GitHub· Copilot

GitHub Copilot in Visual Studio — August update

August 2026 brought more control over how GitHub Copilot reasons, which models you use, how teams share specialized agents, and when you ask for a code review. Here’s what’s new with GitHub Copilot in Visual Studio 2026. Check the Insiders channel for the latest: Organization-level custom agents : GitHub organization and enterprise owners can publish custom agents for use across repositories in their organization. Visual Studio automatically detects these agents and shows both their descriptions and organization source in the agent picker. This functionality requires a GitHub organization. Access your Copilot usage : Open the context window from the Copilot prompt box, then select View all Copilot usage to see your full plan details. Refined notifications also make it clearer when you are approaching a limit and what options are available. Adjust model thinking effort to match your task : Supported models now offer Low , Medium , and High thinking effort controls. Use lower effort for straightforward work or higher effort for complex debugging, algorithms, and architecture decisions. This enables you to balance reasoning depth with token usage. …

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28 Aug 2026 20:24 UTC

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