Releasesby GlyphGlobal model policy generally available
In July, we announced a default model policy for generally available GitHub Copilot models on Copilot Business and Copilot Enterprise plans. Starting today, we’re gradually rolling out enforcement of the policy through September 1, so it will take effect at different times for different enterprises.
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You can now view real-time logs for your Python UDFs in Cloud Logging
You can now view real-time logs for your Python UDFs in Cloud Logging. This feature is generally available .
Cortex Extension references in agent skills (General availability)
Referencing a Cortex Extension from an agent skill is now generally available. Set the skill source type to CORTEX_EXTENSION and path to the extension's fully qualified name, and Snowflake expands the reference into the extension's member skills at request time, so you don't list each skill individually.
Cortex Agents Coding Agent (General availability)
The Cortex Agents Coding Agent is now generally available. Add the code_toolset_all tool type to a Cortex Agent, and Snowflake provisions and manages a sandbox backed by the same runtime that powers Snowflake CoCo: bash, file read/write/edit, grep, glob, web search, SQL execution, and skills.
Organization user types (General availability)
With this release, you can specify whether an organization user represents a person or a service. Set the TYPE property to SERVICE for a service or application that interacts with Snowflake without human interaction. If you don't specify a type, the organization user is a PERSON user, which matches the previous behavior.
Semantic Studio (Preview)
Semantic Studio is now available in public preview for all accounts. Semantic Studio is the authoring environment for semantic views in Workspaces, combining conversational authoring with CoCo, direct YAML editing, and deployment to the live Snowflake object in a single surface.
Zerobus Ingest into streaming tables is now generally available
Ingesting into streaming tables with Zerobus Ingest in Lakeflow Connect is now generally available. Writing to a streaming table works the same way as writing to a managed Delta table, with the same limits and quotas. See Create or identify the target table .
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Copilot code review: Resolution reasons and expanded capabilities
Copilot code review can now review two types of pull requests it didn’t cover before: Reviews requested automatically on pull requests authored by bots, including Copilot cloud agent Very large pull requests Additionally, you can now submit the reason for why you’re resolving a particular Copilot code review comment.
Enterprise-managed settings now support autoUpdate for plugin marketplaces
You can now opt individual plugin marketplaces into automatic updates by setting autoUpdate: true on an extraKnownMarketplaces entry in enterprise managed settings. Supported clients automatically check the marketplace and update installed plugins sourced from it, reducing manual maintenance for organization customizations.
GitHub Copilot app Customize tab is generally available
GitHub Copilot is more useful when it works with the tools, knowledge, and workflows your team already relies on. The new Customize tab in the GitHub Copilot app brings MCP servers, plugins, skills, and canvases together in one place. Explore featured customizations, browse by type, and find new ways to tailor Copilot to how you and your team work.
Copilot harness generally available in Copilot for JetBrains
This update brings Copilot harness to generally availability. You also get more stable account, model, and MCP experiences. What’s new Copilot harness generally available Copilot harness is now generally available, providing faster feature delivery and better code quality.
GitHub Copilot in Visual Studio , August update
August 2026 brought more control over how GitHub Copilot reasons, which models you use, how teams share specialized agents, and when you ask for a code review. Highlights Here’s what’s new with GitHub Copilot in Visual Studio 2026.
GitHub Copilot weekly releases , August 24
This week’s updates give you more control over how Copilot runs, from team sessions in Slack and Teams to customization across the app, CLI, and your IDE. GitHub Copilot in Slack and Microsoft Teams Turn team conversations into shared agent sessions.
Upcoming changes to GitHub Copilot policies and billing
To provide a strong, consistent Copilot experience, we’re making three separate, upcoming changes to Copilot policies and billing. Please review the upcoming updates to understand what may impact you.
Copilot model access update for GitHub Team plans
We have updated how model access is determined for Copilot users who hold seats in more than one organization. To keep billing and governance in sync, your model access is now determined only by the organization paying for your usage.