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2026 (6)

March (1)

github: Agent activity in GitHub Issues and Projects

GitHub

2026-03-26

GitHub added support for surfacing coding agent sessions in Issues and Projects, so agent activity can be tracked directly in planning workflows. The update includes agent sessions shown under assignees in GitHub Issues and agent activity integration in GitHub Projects.

February (3)

github: Improved search on the issues dashboard

GitHub

2026-02-26

GitHub is rolling out semantic (natural-language) search in public preview on the Issues dashboard over the coming week.

github: Assign issues to Copilot coding agent from Raycast

GitHub

2026-02-17

GitHub Copilot coding agent can now be assigned issues directly from Raycast, enabling you to delegate tasks to the agent and later review its work.

github: Pinned comments on GitHub Issues

GitHub

2026-02-05

GitHub Issues now supports pinning a comment on an issue to keep key information visible and reduce noise while scanning discussions.

January (2)

github: Improved search for GitHub Issues in public preview

GitHub

2026-01-29

GitHub has launched an improved search for GitHub Issues, now in public preview. The new search leverages a semantic index to help you find the exact issue you’re looking for more easily.

github: Faster loading for GitHub Issues

GitHub

2026-01-22

GitHub reports a significant performance improvement for GitHub Issues: 35% of issue views now load in under 200ms, up from 2% at the start of the year. The change is announced on the GitHub Blog as the first in a series of improvements to issue loading performance.

2025 (6)

December (2)

github: Assigning GitHub Copilot to an issue now adds you as an assignee

GitHub

2025-12-18

When you assign an issue to GitHub Copilot, you are now automatically added as an assignee so you can track that work more easily with assignee filters.

github: Assign issues to Copilot using the API

GitHub

2025-12-03

GitHub added the ability to assign issues to Copilot via both the GraphQL and REST APIs, with options to set the target repository and base branch and to provide custom instructions and custom agents for how Copilot should handle the issue.

November (1)

github: Improved onboarding flow for GitHub Projects

GitHub

2025-11-06

GitHub updated the Projects onboarding flow to help users start faster by adding options to connect and import items from a repository and to set a default repository for new issues.

September (3)

github: Copilot can create issues with code snippets in public preview

GitHub

2025-09-25

GitHub announced that Copilot can now create issues that include relevant code snippets and files. The capability is available in public preview and aims to make issue reports more actionable by automatically adding code context.

github: Pick the repository and base branch when assigning issues to Copilot

GitHub

2025-09-24

GitHub announced a public preview that adds options when assigning issues to the Copilot coding agent: you can now select the target repository and the base branch for the changes Copilot will propose.

github: Multiple assignees for issues and pull requests now available in all repositories

GitHub

2025-09-11

GitHub announced that issues and pull requests can now have multiple assignees, and the feature is available across all public and private repositories.