GitHub’s latest Copilot updates add Kimi K3, MAI-Code-1.1-Flash, Agent Plugins 1.0, model switching, CLI improvements, and local Ollama support.
GitHub Removes PAT Requirement for Agentic Workflows
GitHub Agentic Workflows can now use GitHub Actions’ built-in GITHUB_TOKEN instead of a personal access token (PAT). That means developers no longer need to create, store, or rotate a PAT to run agentic workflows, eliminating both the operational hassle and the security risks that come with managing long-lived tokens at scale.
