
GitHub Copilot app: The agent-native desktop experience
At Microsoft Build 2026, GitHub introduced new tools, updates, and surfaces so agents can work the way you already work.
18 articles by Mario Rodriguez.

At Microsoft Build 2026, GitHub introduced new tools, updates, and surfaces so agents can work the way you already work.

We are committed to empowering every developer by building an open, secure, and AI-powered platform that defines the future of software development.

Starting June 1, your Copilot usage will consume GitHub AI Credits.

From April 24 onward, interaction data—specifically inputs, outputs, code snippets, and associated context—from Copilot Free, Pro, and Pro+ users will be used to train and improve our AI models unless they opt out.

Claude by Anthropic and OpenAI Codex are now available in public preview on GitHub and VS Code with a Copilot Pro+ or Copilot Enterprise subscription. Here’s what you need to know and how to get started today.

Now in technical preview, the GitHub Copilot SDK can plan, invoke tools, edit files, and run commands as a programmable layer you can use in any application.

Find out how we’re evolving GitHub and GitHub Copilot—and get access to the latest previews and GA releases.

With this public preview, we’re unlocking the context of your code and collaborators—and taking the next step in infusing AI into every developer’s workflow.

OpenAI o1-preview and o1-mini are now available in GitHub Copilot Chat in VS Code and in the GitHub Models playground.

We’ve tested integrating OpenAI o1-preview with GitHub Copilot. Here’s a first look at where we think it can add value to your day to day.

The world of Copilot is getting bigger, improving the developer experience by keeping developers in the flow longer and allowing them to do more in natural language.

With GitHub Copilot Chat in GitHub Mobile, developers can collaborate, ask coding questions, and gain insights into both public and private repositories anywhere, anytime–all in natural language for users on all GitHub Copilot plans.

Findings show that code quality is better across the board and developers felt more confident, too.

All GitHub Copilot for Business users now have access to a limited GitHub Copilot Chat beta, bringing the power of conversational coding right to the IDE.

Hear from Grafana Labs’ Armand Grillet about how his team uses GitHub Projects.

In July, we launched the general availability of GitHub Projects, and now we are excited to bring you even more features designed to make it easier to plan and track in the same place you build!

Today, we are announcing the general availability of the new and improved Projects powered by GitHub Issues. GitHub Projects connects your planning directly to the work your teams are doing in GitHub and flexibly adapts to whatever your team needs at any point.

Announcing new beta features for GitHub Issues for better planning and tracking of your projects in GitHub, including project tables, task lists, and issue forms.