Customize the reasoning level for Copilot cloud agent

GitHub Copilot cloud agent now allows users to set the reasoning level for models that support it, controlling how much the model reasons before responding.

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When you delegate a task to GitHub Copilot cloud agent, you can now set the reasoning level for models that support it.
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Announced: 03 Aug 2026 23:27 UTC
Detected: 04 Aug 2026 08:10 UTC (+8h after)

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