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GitHub adds security extension to Copilot app for code scanning alerts

GitHub has released a new GitHub security extension for the GitHub Copilot app, now in public preview. According to the GitHub Changelog, the extension lets users work through their repository's GitHub code scanning alerts without leaving the Copilot app. The snippet is truncated, so further details such as specific capabilities or availability terms are not available from this source. The change is listed as a changelog entry on github.blog.

Source: GitHub Changelog · github.blog Published 2026-10-28T15:45:00+00:00 Detected 2026-10-28T21:36:49+00:00
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GitHub has released a new GitHub security extension for the GitHub Copilot app, now in public preview. According to the GitHub Changelog, the extension lets users work through their repository's GitHub code scanning alerts without leaving the Copilot app. The snippet is truncated, so further details such as specific capabilities or availability terms are not available from this source. The change is listed as a changelog entry on github.blog.

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You can now work through your repository’s GitHub code scanning alerts without leaving the GitHub Copilot app. The new GitHub security extension, now in public preview, lets you find the… The post Security extension for the GitHub Copilot app appeared first on The G...

Developers and security teams who use GitHub code scanning can review and handle alerts from inside Copilot rather than switching to a separate interface. Teams using the public preview should check the changelog for scope and availability details as they are published. Watch whether the extension moves from preview to general availability.

Signal Strength 95% Technical label SOURCE-BACKED Public Interest 63 Category OPEN SOURCE Reader Depth TECHNICAL Event context 1 source

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Recognizable Entity Score 98 Practical Impact Score 26 Novelty Interest Score 94 Consequence Score 46 Curiosity Score 0 Shareability Score 72

GitHub Copilot is part of a broader security story

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GitHub Changelog

GitHub adds security extension to Copilot app for code scanning alerts

GitHub Changelog

GitHub adds security extension to Copilot app for code scanning alerts

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