# GitHub — Copilot code review can now approve pull requests

- Company: GitHub (github.com)
- Announced: 2026-09-01T19:25:57+00:00
- Category: capability-change
- Coverage: not counted
- Announcement: yes
- Group: announcements
- Source: https://github.blog/changelog/2026-09-01-copilot-code-review-can-now-approve-pull-requests
- Record: https://forck.live/items/7284-copilot-code-review-can-now-approve-pull-requests
- Subject: Copilot

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.

## Evidence

Verbatim from https://github.blog/changelog/2026-09-01-copilot-code-review-can-now-approve-pull-requests:

> 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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