GitHub Desktop 3.6: Worktrees and deeper Copilot integration
UpdateVerifiedAdded Sep 22, 2026
GitHub Desktop 3.6 brings more of your day-to-day Git flow into one place with GitHub Copilot now powering commit authoring and merge conflict resolution, plus new Git worktree support. The problem More and more development happens with the help of AI and coding agents, which raises the bar for the everyday Git moments in between.
Topics: AI agents, Developer tools, Coding agents
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| Jun 26 | Track total merges by adoption phase in enterprise and organization reports Update | Update |
| Jun 26 | MAI-Code-1-Flash for Copilot Business and Copilot Enterprise GA | GA |
| Jun 25 | Copilot code review: Analysis depth and efficiency updates Preview | Preview |
| Jun 25 | Enterprise-managed settings now support strictKnownMarketplaces in VS Code and GitHub Copilot CLI Preview | Preview |
| Jun 25 | GitHub Copilot for Jira is now generally available GA | GA |
| Jun 24 | Changes to model selection for Free and Student plans Preview | Preview |
| Jun 29 | Claude Opus 4.8 (fast mode) is now in preview for GitHub Copilot Preview | Preview |
| Jun 30 | Claude Sonnet 5 is generally available for GitHub Copilot GA | GA |
