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GitHub Copilot

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featurehigh

Copilot code review now available on all plans with new dedicated settings page and enterprise-wide configuration.

All Copilot users (Business and Enterprise included) can now access personal code review settings previously limited to Pro/Pro+/Max plans, with new granular controls for automatic reviews and review effort levels.

Evidence
+Previously, personal Copilot code review settings were available only with Copilot Pro, Pro+, and Max on the "Copilot features" page... Under your profile → Copilot settings, a dedicated "code review" page under Copilot is now available on every Copilot plan, including Copilot Business and Copilot Enterprise.

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positioning

Claude Opus 5.5 includes text watermarking

Users should be aware that Claude Opus 5.5 outputs are watermarked, though this does not affect quality, readability, or token cost.

Evidence
+Claude Opus 5.5 watermarks its text outputs. The watermark doesn't change the meaning, quality, or readability of outputs, nor does it add any tokens or cost.

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pricing

Grok 4.7 uses provider list pricing under usage-based billing model

Users will be charged based on xAI's provider list pricing for using Grok 4.7 under GitHub Copilot's usage-based billing structure.

Evidence
+This model is billed at provider list pricing under usage-based billing. See Models and pricing for GitHub Copilot for details.

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apihigh

Enterprise and organization report APIs now include feature engagement breakdown and improved adoption phase reporting

Developers building on Copilot APIs can access new `copilot_feature_engagement`, `totals_by_feature`, and `users_in_phase_28d` fields in 28-day aggregate reports. This provides more granular insights into feature adoption across seven different Copilot experiences.

Evidence
+`copilot_feature_engagement`: Adds the dashboard's active-user total and feature engagement counts to enterprise and organization 28-day aggregate reports. `totals_by_feature`: Breaks engagement down by code completion, agent edit, passive Copilot code review, active Copilot code review, Copilot cloud agent, Copilot CLI, and Copilot app. `users_in_phase_28d`: Reports the full rolling 28-day population classified into each AI adoption phase as of that day.

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featurehigh

Copilot budget increase requests workflow now generally available

Organization and enterprise owners can now approve, adjust, or deny member budget requests directly in settings. Members can request more AI credits when they hit their limit instead of being blocked from Copilot features.

Evidence
+Previously, when a member used all the Copilot AI credits available to them, they were blocked from Copilot features that consume credits. This release adds a flow for them to request more budget the moment they hit the limit. You can approve, adjust, or deny that request without leaving your settings.

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pricing

Copilot usage charges based on model auto selects; 10% discount for paid subscribers continues

Paid subscribers maintain their existing 10% discount on auto-selected model usage, though final charges depend on which model is selected by the auto feature.

Evidence
+Usage is charged based on the model auto selects, regardless of tier. Paid subscribers continue to receive a 10% discount on usage billed through auto.

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deprecationhigh

MAI-Code-1-Flash model deprecated across all GitHub Copilot experiences

Users of GitHub Copilot Chat, inline edits, ask and agent modes, and code completions must migrate to MAI-Code-1.1-Flash. Copilot Enterprise administrators need to enable the alternative model through model policies.

Evidence
+We have deprecated MAI-Code-1-Flash across all GitHub Copilot experiences (including Copilot Chat, inline edits, ask and agent modes, and code completions) today, September 10, 2026.

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featurehigh

Enterprise managed permissions for Copilot agent operations

Administrators of GitHub Copilot Business/Enterprise can now centrally control agent operations (shell commands, file reads/edits, network domains) with blocked, approval-required, or allowed states. This provides fine-grained security controls across the Copilot app, CLI, and VS Code.

Evidence
+If you administer GitHub Copilot Business or GitHub Copilot Enterprise, you can now centrally control which agent operations are blocked, require human approval, or can proceed without a prompt. Managed permissions cover shell commands, file reads and edits, and network domains.

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deprecationhigh

Multiple GitHub Copilot models deprecated on October 2, 2026

Users relying on Gemini 3.5 Flash, Gemini 3.6 Flash, Kimi K2.7 Code, or Claude Opus 4.7 must migrate to suggested alternatives before October 2, 2026. Administrators need to enable alternative models in Copilot settings.

Evidence
+We will deprecate the following models across all GitHub Copilot experiences (including Copilot Chat, inline edits, ask and agent modes, and code completions) on October 2nd, 2026: Model | Deprecation date | Suggested alternative Gemini 3.5 Flash | 2026-10-02 | Gemini 3.8 Flash Gemini 3.6 Flash | 2026-10-02 | Gemini 3.8 Flash Kimi K2.7 Code | 2026-10-02 | Kimi K3 Claude Opus 4.7 | 2026-10-02 | Claude Opus 5

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feature

Enterprise-managed settings now support configurable default models for Copilot conversations

Enterprise administrators can now set preferred default models globally or per-team, and teams can override defaults if configured as overridable. This provides more flexibility in managing Copilot deployments across enterprises.

Evidence
+You can now set your preferred GitHub Copilot model as the default for new conversations through enterprise-managed settings. This lets you choose the default model that best fits your workflows.

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pricinghigh

GitHub Copilot introduces new tiered pricing structure with four plans: Free, Pro, Pro+, and Max

Users now have granular pricing options ranging from free (with limitations) to $100/month for enterprise-grade usage. Organizations must choose between Pro ($10), Pro+ ($39), or Max ($100) per user.

