# GitHub Copilot cloud agent for Linear is now generally available

- Product: GitHub (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/github)
- Vendor: GitHub
- Date: 2026-07-23
- Original notes: https://github.blog/changelog/2026-07-23-copilot-cloud-agent-for-linear-is-now-generally-available
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/github/releases/2026-07-23-copilot-cloud-agent-for-linear-is-now-generally-a

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You can now assign issues in Linear to Copilot cloud agent, our asynchronous, autonomous background agent. When you assign a Linear issue to Copilot, it will: Analyze the issue contents… The post Copi…

- **added** — Copilot cloud agent for Linear is now generally available to assign issues and analyze issue contents asynchronously