# GitHub — GitHub Copilot in Visual Studio — July update

- Company: GitHub (github.com)
- Announced: 2026-07-30T15:01:48+00:00
- Category: capability-change
- Subject: Copilot
- Source: https://github.blog/changelog/2026-07-30-github-copilot-in-visual-studio-july-update
- Record: https://forck.live/items/2645-github-copilot-in-visual-studio-july-update

GitHub Copilot in Visual Studio received a July 2026 update adding a new agent (public preview) built on the Copilot SDK, built-in .NET and Azure skills, a code review selection feature, and organization-level custom instructions for GitHub Copilot Business or Enterprise plans.

## Evidence

Verbatim from https://github.blog/changelog/2026-07-30-github-copilot-in-visual-studio-july-update:

> July 2026 brought a new agent based on the Copilot SDK, built-in expertise from the .NET and Azure teams, and more ways to tailor GitHub Copilot to how you and your team work.

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