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GitHub Copilot is Microsoft's AI coding assistant available as a plugin for VS Code, JetBrains, Neovim, and more. It offers code completion, inline chat, and an agentic mode for multi-step tasks.
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GitHub has released its May 2026 update for Copilot in Visual Studio 2026, introducing new tooling for planning, code review, and work management. The update is available to all GitHub Copilot users.
GitHub has added organization-level model targeting to Copilot Enterprise. The feature allows enterprise owners to control which Copilot models are available to specific organizations within their deployment, replacing the previous all-or-nothing approach.
GitHub has released the source code for its Copilot for Eclipse plugin under the MIT license. The move makes Copilot's Eclipse integration the first open-source IDE plugin for the AI coding assistant, with code now publicly available on GitHub.
GitHub has made remote control for Copilot sessions generally available on github.com and GitHub Mobile. The feature allows developers to start a coding session in VS Code or the command line and continue it from any device, including smartphones.
GitHub has launched remote control capabilities for Copilot sessions, now generally available on github.com and GitHub Mobile. Developers can initiate coding sessions in VS Code or the command line and continue them on mobile devices.
GitHub is piloting an experimental AI agent designed to automate accessibility testing and remediation. The tool aims to help developers identify and fix accessibility issues in their code and user interfaces without requiring specialized expertise.
GitHub is piloting an experimental accessibility agent that uses AI to help users with disabilities navigate software interfaces. The company disclosed the project in a technical blog post detailing lessons learned during development.
GitHub has expanded its Copilot usage metrics API to include team-level reporting. The new user-teams endpoint maps each Copilot-licensed user to their team memberships, allowing organizations to analyze AI coding assistant adoption and usage patterns across team structures.