Copilot updates: OpenTelemetry, JetBrains, unified inline model, Canvas UI, autofix with memory

Sep 22, 2026 · Issue 8 · 5 sources, 10 articles

Between 22 and 25 September, GitHub and Microsoft announced several Copilot updates: OpenTelemetry support, JetBrains updates, a unified inline suggestion model in VS Code, a Canvas UI and agentic autofix that uses Copilot Memory.

Who is affected and how

senior developer

Review the new editor features and how autofix uses memory.

Sources

• OpenTelemetry in the GitHub Copilot appthe github blog · Sep 22, 2026
• Rendering huge pull requests in the GitHub Copilot app - The GitHub Bloggithub.blog · Sep 23, 2026
• VS Code Simplifies Copilot Inline Suggestions With Unified Modelvisual studio magazine · Sep 22, 2026
• GitHub Copilot Introduces Canvas UI to Expand Beyond Chat - Blockchain.Newsblockchain.news · Sep 24, 2026
• GitHub Copilot app introduces canvases to go beyond the limits of the chat interface | LavX Newsnews.lavx.hu · Sep 24, 2026 · magyar

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