Microsoft merges Copilot into a single app, adds paid Autopilot agent tier
Microsoft is introducing a unified Copilot app that merges the consumer and enterprise versions of Copilot and adds a new paid Autopilot agent tier. The rollout began on 10–13 August, with the planned super app only a precondition for it.
Who is affected and how
- CTO
- Assess the licensing and data-handling implications before budgeting for the Autopilot tier.
- tech lead
- Check how GitHub Copilot's place changes within the unified product family.
Sources
- Microsoft Copilot merges into one unified app with a new paid Autopilot agent tiergcn.com · Aug 10, 2026
- Agent Plugins 1.0 in VS Code, Copilot CLI, and the Copilot appthe github blog · Aug 12, 2026
- Agent Plugins 1.0 in VS Code, Copilot CLI, and the Copilot app - GitHub Changeloggithub.blog · Aug 12, 2026
- Microsoft Is Combining Its Copilot AI Into One App That's Easier to Ignoregizmodo.com · Aug 13, 2026
- Microsoft Unifies Consumer and Enterprise Copilot in Push for Single Platform | PYMNTS.compymnts.com · Aug 13, 2026
- Microsoft begins to merge consumer and enterprise Copilot apps in push for super app | Fortunefortune.com · Aug 13, 2026
- Microsoft merges Copilot apps ahead of planned Super App | LavX Newsnews.lavx.hu · Aug 13, 2026
- Microsoft begins unified Copilot app rollout: Reveals major plan to merge Copilot and Microsoft 365 Copilot across all platforms, along with updated branding | Windows Centralwindowscentral.com · Aug 13, 2026
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