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.
Highlights
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.
