Copilot code review can now approve pull requests

Sep 1, 2026 · Issue 5 · 4 sources, 4 articles

According to a 1 September report, GitHub Copilot's code review feature can now approve pull requests, not just leave comments on them.

Who is affected and how

tech lead

Decide whether a Copilot approval counts toward required reviews, and in which repositories it can be disabled.

senior developer

Have a human look over approved PRs too, especially for security and business logic.

Narrative: Code review has become the new bottleneck

Sources

• Copilot code review can now approve pull requeststhe github blog · Sep 1, 2026
• Copilot Code Review Reaches Azure Repos, Billed Per Review with Reporting Two Days Behind - InfoQinfoq.com · Sep 4, 2026
• Copilot Code Review Reaches Azure Repos, Billed Per Review with Reporting Two Days Behind - Enterprise Engineering × AIee2.ai · Sep 4, 2026
• Copilot Code Review chega ao Azure Repos com cobrança por | iMastersimasters.com.br · Sep 5, 2026

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