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GitHub Copilot Code Review Now Generally Available with Agent Skills and MCP Server Integration

2026-07-30AIProductLast updated: 30 Jul 2026, 7:33 am
Original sourceGitHub Blog

Summary

GitHub Copilot code review is now generally available for Pro, Pro+, Business, and Enterprise users, adding agent skill and MCP server support. Development teams can define custom standards and tools in .github/skills/<skill-name>/SKILL.md, which are incorporated into the review process. MCP allows…

Key points

  • Development teams can customize review rules and context, enabling Copilot to provide suggestions better aligned with internal standards.
  • With skill and MCP integration, Copilot code review becomes a customizable team-level development tool, improving code quality consistency.
  • Developers can obtain more precise automated review comments through custom skill files and external context, reducing manual review time.
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