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Copilot code review can now approve pull requests (GitHub Changelog (Copilot))
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Copilot code review can now tell you a pull request is ready to approve, and an admin can authorize it to sign off itself. The approval power ships off by default, so an agent-approved merge is an org-level choice rather than a surprise.
In plain words
- GitHub Copilot can now say proposed code changes are ready for approval, and administrators may let it approve them.
- An administrator must enable that approval power because it starts turned off.
- Organizations can decide whether an automated reviewer may formally clear changes for merging.
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Sep 02, 2026 · in the sections
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