Copilot Cloud Agent Firewall Now Org-Level Configurable
Organization admins can now manage Copilot cloud agent firewall settings across all repos, set org-wide allowlists, and control whether repos can override policies.
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GitHub Copilot Deprecates GPT-5.1 Models
GitHub deprecated three GPT-5.1 Codex models on April 1, 2026. All workflows must migrate to GPT-5.3-Codex. Enterprise admins need to enable the new model in policies.
Copilot Cloud Agent Runner Controls v2026.04
Organization admins can now set default runners for Copilot cloud agent across all repos and lock settings to prevent overrides. Replaces per-repo configuration with org-wide policy.
Copilot Code Review Metrics Now Track Active vs Passive
Copilot code review metrics now split active and passive user engagement. Admins can measure real adoption maturity instead of just coverage.
Copilot CLI Adds BYOK and Local Model Support
Copilot CLI now supports bring-your-own-key models, local inference, and offline mode. Use your own providers, run air-gapped, skip GitHub auth.
Copilot CLI 1.0.20: OpenTelemetry & UX Polish
Copilot CLI 1.0.20 adds OpenTelemetry monitoring docs, improves spinner UX during background work, and fixes Azure OpenAI BYOK defaults. /yolo state now persists across restarts.
Copilot Chat v0.43: Tool Token & Reasoning Fixes
Copilot Chat fixes tool token counting with Anthropic Tool Search, guards reasoning parameters, and removes problematic window middleware.