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GitHub Copilot to add agent workflow controls, custom agents in April 2026

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GitHub is planning to enhance its Copilot service in April 2026 with new agent workflow controls. These updates will include a model picker, self-review capabilities, integrated security scanning, and the ability to create custom agents. Additionally, the GitHub Spec Kit 0.8.3 has been released, introducing Devin terminal skills and catalog discovery commands. AI

IMPACT Enhancements to GitHub Copilot and Spec Kit aim to streamline developer workflows with AI agents and improved security scanning.

RANK_REASON This describes upcoming features for a developer tool, not a paradigm-shifting release or major industry event.

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GitHub Copilot to add agent workflow controls, custom agents in April 2026

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  1. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Dev tooling watch: 🛠️ GitHub Copilot Apr 2026: agent workflow controls Model picker, self-review, security scanning, custom agents, CLI handoff. 🛠️ GitHub Spec

    Dev tooling watch: 🛠️ GitHub Copilot Apr 2026: agent workflow controls Model picker, self-review, security scanning, custom agents, CLI handoff. 🛠️ GitHub Spec Kit 0.8.3: Devin integration Adds Devin terminal skills, catalog discovery CLI commands, opencode dispatch fixes. # DevT…

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