GitHub Copilot in Visual Studio , July update
PreviewVerifiedAdded Sep 22, 2026
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.
Topics: AI agents, Developer tools, Coding agents
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More GitHub Copilot releases
Every GitHub Copilot release| Date | Release | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 30 | GitHub Models is now retired Deprecation | Deprecation |
| Jul 30 | Limit remote control to managed devices Update | Update |
| Jul 30 | GitHub Copilot in Visual Studio Code, July 2026 releases Preview | Preview |
| Jul 31 | Upcoming August 2026 model deprecations in GitHub Copilot Deprecation | Deprecation |
| Jul 31 | Gemini 2.5 Pro and Gemini 3 Flash deprecated Deprecation | Deprecation |
| Jul 31 | Enterprise teams model policy targeting in public preview Preview | Preview |
| Jul 29 | Copilot code review: Agent skills and MCP now generally available GA | GA |
| Jul 29 | Default model enablement for Copilot Business and Enterprise GA | GA |
