Pull Requests - 2

2026 (9)

March (3)

github: Pick a model for @copilot in pull request comments

GitHub

2026-03-05

GitHub Copilot’s coding agent can be invoked in pull request comments via @copilot, and the feature adds the ability to choose which model @copilot uses for that request.

github: GitHub Copilot coding agent for Jira is now in public preview

GitHub

2026-03-05

GitHub Copilot coding agent can now be assigned Jira issues to asynchronously generate draft pull requests in a linked GitHub repository. This integration is available in public preview.

github: Quick access to merge status in pull requests is in public preview

GitHub

2026-03-05

GitHub is rolling out a merge-status indicator at the top of pull request pages, now in public preview. This lets reviewers and authors check merge readiness from anywhere in the PR view.

February (6)

github: Org-level metrics API now includes pull request throughput metric parity

GitHub

2026-02-26

GitHub expanded the organization-level Copilot Usage Metrics API to add pull request activity metrics, bringing the org-level endpoints closer to other metrics parity.

github: Generate pull request titles with Copilot on the web

GitHub

2026-02-25

GitHub Copilot can now generate pull request titles directly on github.com when creating or editing a PR.

github: Changes to test merge commit generation for pull requests

GitHub

2026-02-19

GitHub changed how often it generates test merge commits for open pull requests to reduce mergeability-check delays and improve reliability.

github: Access all pull request comments without leaving the new Files changed page

GitHub

2026-02-19

GitHub’s new pull request “Files changed” page now lets reviewers access all pull request comments without switching to the “Conversation” tab.

github: Pull request throughput and time to merge available in Copilot usage metrics API

GitHub

2026-02-19

GitHub Copilot usage metrics APIs now include pull request outcomes metrics, enabling org-level reporting on PR throughput and time to merge.

github: Delegate tasks to Copilot coding agent from Visual Studio

GitHub

2026-02-17

Visual Studio can now delegate coding tasks to GitHub Copilot coding agent, which runs asynchronously in the cloud and produces a draft pull request.