Evidence
+Free For getting started with GitHub Copilot. $0USD Pro For everyday coding with agents in GitHub Copilot. $10USDper user / month Pro+ For more complex development with premium models. $39USDper user / month Max For sustained, high-volume agent workflows with GitHub Copilot. $100USDper user / month

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featurehigh

GitHub Copilot for JetBrains now supports enterprise managed settings for plugin governance, MCP servers, OpenTelemetry, and permissions

Enterprise administrators can now centrally manage and control Copilot plugin governance, MCP server access, telemetry collection, and permission modes across all JetBrains IDE users in their organization.

Evidence
+GitHub Copilot for JetBrains now supports enterprise managed settings for plugin governance, MCP server access, OpenTelemetry, and permission modes. Administrators can now apply consistent controls for everyone on your enterprise's Copilot plan.

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featurehigh

Copilot memory feature now available in GitHub Copilot for JetBrains to retain context across chat sessions

Users can maintain context between conversations without repeatedly providing the same project details or preferences. Managed via toggle in Copilot settings portal.

Evidence
+Copilot memory can now retain and recall useful information across agent chat sessions. This helps you maintain context between conversations instead of repeatedly providing the same project details or preferences.

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api

Copilot usage metrics API now reports agent app activity

Enterprise and organization admins can now track usage of individual agent apps (like Claude and Codex agents) through the Copilot usage metrics API in enterprise, organization, enterprise-user, and organization-user reports.

Evidence
+The Copilot usage metrics API now reports that activity, broken out by individual agent. The usage metrics API does this in the enterprise, organization, enterprise-user, and organization-user 1-day and 28-day reports.

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pricinghigh

Kimi K3 pricing announced: $3 per 1M input tokens, $15 per 1M output tokens, $0.30 per 1M cached input tokens

Users will be charged usage-based pricing for Kimi K3 model, with distinct rates for input, output, and cached input tokens. Pricing documentation rollout temporarily paused due to GitHub Actions incident.

Evidence
+Kimi K3 pricing, which will be $3 per 1M input tokens, $15 per 1M output tokens, and $0.30 per 1M cached input tokens.

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feature

Copilot cloud agent now supports customizable reasoning levels for compatible models.

Users on paid Copilot plans (Pro, Pro+, Business, Enterprise, Max) can now control model reasoning depth when delegating tasks, trading off answer quality against token/credit consumption.

Evidence
+When you delegate a task to GitHub Copilot cloud agent, you can now set the reasoning level for models that support it. This allows you to control how much the model reasons before it responds.

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deprecationhigh

Gemini 2.5 Pro and Gemini 3 Flash models deprecated in GitHub Copilot

Users must migrate from Gemini 2.5 Pro to Gemini 3.1 Pro (Preview) and from Gemini 3 Flash to Gemini 3.6 Flash. Copilot Enterprise administrators need to enable alternative models through policy settings. Deprecated models no longer available in Copilot Chat, inline edits, ask/agent modes, and code completions.

Evidence
+As of today, July 31, 2026, we have deprecated the following models across all GitHub Copilot experiences (including Copilot Chat, inline edits, ask and agent modes, and code completions). Gemini 2.5 Pro 2026-07-31 Gemini 3.1 Pro (Preview) Gemini 3 Flash 2026-07-31 Gemini 3.6 Flash

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pricing

Grok 4.5 available under usage-based billing at provider list pricing

Copilot users will be charged for Grok 4.5 usage at xAI provider list pricing rates under GitHub Copilot's usage-based billing model.

Evidence
+This model is billed at provider list pricing under usage-based billing.

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featurehigh

GitHub Copilot app now has a dedicated access policy separate from Copilot CLI

Enterprise and organization administrators can now independently control access to the Copilot app through dedicated policies, with three options: Enabled everywhere, Disabled everywhere, or Let organizations decide. Gives more granular control over which Copilot clients teams can use.

Evidence
+The GitHub Copilot app now has its own policy, so you can control who has access to it at the enterprise and organization levels. Until now, access to the Copilot app depended on your GitHub Copilot CLI policy being enabled. From several conversations with customers, we understand that many of you want to manage each client independently. Now the Copilot app and the Copilot CLI each have their own policy, giving you the flexibility and control to enable the right clients for your teams.

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feature

Copilot code review adds firewall, custom setup steps, and independent runner configurations

Users can now customize Copilot code review with firewall settings, custom setup steps, and independent runner configurations for enhanced security and flexibility.

Evidence
+Copilot code review now utilizes a firewall, custom setup steps, and independent runner configurations.

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apihigh

New repository-level Copilot usage metrics API endpoints available

Enterprise and organization admins can now access per-repository breakdown of Copilot coding agent and code review pull request activity via two new REST API endpoints.

Evidence
+Two new endpoints return a per-repository report for a single day: <ul> <li><code>GET /enterprises/{enterprise}/copilot/metrics/reports/repos-1-day?day=YYYY-MM-DD</code></li> <li><code>GET /orgs/{org}/copilot/metrics/reports/repos-1-day?day=YYYY-MM-DD</code></li> </ul> Each response returns the following activity: <ul> <li>Pull requests created and merged by Copilot coding agent.</li> <li>Pull requests reviewed by Copilot code review, with suggestion counts broken down by comment type.</li> </ul>

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