September 18, 2026
GitHub Copilot now picks the model for the task: 3 modes added
On 14 September, GitHub Copilot added 3 levels of automatic model selection: Efficiency, Balance and Intelligence. The rollout is underway in VS Code, Copilot CLI and the Copilot app. Pricing depends on the selected model, while paid subscribers receive a 10% discount on Auto usage.
Auto did not split model selection into tiers. Now Efficiency lowers cost, Balance combines cost, quality and response speed, while Intelligence puts quality first.
The app got Sentry. The GitHub Copilot app is available on all plans. After installing it from the download page, users sign in through GitHub and connect a repository or local folder. A GitHub account and Git installation are required.
Sentry Triage is installed with the command `copilot plugin install sentry-triage@awesome-copilot`. After installation, the canvas in the Copilot app scans live issues, groups them by urgency, creates a tracking issue or launches a Copilot session to prepare a fix pull request. Sentry Triage requires Node.js 22+, experimental canvas/UI extensions enabled and a Sentry sign-in. The token requires the `event:read`, `org:read` and `project:read` scopes.
Reviews changed. Previously, a re-review left comments open after a new commit. Now Copilot closes addressed comments, and applying a suggestion comes with a generated commit message. Lite reviews use multiple agents for a single review: the average number of resolved findings rose by 47% for high severity, 31% for medium and 11% for low, while cost fell by about 8%.
Admins got numbers. VS Code Agents metrics became generally available. Reports for 1 and 28 days show daily active users, session_count and total_user_messages at the enterprise, organization and user levels.
When they reach the AI credits limit, Copilot Business and Enterprise users with usage-based billing can request a larger budget. An owner or billing manager approves, changes or rejects the request, and approval immediately restores access to AI credits.
The Auto rollout continues in VS Code, Copilot CLI and the Copilot app.
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