Copilot code review can now approve pull requests
In public preview, every Copilot code review now includes an approval assessment, and admins can authorize Copilot to submit approvals that count toward a repository's required-approvals rule. Approvals are off by default, configurable at enterprise, organization and repository level, with repository admins able to limit which file paths Copilot may approve. Approvals are dismissed when new commits land; an assessment alone does not count toward merge requirements.
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FAQWhat did GitHub Copilot announce on SEP 01, 2026?
In public preview, every Copilot code review now includes an approval assessment, and admins can authorize Copilot to submit approvals that count toward a repository's required-approvals rule. Approvals are off by default, configurable at enterprise, organization and repository level, with repository admins able to limit which file paths Copilot may approve. Approvals are dismissed when new commits land; an assessment alone does not count toward merge requirements.
What is GitHub Copilot?
GitHub's pioneer coding assistant: completions, chat, and an agent mode that works through issues and opens pull requests. Now supports multiple frontier models.
Where is the official source for this announcement?
It was published by GitHub · Microsoft on SEP 01, 2026 via github.blog, the company's official channel. AgentMaps cites the primary source for every charted signal.