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GitHub Copilot weekly releases — August 10
GitHub Copilot has rolled out significant updates aimed at enhancing its flexibility and usability. Included in this week's updates are the new Kimi K3 model and MAI-Code-1.1-Flash, which offer improved coding quality and native image understanding capabilities. Additionally, the introduction of Agent Plugins 1.0 allows for greater versatility across compatible tools. Users can now manage installed plugins more easily and maintain context across agent chats to streamline workflows.
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Published 14 Aug 2026, 17:45 UTC2 min read
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Summary
TL;DR
- Kimi K3 and MAI-Code-1.1-Flash models released.
- Agent Plugins 1.0 is now generally available.
- Enhanced plugin management features introduced.
- Copilot memory maintains context across sessions.
- New features for managing subagent tasks were added.
Interesting facts
- The 'rewind' command allows restoring changes without git.
- Users can now combine --plan and --mode in headless mode.
What changed
New models, features, and improved management capabilities have been released for GitHub Copilot.