pro+ and retiring Opus 4.6 Fast from that plan. The change is intended to address high-concurrency and heavy-usage patterns.
GitHub is renaming Copilot coding agent to Copilot cloud agent and updating the data schema to reflect that change. Copilot usage metrics will now aggregate active user counts for the cloud agent under the new naming.
GitHub is pausing new GitHub Copilot Pro free trials because of increased abuse of the trial system. The change is intended to protect platform integrity for legitimate developers.
GitHub Copilot usage metrics now include CLI activity in the overall totals and feature breakdowns. Previously, CLI metrics were only available separately in a standalone `totals_by_cli` section.
GitHub says the validation tools used by Copilot cloud agent are now 20% faster. The tools include CodeQL, the GitHub Advisory Database, secret scanning, and Copilot code review.
2026-04-09
GitHub added an Ask Copilot entry point in security assessment results, letting organization admins and security managers get contextual explanations and next-step guidance directly from secret risk assessment and Code Security risk assessment views.
GitHub moderators can now mark hidden comments as Low Quality from the Hide comment menu. The option is available on issues, discussions, pull requests, and commits.
GitHub Notifications now includes a new “Sort by” control with two options: “Newest to oldest” and “Oldest to newest.” The default behavior remains “Newest to oldest.”
GitHub now shows repository member role labels inline in the pull request list view for public repositories. Labels such as First-time contributor, Contributor, and Member appear directly in the list.
GitHub added release tracking details to the issue sidebar, configurable default values for project fields, and faster navigation between related issues.