2026-10-15
GitHub Copilot in Slack and Microsoft Teams adds multi-repo support and other updates
GitHub announced that GitHub Copilot in Slack and Microsoft Teams now supports working across multiple repositories in a single conversation. The changelog also lists other improvements to the integration, though the source excerpt does not detail them.
2026-10-15
GitHub announces deprecation of selected Copilot models on November 16, 2026
GitHub announced that selected GitHub Copilot models will be deprecated across all Copilot experiences, including Copilot Chat, inline edits, ask and agent modes, and code completions, on November 16, 2026. The post lists the affected models and their individual deprecation dates.
2026-10-14
HydraFusion receives updated model pool, orchestration workflow improvements, and new HydraFusion Max option
HydraFusion has an updated model pool and improved orchestration workflows, and introduces a new option called HydraFusion Max. Both HydraFusion and HydraFusion Max are available across VS Code, the GitHub Copilot app, and GitHub Copilot, according to a GitHub Blog changelog post published 2026-10-14.
2026-10-13
Gemini 4 Argon now generally available in GitHub Copilot
Google's Gemini 4 Argon model is now generally available in GitHub Copilot, according to a GitHub Blog changelog post published 2026-10-13. GitHub states the model is designed for complex coding, agentic, and reasoning tasks.
2026-10-12
GitHub adds push attribution for commits in limited public preview
GitHub announced a limited public preview of push attribution, which durably records the authenticated user who pushed each commit. The pusher identity is shown in the UI and API alongside the existing author and committer fields.
2026-10-12
GitHub adds user attribution and configurable capture to Copilot client telemetry
GitHub announced that enterprise administrators can use telemetry in managed settings to attribute GitHub Copilot activity to individual users without collecting prompts, responses, or tool content. A telemetry.capture.identity setting adds three configurable options for identity capture.
2026-08-06
Agent Plugins 1.0.0 ships as a vendor-neutral standard
Agent Plugins 1.0.0 was published on August 6, 2026 — an open specification for packaging Agent Skills and MCP servers as portable plugins. A plugin is a directory with a plugin.json manifest and fixed locations for its components, so one package loads across any compatible client. Vercel initiated the proposal; AWS, Anysphere, GitHub, Microsoft, and OpenAI refined it collaboratively. It is supported at launch in ChatGPT, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Kiro, and VS Code.
2026-07-21
Gemini 3.6 Flash is now available in GitHub Copilot
GitHub added Google's Gemini 3.6 Flash as a selectable model inside GitHub Copilot, alongside the existing model lineup, giving Copilot users a faster/cheaper option for everyday completions and chat.
