GitHub Agent Sessions in Issues & Projects v2026.04
GitHub now lets you view and manage cloud agent sessions directly from issues and projects. Session pills, side panels, and default-enabled project views give you better visibility into agent activity without leaving your workflow.
TL;DR
- View and steer cloud agent sessions directly from issues and projects without leaving your workflow
- Session pills on issues show active/completed agents at a glance; side panels let you review logs and guide agents
- Agent sessions now enabled by default in project views
New
- Session pill on issues — Header pill displays all active and completed agent sessions, giving instant visibility into agent activity.
- Session side panel on issues — Click any session to open it in the sidebar and view progress, review logs, or steer the agent without navigating away.
- Agent sessions enabled by default in projects — "Show agent sessions" is now on by default for new and existing project views; no configuration needed.
- Session side panel in projects — Click agent sessions directly from your project board to open details in the sidebar, check progress, or provide guidance.
- Smarter label suggestions — Label picker now surfaces your most frequently used labels at the top for faster application without searching.
Update via GitHub web interface. See the GitHub Community discussion for details.
Source: GitHub Changelog
