Copilot cloud agent for Linear is now generally available
GAVerifiedAdded Sep 22, 2026
You can now assign issues in Linear to Copilot cloud agent , our asynchronous, autonomous background agent. When you assign a Linear issue to Copilot, it will: Analyze the issue contents and open a draft pull request. Work independently in its own ephemeral development environment, powered by GitHub Actions.
Topics: AI agents, Streaming, Security, Developer tools, Coding agents
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More GitHub Copilot releases
Every GitHub Copilot release| Date | Release | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 23 | GitHub MCP Server supports the next MCP specification Beta | Beta |
| Jul 23 | GitHub Mobile: Fix failing Actions checks with Copilot cloud agent Update | Update |
| Jul 23 | Agent automation controls in GitHub Issues in public preview Preview | Preview |
| Jul 24 | Claude Opus 5 is now available in GitHub Copilot Update | Update |
| Jul 22 | New Copilot usage metrics impact dashboard Update | Update |
| Jul 21 | Gemini 3.6 Flash is now available in GitHub Copilot Preview | Preview |
| Jul 20 | AI credit pools for cost centers in the billing UI Pricing | Pricing |
| Jul 20 | Copilot users can now see AI credits used per billing cycle Pricing | Pricing |
