Releasesby GlyphGitHub Copilot in Visual Studio , July update
July 2026 brought a new agent based on the Copilot SDK, built-in expertise from the .NET and Azure teams, and more ways to tailor GitHub Copilot to how you and your team work. Highlights Here’s what’s new with GitHub Copilot in Visual Studio 2026.
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You can add tables, views, data sources, and data quality tests as tasks to BigQuery pipelines
You can add tables, views, data sources, and data quality tests as tasks to BigQuery pipelines. For more information, see Add a pipeline task . This feature is generally available .
You can audit when users download query results by using the BigQuery console
You can audit when users download query results by using the BigQuery console. Data Access audit logs for the tabledata.list method now include a uiDownloadRequest field to indicate whether the request was triggered by a UI download. This feature is generally available (GA).
Adaptive refresh mode for dynamic tables (General availability)
ADAPTIVE refresh mode for dynamic tables is now generally available. ADAPTIVE refresh uses incremental refresh by default but automatically reinitializes the dynamic table when internal heuristics detect that the volume of upstream changes makes an incremental refresh significantly more expensive than a full refresh.
Genie Agents enhancements and bug fixes
- Chat sharing : Sharing an individual Genie Agent conversation is now generally available. See Share a conversation . Download visualizations on Private Link (Beta) : You can now download visualization results through the Genie Conversation API on Private Link workspaces in supported regions. See the Conversation API reference .
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GitHub Models is now retired
As of July 30, 2026, GitHub Models is now retired. The playground, model catalog, inference API, and bring your own key (BYOK) are no longer available to any customer, including existing customers with active usage. This completes the retirement we announced on July 1 .
Limit remote control to managed devices
Enterprises and organizations can now restrict which devices are eligible to host remotely controlled Copilot sessions , giving administrators fine-grained control over where remote control access is permitted.
GitHub Copilot in Visual Studio Code, July 2026 releases
This changelog covers VS Code v1.127 through v1.131 , shipped throughout July 2026. These releases improve how you work with agents, review changes, use chat, and navigate VS Code. They also add new browser, accessibility, and dictation features.
Upcoming August 2026 model deprecations in GitHub Copilot
We will deprecate the following models across all GitHub Copilot experiences (including Copilot Chat, inline edits, ask and agent modes, and code completions), on September 1st, 2026: Model Deprecation date Suggested alternative Gemini 3.1 Pro 9-1-2026 Gemini 3.6 Flash Claude Opus 4.5 9-1-2026 Claude Opus 4.7, Claude Opus 4.8, or Claude Opus 5 Claude Opus...
Gemini 2.5 Pro and Gemini 3 Flash deprecated
As of today, July 31, 2026, we have deprecated the following models across all GitHub Copilot experiences (including Copilot Chat, inline edits, ask and agent modes, and code completions).
Enterprise teams model policy targeting in public preview
You can now take advantage of user-based model policy targeting for GitHub Enterprise customers with Copilot Business or Copilot Enterprise licenses. This feature empowers AI administrators to set a baseline of models for the entire enterprise and then grant additional models to specific enterprise teams.
Copilot code review: Agent skills and MCP now generally available
Copilot code review support for agent skills and MCP servers is now generally available for all Copilot Pro, Pro+, Business, and Enterprise users. Previously announced in public preview , these capabilities let you bring your team’s tools, standards, and external context directly into every code review.
Default model enablement for Copilot Business and Enterprise
We’re introducing a global default enablement policy for generally available Copilot models on Copilot Business and Copilot Enterprise plans. Instead of requiring admins to manually turn on each new model as it ships, models that become generally available will now be on by default.