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Web Updates
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Web Updates

Conversational mode has been improved across text and voice input:When a voice session starts, it has access to your Image Prompts, Style References, sidebar se…

Figma Make, now on your local code
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Figma Make, now on your local code

4 new ways to go from idea to product with AI tools
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4 new ways to go from idea to product with AI tools

Fix with Copilot for failing Actions now in Pro, Pro+, and Max
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Fix with Copilot for failing Actions now in Pro, Pro+, and Max

When a GitHub Actions job fails, Copilot Pro, Pro+, and Max subscribers can now ask Copilot cloud agent to fix it in one click. Click the Fix with Copilot butto…

Enterprise-managed plugins in VS Code in public preview
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Enterprise-managed plugins in VS Code in public preview

Last month we launched a public preview with Copilot CLI that allows enterprise administrators the ability to configure and distribute plugins to GitHub Copilot…

GPT-5.2 and GPT-5.2-Codex deprecated
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GPT-5.2 and GPT-5.2-Codex deprecated

As of today, June 5, 2026, we have deprecated the following models across most GitHub Copilot experiences (including Copilot Chat, inline edits, ask and agent m…

You never stop cultivating taste
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You never stop cultivating taste

Security validation for third-party coding agents
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Security validation for third-party coding agents

Security validation for third-party coding agents is now generally available. GitHub supports third-party coding agents (including Claude and OpenAI Codex) that…

Claude Fable 5 is generally available for GitHub Copilot
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Claude Fable 5 is generally available for GitHub Copilot

Claude Fable 5 from Anthropic is now available in GitHub Copilot, the first model in Anthropic’s Mythos class, designed for long-horizon, autonomous codin…

Dedicated security review command now available in Copilot CLI
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Dedicated security review command now available in Copilot CLI

You can now run a security review on your code changes directly from GitHub Copilot CLI. The new /security-review slash command is shipping as an experimental f…

Steal this template: Bring a user persona to life with Figma Weave
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Steal this template: Bring a user persona to life with Figma Weave

Copilot Chat now sees your agent sessions
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Copilot Chat now sees your agent sessions

We’ve improved the handoff experience between Copilot Chat and Copilot cloud agent on the web. We’ve also enabled new functionality which allows you…

V8.1 is now the default model on Midjourney!
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V8.1 is now the default model on Midjourney!

Hi everyone,After your testing and feedback, we've updated the default model from V7 to V8.1!A reminder of what's new in V8.1:The model is smarter, mo…

Agentic workflows no longer need a personal access token
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Agentic workflows no longer need a personal access token

You can now use GitHub Agentic Workflows with GitHub Actions’s built-in GITHUB_TOKEN. This means that you no longer need to create and store a personal ac…

GitHub Agentic Workflows is now in public preview
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GitHub Agentic Workflows is now in public preview

GitHub Agentic Workflows is now in public preview. With agentic workflows, you can automate reasoning-based tasks like issue triage, CI failure analysis, and do…

Copilot CLI: Configure everything from one place with /settings
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Copilot CLI: Configure everything from one place with /settings

GitHub Copilot CLI now has a unified, schema-driven home for configuration. The new /settings slash command combines the scattered commands like /theme, /stream…

Improving performance in the layers panel
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Improving performance in the layers panel

The Model Context Protocol Blog
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The Model Context Protocol Blog

The official Model Context Protocol blog — updates, tutorials, and insights from maintainers and contributors.…

Building to Last: A New Governance Model for MCP
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Building to Last: A New Governance Model for MCP

Introducing MCP's formal governance model: Specification Enhancement Proposals (SEPs), a maintainer structure, and a community-driven process for evolving t…

MCP Prompts: Building Workflow Automation
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MCP Prompts: Building Workflow Automation

A practical guide to building workflow automation with MCP prompts and resource templates, demonstrated through a meal planning example.…

Evolving OAuth Client Registration in the Model Context Protocol
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Evolving OAuth Client Registration in the Model Context Protocol

The Model Context Protocol (MCP) has adopted OAuth 2.1 as the foundation for its authorization framework. A key part of the authorization flow that MCP is parti…

Announcing the Official PHP SDK for MCP
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Announcing the Official PHP SDK for MCP

The official PHP SDK for the Model Context Protocol is now generally available, built in collaboration with the PHP Foundation and Symfony.…

Introducing the MCP Registry
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Introducing the MCP Registry

Launching the MCP Registry in preview: an open catalog and API for discovering publicly available MCP servers.…

Update on the Next MCP Protocol Release
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Update on the Next MCP Protocol Release

An update on the timeline and priorities for the next Model Context Protocol specification version…

Server Instructions: Giving LLMs a user manual for your server
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Server Instructions: Giving LLMs a user manual for your server

How server instructions give LLMs the context they need to use your MCP server's tools effectively — an underused protocol feature with outsized impact.…

Adopting the MCP Bundle format (.mcpb) for portable local servers
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Adopting the MCP Bundle format (.mcpb) for portable local servers

The MCP Bundle format (.mcpb) joins the MCP project, enabling one-click installation of local servers across any compatible client.…

MCP Apps: Extending servers with interactive user interfaces
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MCP Apps: Extending servers with interactive user interfaces

Introducing the MCP Apps Extension proposal (SEP-1865) to standardize interactive user interfaces in MCP, developed with the MCP-UI creators and maintainers fro…

One Year of MCP: November 2025 Spec Release
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One Year of MCP: November 2025 Spec Release

MCP turns one — a look back at the year, plus the full details of the November 2025 specification release.…

SEPs Are Moving to Pull Requests
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SEPs Are Moving to Pull Requests

SEPs are moving from GitHub Issues to pull requests against the seps/ directory — why, and what changes for contributors.…

MCP joins the Agentic AI Foundation
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MCP joins the Agentic AI Foundation

Anthropic is donating MCP to the newly formed Agentic AI Foundation under the Linux Foundation, ensuring vendor-neutral governance for the protocol's future…