GitHub Weekly: Copilot Gets Smarter, Actions Gets Friendlier
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This week, GitHub focused on what I'd call "developer hygiene" - no flashy feature drops, just a steady stream of fixes that make the platform less annoying to use daily. Copilot coding agent got faster and transparent. Actions finally s timezones. Security got granular controls. None of these changes are revolutionary, but they're exactly the kind of polish that separates a good platform from a great one. Copilot Coding Agent: Speed and Visibility The biggest news is that Copilot coding agent now starts work 50% faster.