Releasesby GlyphOpenAI’s GPT-5.6 Sol, Terra, and Luna are now available in GitHub Copilot
OpenAI’s GPT-5.6 family is now rolling out in GitHub Copilot. GPT-5.6 comes in three variants, Sol, Terra, and Luna, so you can match the model to the job, whether that’s reasoning over a large codebase, everyday agentic coding, or fast, cost-efficient assistance. GPT-5.6 Sol: The highest reasoning ceiling in the family.
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Change to default pipeline editor for workspaces with the compliance security profile enabled
The Lakeflow Pipelines Editor has been generally available since May 2026. In August, it will become the default editor for developing and debugging pipelines in workspaces with the compliance security profile enabled. At that time the legacy editor will be removed.
Strac connector (Beta)
The Strac connector is now available in Lakeflow Connect in Beta . Workspace admins can control access to this feature from the Previews page. The connector ingests data-security audit events from your Strac instance into Databricks. Authentication uses a Strac API key. See Strac connector .
Protobuf tensor input for custom model serving endpoints (Public Preview)
For custom model serving endpoints with a tensor-based input signature, you can now send the request body as a serialized KServe v2 ModelInferRequest with Content-Type: application/x-protobuf , instead of JSON. This feature is in Public Preview and is only available on endpoints deployed after July 9, 2026. See Protobuf tensor input .
Genie One enhancements
- Document citations : Documents now show citations that link content back to the data and sources Genie One used to generate the document. See View citations . Document version history : Documents now keep a version history so you can review earlier versions. See View version history .
Front-end Private Link for account-level Genie One (Beta)
You can now configure front-end Private Link for account-level Genie One. Turn on the Front-end Private Link for Custom URLs and Account preview to get started. See Configure inbound Private Link for account-level resources .
Dashboard enhancements and bug fixes
- Import BI files is in Public Preview : Importing Power BI and Tableau reports as AI/BI dashboards with Genie Code is in Public Preview. You can also start an import directly from the dashboard list page. See Import BI files using Genie Code .
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Ask Copilot for a repository overview
You can now ask GitHub Copilot for a high-level overview of any repository you’re exploring for the first time. When you visit the home page of a repository you haven’t contributed to before on github.com, Copilot offers to generate an overview for you.
Agentic autofix for code scanning alerts in public preview
Agentic autofix is now in public preview for all code scanning alerts. It remediates alerts generated by CodeQL and third-party scanning tools by working across your codebase the way a developer would, it explores relevant files, proposes a fix, and reruns the original analysis to confirm the fix closes the alert before opening a pull request for your...
GitHub Mobile: Improved filters and sorting for Copilot sessions
GitHub Mobile now includes improved filters and sorting for Copilot sessions, making it easier to find the right session as your session list grows. You can now narrow your session list using lightweight filters designed for mobile, including: Active (non-archived) Status Repository Type Agent Sort These controls help you quickly find sessions that are...
Enterprise-managed OpenTelemetry export for VS Code and CLI
Organizations can now mandate where GitHub Copilot sends OpenTelemetry (OTel) data, so telemetry flows to an approved collector without each developer setting OTEL_* environment variables.
Deploy managed Copilot settings via MDM in VS Code and CLI
Enterprise administrators can now deliver managed GitHub Copilot settings directly to devices through native mobile device management (MDM) and file-based configuration, in addition to the existing server-managed channel. This is generally available for GitHub Copilot CLI and VS Code.
GitHub Copilot in Visual Studio Code, June 2026 releases
This changelog covers VS Code v1.123 through v1.127 , shipped throughout June and early July 2026. The latest VS Code releases build on the Copilot experience developers use every day, making it easier to manage agent work, understand usage, choose the right models, and stay in the flow.
GitHub Mobile: Fix merge conflicts with Copilot cloud agent
GitHub Mobile now supports fixing pull request merge conflicts with Copilot cloud agent, making it easier to unblock pull requests while you’re on the go. When a pull request has merge conflicts, you can now start the Copilot workflow directly from the pull request merge box on mobile.
GitHub Mobile: Live notifications for Copilot CLI sessions
Live coding agent notifications on GitHub Mobile now support remote Copilot CLI sessions, making it easier to stay connected to agent work that starts outside of GitHub Mobile.