… When using the Claude coding agent, the following models are currently available: Claude Sonnet 4.6 Claude Opus 4.6 Claude Sonnet 4.5 Claude Opus 4.5 When using the Codex coding agent, the following models are currently available: GPT-5.2-Codex GPT-5.3-Codex GPT-5.4 For more information, see our do… …
… Stronger reviewer models for Claude sessions: Claude orchestrator sessions can now pair with GPT-5.5 as the Rubber Duck model for more effective second opinions. …
… Claude Opus 4.7 , Anthropic’s latest Opus model, is now rolling out on GitHub Copilot. In our early testing, Opus 4.7 delivers stronger multi-step task performance and more reliable agentic execution, building on the coding strategy strengths of its predecessor. …
… Model Deprecation date Suggested alternative Claude Sonnet 4 2026-05-06 Claude Sonnet 4.6 Please update your workflows and integrations to use supported models. …
… Validate all skills gh skill publish Auto-fix metadata issues gh skill publish --fix Keep skills up to date gh skill update scans all known agent host directories, reads provenance metadata from each installed skill, and checks for upstream changes: Check for updates interactively gh skill update U… …
… We will deprecate the following model across all GitHub Copilot experiences including Copilot Chat, inline edits, ask and agent modes, and code completions on 5/6/2026: Model Deprecation date Suggested alternative Claude Sonnet 4 2026-05-06 Claude Sonnet 4.6 Please update your workflows and integra… …
Back to changelog Claude Opus 4.8 , Anthropic’s latest Opus model, is now available in GitHub Copilot. …
… Tackle complex dependency updates with coding agents Dependabot security updates already automatically open pull requests to upgrade vulnerable dependencies to the nearest patched version. …
… This includes Copilot custom instruction files, file-based instructions, AGENTS.md , and CLAUDE.md . Go to Settings GitHub Copilot Customizations to view and manage your instruction files, where you can also enable support for nested AGENTS.md and CLAUDE.md files. …
… CLI and Claude agent improvements: MCP servers configured in VS Code now work in Copilot CLI and Claude agent sessions. …