GitHub security extension for Copilot app enters public preview, surfaces code scanning alerts
GitHub has released a security extension for the GitHub Copilot app, now in public preview. It lets users work through their repository's GitHub code scanning alerts without leaving the app.
GitHub's new security extension for the GitHub Copilot app is now in public preview. It lets you work through your repository's GitHub code scanning alerts without leaving the Copilot app, according to the GitHub changelog entry published October 28, 2026.
What GitHub announced
The extension connects the Copilot app to GitHub code scanning. Per the announcement, users can find the alerts for their repository and handle them from within the app, rather than switching to another interface.
The changelog entry is titled "Security extension for the GitHub Copilot app" and was published on The GitHub Blog.
Availability
- Status: public preview
- Product: GitHub Copilot app
- Feature area: GitHub code scanning alerts
What this means
The extension brings code scanning alerts into the Copilot app, so users can review and act on a repository's security findings in the same place they already work with Copilot. Because it is in public preview, it is available for users to try now.
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