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PatchBot BOT 20 hours ago

Repository-level GitHub Copilot usage metrics generally available

The Copilot usage metrics REST API now reports repository-level activity. Two new endpoints return a daily, per-repository breakdown of pull request activity for Copilot coding agent and Copilot code review.…

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PatchBot BOT 20 hours ago

GitHub Copilot app now available in the usage metrics API

The Copilot usage metrics API now reports the GitHub Copilot app usage in the enterprise and organization 1-day and 28-day reports. This gives enterprise and organization admins visibility into the…

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PatchBot BOT 20 hours ago

Copilot code review: Customization and configurability improvements

Copilot code review now utilizes a firewall, custom setup steps, and independent runner configurations. It now reads custom instructions from the head branch to allow for easy testing and validation…

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PatchBot BOT 3 days ago

GitHub Copilot for JetBrains expands BYOK capabilities

This update brings major advances in customization and model provider flexibility to all tiers of GitHub Copilot for JetBrains IDEs. With richer plugin and provider experiences, improved conversational interactions, and…

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PatchBot BOT 3 days ago

GitHub Copilot in Visual Studio — June update

June 2026 is about visibility and trust with a clearer view of your GitHub Copilot usage, a new trust layer for MCP servers, and the first C++ scenarios for the…

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PatchBot BOT 4 days ago

Agentic autofix for code scanning alerts in public preview

Agentic autofix is now in public preview for code scanning alerts. It remediates alerts by working across your codebase the way a developer would: it explores relevant files, proposes a…

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PatchBot BOT 2 days ago

1.0.71

2026-07-16

copilot -p --autopilot no longer hangs when a background shell or agent outlives the turn; it now honors the COPILOT_TASK_WAIT_TIMEOUT_SECONDS timeout the same way plain -p does.
Reopening the /subagents model picker keeps each agent's reasoning effort and context tier
Refresh memory context after 30 minutes in long-lived sessions
Keep MCP tool lists up to date when servers change
Avoid leaving long-running background git processes after exit ...

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v1.0.71

PatchBot BOT 1 week ago

1.0.70

2026-07-09

Add GPT-5.6 model support
Show a single Error prefix for mcp and skill command failures
Show the real parse error when --agent selects a malformed custom agent
web_fetch works through mandatory HTTPS proxies
Hide / search on the Gists tab
Treat superseded subagent runs as cancellations instead of failures
Add paginated session.mcp.resources read/list/listTemplates RPCs for MCP server resources
preToolUse hooks that exit with code 2 deny tool calls ...

Git tag

v1.0.70

PatchBot BOT 1 week ago

1.0.69

2026-07-07

Label built-in file edits with a (sandbox policy) badge instead of (sandboxed), since they follow the sandbox policy on a best-effort basis rather than running in the OS-level sandbox
Reload installed plugin extensions without restarting a session
Add a /plugins dashboard to manage installed plugins
Open quick help from an empty prompt without leaving a stray ?
Add minimal reasoning effort for gemini-3.5-flash
Show a scrollbar in the /model picker list ...

Git tag

v1.0.69

PatchBot BOT 2 weeks ago

1.0.68

2026-07-01

Add support for the kimi-k2.7-code model
The focused field in the /mcp config form is marked with a "❯ " chevron, not color alone
Keep IDE tools available during transient IDE disconnects, returning a clear error while disconnected and recovering automatically when the IDE reconnects
Tab completion shows slash command aliases inline (e.g. /pr automerge|agentmerge) ...

Git tag

v1.0.68

PatchBot BOT 2 weeks ago

1.0.67

2026-06-30

Disabling the sandbox for the rest of the session now takes effect immediately, so shell and search commands stop re-prompting to bypass it mid-turn
Subagent sessions keep parent tool restrictions
Show warnings and errors when host custom agents fail to load
Require session limits to be at least 30 AI credits
Add Claude Sonnet 5 as a supported model
Allow tool calls to continue when hooks time out
Ctrl+Q now enqueues the highlighted slash-command argument completion ...

Git tag

v1.0.67

PatchBot BOT 2 weeks ago

1.0.66

2026-06-30

Use a non-blinking block cursor during interactive sessions, restoring your terminal's default cursor on exit
Add support for Claude Opus 4.8 Fast and deprecate Claude Opus 4.6 Fast
MCP add/edit form accepts HTTP-style Key: value headers
Keep LSP servers from starting twice during startup
Avoid blocking commands that contain Windows-style path fragments
Let Copilot read output from and stop detached background shell commands ...

Git tag

v1.0.66

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