# GitHub — GitHub Copilot in VS Code, September 2026 releases

- Company: GitHub (github.com)
- Announced: 2026-10-01T19:09:10+00:00
- Category: capability-change
- Coverage: not counted
- Announcement: no
- Group: routine
- Source: https://github.blog/changelog/2026-10-01-github-copilot-in-vs-code-september-2026-releases
- Record: https://forck.live/items/15629-github-copilot-in-vs-code-september-2026-releases
- Subject: Copilot

GitHub Copilot in VS Code gained agent-driven features including automations for scheduled tasks, agent-assisted pull request merging, and improved session management. Agents can now create pull requests, navigate related chats, and run in Dev Containers. A new HydraFusion feature in research preview coordinates model selection automatically.

## Evidence

Verbatim from https://github.blog/changelog/2026-10-01-github-copilot-in-vs-code-september-2026-releases:

> Get pull requests ready to merge: Enable agent merge in an active session to let the agent handle review feedback, failed checks, merge conflicts, and workflow reruns. This feature is in preview.

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