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Copilot code review: API support and new default effort level

SOURCEGitHub
PUBLISHEDOctober 2, 2026
LAYERTools
SIGNAL SCORE38/100

SOURCE SUMMARY

You can now request a GitHub Copilot code review through the REST and GraphQL APIs and set the review effort level for each request. Balanced is also now the default…

WHY IT MATTERS

This update matters if it changes a concrete workflow, permission boundary, integration, or user capability. The impact should be judged by what becomes possible in practice rather than by the announcement language alone.

WHAT TO VERIFY

Check who can use the change, supported platforms and workflows, permissions, rollout status, limits, pricing implications, and any documented technical constraints.

TOPICSGitHub CopilotCoding AI
MODELSNo named model detected