Copilot code review can now approve pull requests

GitHub Copilot code review now includes an approval assessment in the overview comment, and admins can enable Copilot to submit approvals that count toward merge requirements. The feature is in public preview for Copilot Pro, Pro+, Max, Business, and Enterprise plans.

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Copilot now tells you when a pull request is ready to approve, and admins can authorize it to sign off on approval.
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Announced: 01 Sep 2026 19:25 UTC
Detected: 01 Sep 2026 20:34 UTC (+68m after)

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