GitHub Copilot

↓ Users must now manually request Copilot code reviews instead of having them automatically assigned by the Code Quality feature.

↔ shipped alongside Adds a new model option for users, subject to usage-based billing. (Aug 2026) — more for more, not a pure cut.

→ Gives enterprise owners allowedMcpServers/deniedMcpServers keys to centrally control which MCP servers Copilot clients may run; restriction depends on the org’s own policy.

→ Gives org admins a knob to cap open pull requests for users without write access; not a vendor-imposed limit.

↓ Users can no longer create new GitHub Spark apps or onboard as new users.

↔ shipped alongside Adds a new model option for users, subject to usage-based billing. (Aug 2026) — more for more, not a pure cut.

↓ Users can no longer access Gemini 2.5 Pro and Gemini 3 Flash models in any Copilot experience.

↔ shipped alongside Adds new agentic capabilities for code review to Pro, Pro+, Business, and Enterprise users. (Jul 2026) — more for more, not a pure cut.

↓ Automated workflows using 2FA-bypass tokens for sensitive actions will now fail and require interactive 2FA.

↔ shipped alongside Adds new agentic capabilities for code review to Pro, Pro+, Business, and Enterprise users. (Jul 2026) — more for more, not a pure cut.

↓ Users must migrate away from deprecated models by September 1st, 2026, to maintain functionality.

↔ shipped alongside Adds new agentic capabilities for code review to Pro, Pro+, Business, and Enterprise users. (Jul 2026) — more for more, not a pure cut.

→ Gives enterprise admins a policy to restrict remote control to managed devices; whether a user loses access depends on their own org configuration.

↑ Simplifies model access for admins by enabling new models by default.

→ Adds an admin governance control; GitHub itself removed no access. Whether an individual loses access depends on their own org's policy choice.

→ Requires migration to stateless MCP protocol for GitHub MCP Server integrations.

→ Improved visibility and management of AI credit allocation for cost centers.

↑ Improved visibility into budget consumption via API, reducing manual overhead for tracking user limits.

→ A preview billing app is being retired and its functionality consolidated into the main billing UI with greater visibility; no loss of capability.

↓ Full removal of the GitHub Models service.

↔ shipped alongside Enables multimodal input capabilities for Copilot chat. (Jul 2026) — more for more, not a pure cut.

→ Allows administrators to enforce hard spending caps on agentic sessions.

↑ Users gain access to a newer version of the Claude Opus model.

→ New opt-in admin capability: enterprise admins can set a per-user AI credit budget on a cost center. Cost-governance tooling, not a platform-wide vendor limit.

↑ Removal of a hard block on new user registrations, transitioning to a gradual rollout.

↓ Users relying on Opus 4.6 (fast) must migrate to alternative models before the deprecation date.

↔ shipped alongside Provides a new dedicated desktop interface for Copilot. (Jun 2026) — more for more, not a pure cut.

↓ Product being sunset: new customers blocked from onboarding; existing users keep access until full retirement.

↔ shipped alongside Improved visibility into active user counts for enterprise reporting. (Jun 2026) — more for more, not a pure cut.

↓ Users who adopted Claude Fable 5 in Copilot lost access with no notice and must switch models. Reversal of the model addition made days earlier.

↔ shipped alongside Adds opt-in automation capability for reasoning-based tasks; no existing capability removed. (Jun 2026) — more for more, not a pure cut.

↑ Removes character constraints on repository-level custom instructions for Copilot code review.

→ Adds opt-in admin control to exclude content from Copilot code review; no existing capability removed.

↑ Enterprises can now organize billing and usage tracking across more business units.

→ Admins can IP-restrict EMU account access (web, Git, API, tokens)

↓ Users can no longer access GPT-5.2 or GPT-5.2-Codex models in Copilot Chat, inline edits, or agent modes; enterprise admins must enable replacement models via Copilot policies.

↔ shipped alongside New model (Claude Fable 5) added across all plans; no existing model removed. (Jun 2026) — more for more, not a pure cut.

↓ Switched to metered AI Credits, no fallback

↔ shipped alongside New model (Claude Fable 5) added across all plans; no existing model removed. (Jun 2026) — more for more, not a pure cut.

↓ Agentic usage bills jump 10-50x

↔ shipped alongside New model (Claude Fable 5) added across all plans; no existing model removed. (Jun 2026) — more for more, not a pure cut.

↓ Opus models pulled from Pro tier

↓ Default $0 spend cap removed

→ Usage analytics dashboard added

↓ Premium-request caps + overage billing enforced

↑ Adds a new model option for users, subject to usage-based billing.

↑ Adds new agentic capabilities for code review to Pro, Pro+, Business, and Enterprise users.

↑ Adds a new model option for agentic coding workflows.

↑ Adds a new model option for users, increasing capability.

↑ Adds autonomous background agent capabilities for Linear issue management.

↑ Expands Copilot coding agent capabilities to mobile Actions troubleshooting.

↑ Introduces review controls for autonomous agent issue management.

↑ Adds custom instructions and configuration capabilities to Copilot code review, reducing setup friction.

↑ Adds support for Xcode 27 on GitHub-hosted runners, expanding build environment capabilities.

↑ Expands the scope of secret scanning coverage for users.

↑ Increases flexibility for users to bring their own keys and models to JetBrains IDEs.

↑ Adds new security analysis capability to the Copilot app interface.

↑ Expands access to Kimi K2.7 model to Business and Enterprise tiers.

↑ Adds a new model option for agentic workflows in JetBrains IDEs.

↑ Adds a new model option to the Copilot model picker.

↑ Enables multimodal input capabilities for Copilot chat.

↑ Adds a new model option for developers within Copilot.

↑ Allows users to bypass standard model provider constraints by using their own API keys.

↑ Adds Claude as an agent provider in JetBrains IDEs, expanding model choice for users.

↑ Removal of preview status indicates general availability and increased stability for CLI usage.

→ The API now provides visibility into AI credit consumption per user, which may assist in monitoring usage-based billing.

↑ Simplifies model selection for users across all plans.

↑ Provides a new dedicated desktop interface for Copilot.

→ Improved visibility into active user counts for enterprise reporting.

↑ Adds opt-in automation capability for reasoning-based tasks; no existing capability removed.

↑ New model (Claude Fable 5) added across all plans; no existing model removed.