Devtools

GitHub Copilot’s agentic code review went generally available on March 5, 2026, processing 60 million reviews in its first months. It doesn’t just flag problems — it can autonomously implement fixes through the “Fix with Copilot” workflow, fundamentally changing how teams handle PR turnaround. What Is GitHub Copilot Agentic Code Review? GitHub Copilot agentic code review is an AI-powered PR analysis system that examines code diffs, surfaces actionable feedback, and can autonomously apply fixes through a cloud-based agent. Unlike traditional linters or static analysis tools that apply fixed rules, Copilot’s review engine understands context: it reads the PR description, the surrounding codebase, and applies judgment about what matters. Since reaching general availability on March 5, 2026, it has processed over 60 million reviews, with 71% surfacing at least one actionable feedback item per PR. The average review generates 5.1 comments, targeting logic errors, security patterns, missing edge cases, and style inconsistencies. The “agentic” part matters: when you click “Fix with Copilot” on a suggestion, control passes to a cloud agent that creates a new commit or branch with the implemented fix — no copy-paste required. This architecture separates Copilot code review from older tools that stopped at commentary and left implementation entirely to humans. ...