Plan Mode Metrics Now Available

GitHub Copilot's usage metrics experience has been expanded to include dedicated telemetry for plan mode. Previously, plan mode usage data was mixed in with "Custom" metrics, making it difficult for enterprises to track the adoption and engagement of this feature. Now that plan mode has its own telemetry bucket, organizations can get a clearer picture of how their teams are using this capability.

What's Included

• IDE Support: Plan mode telemetry is supported for JetBrains, Eclipse, Xcode, and VS Code Insiders at the enterprise, organization, and user levels. General release support for VS Code is coming soon.
• API Access: The REST API now includes plan mode usage data under the key chat_panel_plan_mode within totals_by_feature, totals_by_language_feature, and totals_by_model_feature response objects.
• Dashboard Visibility: Enterprise and organization admins can view plan mode breakdowns for requests and model usage in the Insights > Copilot usage section.

Important Migration Note

Plan mode telemetry was previously reported as part of "Custom" usage. Now that it's properly separated, organizations may see a dip in "Custom" metrics on existing dashboard charts like "Requests per chat mode" and "Model usage per chat mode." This is expected and represents a clarification of usage patterns, not an actual decrease in feature adoption.

Getting Started

Ensure that Copilot usage metrics is enabled for your enterprise or organization to access plan mode telemetry. The data will be available immediately within both the dashboard UI and API endpoints for analysis and reporting.