What shipped & dropped across AI labs, today.
Today
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Yesterday
Wed · Jul 8 · 4 postsDeploy managed Copilot settings via MDM in VS Code and CLI
Enterprise administrators can now deliver managed GitHub Copilot settings directly to devices through native mobile device management (MDM) and file-based configuration, in addition to the existing server-managed channel. This is…
Enterprise-managed OpenTelemetry export for VS Code and CLI
Organizations can now mandate where GitHub Copilot sends OpenTelemetry (OTel) data, so telemetry flows to an approved collector without each developer setting OTEL_* environment variables. The configuration is delivered through…
GitHub Copilot in Visual Studio Code, June 2026 releases
This changelog covers VS Code v1.123 through v1.127, shipped throughout June and early July 2026. The latest VS Code releases build on the Copilot experience developers use every day, making…
Bridging the Domain Gap: AI Race Coach built with Antigravity and Gemini
On May 23, 2026, fresh off the stage at Google I/O, our Google Developer Experts (GDEs) converged on...
Tuesday
Tue · Jul 7 · 5 postsCodex as agent provider and agentic enhancements in JetBrains IDEs
This update brings Codex as a new agent provider in public preview, expands the Customizations editor with Hooks support and richer MCP server management, and introduces custom model support configured…
Add review cycles and time to adoption phases in the usage API
The Copilot usage metrics API now reports two additional code-review velocity metrics for each AI adoption phase, extending the adoption phase cohorts fields available in the enterprise and organization reports.…
Kimi K2.7 now available for Copilot Business and Enterprise
On July 1, 2026, we announced Kimi K2.7 would be available to Copilot Pro, Pro+, and Max plans. The model is now additionally available on Copilot Business and Copilot Enterprise…
Copilot Billing Preview app will be retired on August 3
The Copilot Billing Preview app will be retired on August 3, 2026. If you use it to review your GitHub Copilot spend, you can get even greater visibility directly in…
GitHub Copilot app available to all
The GitHub Copilot app is now available on every Copilot plan. Sign in with your GitHub account to start agent-driven development from your desktop. Available on macOS, Windows, and Linux…
July 2
Thu · Jul 2 · 4 postsImproved accuracy and coverage in Copilot usage metrics reports
We’ve made three improvements to the Copilot usage metrics API that make its reports more complete and accurate: GitHub Copilot CLI now reports suggested lines of code, users seen only…
More details on Fable 5’s cyber safeguards and our jailbreak framework
Copilot CLI no longer needs a personal access token in GitHub Actions
You can now run GitHub Copilot CLI in GitHub Actions using the built-in GITHUB_TOKEN. This means that you no longer need to create and store a personal access token (PAT),…
Upcoming deprecation of Gemini 2.5 Pro and Gemini 3 Flash
We will deprecate Gemini 2.5 Pro and Gemini 3 Flash across all GitHub Copilot experiences (including Copilot Chat, inline edits, ask and agent modes, and code completions) on July 31st,…
July 1
Wed · Jul 1 · 6 postsCopilot CLI auto model selection routes based on task
Editor’s note (July 1, 2026): Updated the premium request costs to reference AI credits. GitHub Copilot auto model selection now routes to the best model for your task in Copilot…
Browser tools for GitHub Copilot in VS Code are generally available
Browser tools in VS Code are now generally available. Agents can now drive a real browser, navigate web apps, and feed findings back into the chat.
Set AI credit session limits in Copilot CLI and SDK
You can now set AI credit session limits in Copilot CLI and the GitHub Copilot SDK to cap the amount an agent spends in a session. This is especially useful…
New C++ language server config skill for Copilot CLI
The Microsoft C++ Language Server is now available as a plugin on the Copilot Plugins marketplace. It includes a new built-in setup skill that helps automate project setup, making it…
Enterprises can default to auto model selection
Enterprise administrators can now set model to auto in the enterprise managed-settings.json to make Copilot auto model selection the default for new conversations. Add auto to .github-private/.github/copilot/managed-settings.json in your source…
ML Development in VS Code with Google Cloud Power: Workbench Extension Now Available
The Google Cloud Workbench Notebooks extension for VS Code has officially launched, allowing developers to connect their local IDE to scalable, cloud-based Jupyter environments. This integration streamlines the machine learning lifecycle by eliminating context switching and providing direct access to high-performance Google Cloud infrastructure. To support transparency and community-driven innovation, the newly released extension is fully open-sourced and available on GitHub and the VS Code Marketplace.