Multi-Agent Platform Comes to More Users

GitHub is expanding access to Claude and OpenAI Codex as coding agents for Copilot Business and Copilot Pro customers. Previously, only Copilot Enterprise and Pro+ users had access to these third-party agents. The expansion brings multi-agent capabilities to a broader developer audience.

Unified Agent Platform with Enterprise Controls

All coding agents—Claude, Codex, and Copilot—run on a single shared platform with unified governance, shared context, and shared memory. Agents operate with full access to repository code, git history, issues, pull requests, Copilot Memory, and repository instructions. All activity is managed through GitHub's Agent Control Plane, which is now generally available, providing centralized enablement, policy management, and audit logging.

Usage Across GitHub Surfaces

Developers can invoke agents directly within github.com, GitHub Mobile, and VS Code—each premium request consumes one request from their existing Copilot subscription. No additional subscriptions are required.

• On GitHub web & mobile: Open the Agents tab in an enabled repository and use the agents dropdown. On mobile, access the Agents view or tap the + button.
• Issue & PR workflows: Assign Claude, Codex, or Copilot agents to issues, or mention @copilot, @claude, or @codex in PR comments to request updates. Agents open draft pull requests for review.
• In VS Code: Use Agent sessions from the title bar or Command Palette with options for Local (fast, interactive help), Cloud (autonomous tasks on GitHub), or Background (async local tasks, Copilot only).

Getting Started

For Copilot Pro users: Navigate to Copilot coding agent settings, select which repositories agents can access, and toggle Claude and Codex on.

For Copilot Business users: An admin must enable agents at the enterprise level (Enterprise AI Controls → Agents) and organization level (Settings → Copilot → Coding agent), then enable Partner Agents (Claude and/or Codex).