Copilot harness reaches general availability in JetBrains; Copilot Studio billing starts September 1

Aug 24, 2026 · Issue 4 · 4 sources, 11 articles

The Copilot harness is generally available in Copilot for JetBrains. According to a Microsoft notice, billing for agents built with the GitHub Copilot harness in Copilot Studio begins on 1 September 2026.

Who is affected and how

CTO

Prepare a cost estimate for Copilot Studio harness agents before billing starts on 1 September.

tech lead

Assess which agents are built on the Copilot harness and how much they are used.

senior developer

The harness is now available in JetBrains IDEs and can be tried out.

Sources

• Copilot harness generally available in Copilot for JetBrainsthe github blog · Aug 24, 2026
• Copilot harness generally available in Copilot for JetBrains - GitHub Changeloggithub.blog · Aug 24, 2026
• MC1461678 - Copilot Studio - Billing for GitHub Copilot harness built agents begins September 1, 2026 | Microsoft 365 Message Center Archivemc.merill.net · Aug 25, 2026
• 5 veranderingen in Copilot Studio vanaf 1 september - ConXioNconxion.be · Aug 28, 2026

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