GitHub Copilot App Introduces Projects and Computer Use in Public Preview

GitHub has announced new features for the GitHub Copilot app, including Copilot Projects and a computer use capability, both currently available in public preview. These updates are designed to help developers manage multi-repository work, connect external tools, and automate desktop applications.

Copilot Projects

Work often spans multiple repositories, design assets, and communication channels. Copilot Projects provide a unified workspace to keep context, agents, and results together:

• Unified Context: Combine repositories, design mockups, Slack threads, and meeting notes in one place.
• Agent Coordination: Copilot runs multiple background agents as needed and returns deliverables, such as pull requests, for user review.
• Automations: Set up repeatable workflows, like generating promotional videos when a feature is completed.

For focused tasks within a single repository, users can still initiate direct sessions.

Computer Use on macOS and Windows

Announced in public preview, the computer use feature allows Copilot to interact with desktop applications on macOS and Windows, including apps that lack an API, command-line interface, or MCP integration.

• Capabilities: Copilot can read app content, click controls, enter or edit text, and navigate across apps to handle workflows like expense reports.
• Safety and Controls: Copilot requests user approval prior to controlling an application. Organizations can also disable this feature via managed settings.
• Configuration: Users can enable the feature by navigating to Settings > Computer Use in the app. macOS users must additionally grant Accessibility and Screen Recording permissions.

Additional Integrations and Verification

The app also supports context from tools like Slack and Figma for research and drafting specifications, alongside natural language image generation and editing in chat.

Developers can review the official GitHub blog changelog and documentation to verify release details, check prerequisites, and join community discussions.