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Security reviews now available in the GitHub Copilot app

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You can now run a security review on your in-flight code changes directly from the GitHub Copilot app. The /security-review slash command is shipping in public preview, bringing the same AI-driven vulnerability scanning already available in Copilot CLI into your everyday coding workflow.

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CREATE OR ALTER is generally available for 24 object types

CREATE OR ALTER is now generally available for 24 object types. CREATE OR ALTER creates an object if it doesn’t exist, or modifies an existing object to match the statement definition. It’s especially useful in declarative deployment workflows and CI/CD pipelines where the same script must be safe to re-run.

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Catalog integration for Snowflake Postgres (General availability)

Catalog integrations for Snowflake Postgres are now generally available. A Snowflake Postgres catalog integration lets Snowflake automatically discover tables managed by a Snowflake Postgres instance and access them as read-only Apache Iceberg™ tables, using vended credentials so you don’t need to configure an external volume or manage storage credentials...

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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 stronger reliability, teams can more confidently tailor Copilot to how they build software.

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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 modernization agent reaching general availability. Highlights Here’s what’s new with GitHub Copilot in Visual Studio 2026.

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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 app’s activity alongside the IDE, chat, code review, and coding agent metrics they already retrieve.

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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 of custom instructions. These changes give administrators and developers more control over how Copilot code review runs in their environment.

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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...

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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...

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