GitHub Copilot Business Self-Serve Signups Paused

TL;DR

• GitHub paused new self-serve signups for Copilot Business on Free and Team plans
• Existing customers unaffected — can still add seats and use normally
• No timeline given for when signups reopen

What Changed

• Self-serve signup pause — New organizations on GitHub Free and Team plans can no longer sign up for Copilot Business through self-service. Enterprise customers are unaffected.
• Existing customers protected — Current Copilot Business subscribers can continue adding seats, managing users, and using the service without interruption.

What This Means

If your org is on Free or Team and wanted to try Copilot Business, you'll need to wait. GitHub cited "reliable and sustainable" service as the reason — likely capacity or infrastructure constraints. The company hasn't announced a reopening date.

This is a temporary gate, not a product discontinuation. Enterprise orgs and existing Business customers are unaffected.

Source: GitHub Changelog