GitHub Copilot Code Review Adds Custom Agent Skills and MCP Support

GitHub

Jun 13, 2026

GitHub Copilot code review now supports custom agent skills and MCP server connections in public preview. Teams can define internal standards via skills and pull live context from external tools like issue trackers directly into pull request reviews. These features are available for Copilot Pro, Pro+, Business, and Enterprise users to automate consistency across repositories.

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GitHub

@github1d ago

Your standards. Your tools. Every review. Copilot code review supports custom agent skills and MCP server connections. Now in public preview for existing Copilot Pro, Pro+, Business, and Enterprise users. Bring your org's context and standards right into the diff. 💡 https://t.co/cAuIkVClEm

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