GitHub Copilot news and updates
10 curated updates from official GitHub Copilot channels since 23 Sep 2026: 3 feature · 2 model · 2 releases · 2 incident · 1 pricing. Each item links to the vendor's own post; summaries stick to what the post says.
October 2026
- Copilot drops Claude Opus 4.8, Opus 5 and GPT-5.6 Terra on 16 Nov
Suggested replacements are Opus 5.5 and GPT-6.1 Sol or GPT-6 Luna; individual annual-plan subscribers keep Opus 4.8.
Source: github.blog - @GitHub in Slack and Teams now works across multiple repositories
Create issues, open PRs and investigate bugs across repos without switching conversations.
Source: github.blog - Copilot agentic autofix for code scanning alerts is generally available
Copilot explores the codebase, proposes a fix, reruns CodeQL to confirm it closes the alert, then opens a draft PR; requires Code Security or Advanced Security.
Source: github.blog - Copilot's HydraFusion adds a Max option and newer models
The multi-model orchestrator now draws on Opus 5.5, GPT-6 Astra, GPT-6.1 Sol and GPT-6 Luna, sets effort per step, and stays in research preview.
Source: github.blog - Copilot CLI 1.0.98 adds Gemini 4 Argon support
The release also improves /ask answers (expand, copy, reopen) and fixes command hooks and MCP status sync.
Source: github.com - Gemini 4 Argon is generally available in Copilot Pro+, Max, Business and Enterprise
It is billed at provider list pricing under usage-based billing, with a gradual rollout across VS Code, the CLI, the coding agent and other IDEs.
Source: github.blog - GitHub Issues, Pull Requests and Actions fail; notifications delayed for hours
Elevated 500s began at 4:51 am PDT on 12 Oct and core features recovered by 5:41 am, but notification delivery wasn't fully mitigated until 1:16 pm PDT.
Source: githubstatus.com - Copilot week of 5 Oct: Haiku 5.5, local sandboxing GA, split accounts in the app
Haiku 5.5 reached Pro and above, local sandboxing went GA at no extra cost, and the Copilot app can use separate accounts for license and repos.
Source: github.blog - Orgs can bill Copilot code reviews to a cost center instead of member quotas
Reviews still bill to the member's own Copilot entitlement by default; owners can switch them to the organization to avoid exhausting member quotas.
Source: github.blogCurrent GitHub Copilot plans & limits
September 2026
- GitHub incident in Azure Central US lasts nearly 21 hours
A failed database maintenance caused API errors from 12:57 am PDT on 23 Sep, with Projects backlogs fully cleared at 9:55 pm PDT.
Source: githubstatus.com
Verified GitHub Copilot price & limit changes
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billing modelGitHub Copilot switches to usage-based GitHub AI Credits; Max plan ($100) launches
Premium requests replaced by AI Credits billed at model API rates. Pro $10 includes $15 total ($10 base + $5 flex), Pro+ $39 includes $70, new Max $100 includes $200. Flex allotments may change over time.