Copilot coding agent supports code referencing The Copilot coding agenthttps://docs.github.com/copilot/concepts/agents/coding-agent/about-coding-agent, an asyn...

This update brings several improvements to GitHub Copilot in JetBrains IDEs. These include support for Agent Skills in preview, several user‑experience enhancem...

We’ve updated the GitHub status pagehttps://www.githubstatus.com/ to make incident information easier to find and more useful during an active event. The status...

Fast mode for Claude Opus 4.6 is now rolling out in a research preview on GitHub Copilot. This high‑speed option delivers output token speeds up to 2.5× faster,...

CodeQL is the static analysis engine behind GitHub code scanninghttps://docs.github.com/code-security/code-scanning/introduction-to-code-scanning/about-code-sca...

GitHub Actions – New Capabilities This Month GitHub Actions has rolled out several enhancements: - Custom runner autoscaling – Automatically scale self‑hosted...

Tool calls in your chat response You’ll now see clear tool call details so you can track what’s happening in real time when you send Copilot a message. This up...

This January 2026 release brings significant improvements to GitHub Copilot in Visual Studio Codehttps://aka.ms/VSCode/109 with agent‑driven workflows, enhancem...

Highlights January 2026 brought colorized code completions, partial acceptance of code completions, productivity improvements, and more. Check the Insiders cha...

What’s new Dependabot can now use OpenID Connect OIDC to authenticate with private registries, eliminating the need to store long‑lived credentials as reposito...

CodeQL is the static analysis engine behind GitHub code scanninghttps://docs.github.com/code-security/code-scanning/introduction-to-code-scanning/about-code-sca...

GitHub Enterprise customers can now configure enterprise‑scoped budgets that exclude cost center usage, allowing specific portions of an enterprise to incur add...