Releasesby GlyphGitHub Copilot assisted permissions generally available
Assisted permissions are now generally available, using an LLM to evaluate and approve requests for command execution, file system access, and URL navigation.
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Conversation logging for Conversational analytics in BigQuery is generally available
BigQuery now supports logging data agent conversations directly to a BigQuery table within the agent's project.
Improved Lakeflow Performance Observability will soon be available by default for workspaces with the compliance security profile enabled
Databricks is enabling improved Lakeflow performance observability by default for workspaces with the compliance security profile.
Looker (Google Cloud core) data lineage is generally available
Data lineage for Looker (Google Cloud core) is now generally available, providing end-to-end visibility for LookML dashboards and Conversational Analytics agents.
BigQuery Python user-defined functions support volume mounts in preview
Python user-defined functions in BigQuery now support volume mounts, allowing users to access dependency files directly from Cloud Storage.
QuickBooks connector is available in Beta
The managed QuickBooks connector is now available in beta, enabling incremental ingestion of accounting data into Databricks.
Looker-managed Model Context Protocol (MCP) server is generally available
The Looker-managed MCP server is now generally available, allowing AI agents to interact with business data and LookML models without middleware.
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GPT-6.1 Terra in GitHub Copilot
OpenAI's GPT-6.1 Terra model is now available in GitHub Copilot for coding and terminal tasks, offering a balance of performance and cost.
Copilot CLI 1.0.104
GitHub Copilot CLI 1.0.104 updates include managed model session handling, improved background task management, and enabled assisted permissions.
GitHub Copilot in Visual Studio , September update
The September update adds Git agent support for pull request exploration and updates the Bring Your Own Model (BYOM) preview feature.
Usage metrics API adds usage from tools like OpenCode
The Copilot usage metrics API now reports model usage from additional tools, including OpenCode and claude_code, providing detailed breakdowns by client and model.
Turn notifications into code with GitHub Copilot in Teams
A new GitHub app for Microsoft Teams integrates Copilot, allowing users to receive notifications and turn issues into pull requests directly within Teams.
Copilot CLI 1.0.103
Copilot CLI 1.0.103 introduces improvements to session management, sandbox settings, and Gemini tool call validation, along with better support for cached local MCP tool snapshots.
Custom skills, agents, and MCP servers in usage metrics API
GitHub Copilot usage metrics now provide specific names for custom skills, agents, and MCP servers instead of grouping them under generic categories. The update also increases the number of tracked entries per record.
Global default for Copilot features generally available
GitHub is rolling out a global default policy for Copilot features. Unconfigured features will be set to a default state of Enabled, Disabled, or Let organizations decide, depending on the enterprise configuration.