# GitHub Customize the reasoning level for Copilot cloud agent

- Product: GitHub (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/github)
- Vendor: GitHub
- Date: 2026-08-03
- