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January (1)

github: Introducing the Agents tab in your repository

GitHub

2026-01-26

GitHub added a new Agents tab inside repositories to manage Copilot coding agent tasks. The update brings a mission-control style interface and refreshed look and feel so you can run and oversee agents directly from the repository.

2025 (4)

December (3)

github: Post as Admin now available in GitHub Discussions

GitHub

2025-12-11

Repository administrators can now post and comment in GitHub Discussions using an “Admin” badge to mark official responses. The option to post as Admin appears in the discussion compose UI so admins can distinguish official repository replies from their personal contributions.

github: Repository custom properties: GraphQL API and URL type

GitHub

2025-12-08

GitHub added two enhancements to repository custom properties: a GraphQL API for managing them and a new URL property type, to help organize and manage repositories at scale.

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.

September (1)

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.