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GitHub Copilot adds Claude Opus 5.5 and GPT-6
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- →Access to Claude Opus 5.5 and GPT-6 Sol provides developers with top-tier reasoning models directly within their IDE.
- →Local sandboxing and OpenTelemetry support address key enterprise security and observability requirements for AI agents.
- →Assisted approvals and session rewinding improve the safety and usability of autonomous coding workflows.
GitHub has released weekly updates to its Copilot suite, introducing Claude Opus 5.5 and GPT-6 Sol for Pro+ and Enterprise plans, alongside GPT-6 Luna and Grok 4.7 for broader tiers. The update emphasizes agent security and observability with new local sandboxing capabilities that limit file and network access, plus OpenTelemetry integration for tracking agent activity. Additional features include assisted approvals for low-risk tool calls, the ability to rewind agent sessions by editing earlier messages, and improved Dev Container support for remote hosts. These changes position Copilot as a more robust, enterprise-ready platform for autonomous coding tasks.
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