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Copilot Projects brings ongoing work into the desktop app

GitHub’s Universe update adds Projects in public preview, including work across repositories. Desktop computer use has separate controls.

Edited by Clinton FeyisitanAnnounced Published

Review scope: Official announcement plus Projects and computer-use documentation; no desktop, repository, permission or billing workflow executed. Sources read 31 October 2026.

A project can span repositories

GitHub’s 28 October update introduces Copilot Projects in public preview. Projects group goals, context, sessions and results over time. They can involve several repositories or tasks without a repository. A single-repository session remains available for narrower work.

Follow progress and review the result

The Projects documentation describes an overview for work needing input, open pull requests, active work and completed tasks. Users can add supporting material, steer sessions and review artifacts. GitHub also describes connected-tool context and image creation in the app. These are documented features, not workflows Fewertools executed.

Computer use is a separate permission boundary

The app’s computer-use preview is available for local sessions on macOS and Windows. Its Tool Permissions setting determines approval prompts; saved application approvals can affect later sessions. macOS also needs Accessibility and Screen Recording permissions. An organisation can disable the feature through managed settings.

Access is not a usage allowance

The documentation says the app is available across Copilot plans. That does not establish unlimited usage or a new included credit allowance. The existing Enterprise access report explains the separate billing boundary. Check the relevant plan and permissions before assigning work that can modify a repository or desktop application.

Sources and related reading

Enterprise access and usage billing · Copilot plan notes