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GitHub Code Quality Stops Automatically Adding Copilot as a Reviewer

GitHub Code Quality will no longer automatically request a code review from GitHub Copilot on pull requests, a change effective as of August 7, 2026.

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As of August 7, 2026, GitHub Code Quality has ceased automatically adding GitHub Copilot as a reviewer on pull requests. This adjustment responds to user feedback indicating that the decision to add a reviewer should be at the user's discretion.

Previously, when Code Quality became generally available on July 20, 2026, enabling it created a repository ruleset that automatically requested a Copilot review. This default behavior has now been reversed.

Key Points

  • GitHub Code Quality no longer creates a ruleset that automatically requests a code review from GitHub Copilot on pull requests.
  • This change was implemented on August 7, 2026.
  • The previous automatic behavior was introduced when Code Quality became generally available on July 20, 2026.
  • For existing repositories with the original ruleset, GitHub has disabled the settings that enabled automatic Copilot reviews.
  • The disabled settings include "Automatically request Copilot code review," "Review new pushes," and "Review draft pull requests."
  • The underlying Copilot code review functionality remains unchanged and can be manually re-enabled.
  • This change applies to Code Quality on GitHub Enterprise Cloud and GitHub Team.

Context

According to GitHub, the decision to remove the automatic Copilot reviewer assignment was made because users expressed a preference for choosing when to add a reviewer. The original ruleset, named "Code Quality Copilot review for default branch," targeted the default branch and included three specific settings for automatic review requests.

Why It Matters

This update provides developers with more control over their code review workflows, allowing them to decide when and how GitHub Copilot participates in the review process. It shifts the default from automatic integration to an opt-in model for Copilot's review capabilities.

What To Do

  • Note that existing rulesets that were modified by users will not be altered by this change.
  • Review your repository settings to confirm the status of the "Code Quality Copilot review for default branch" ruleset.
  • If desired, manually add or edit a ruleset to enable "Automatically request Copilot code review" at the repository or organization level.
  • Consult the documentation on configuring automatic code review by Copilot for detailed steps on re-enabling the feature.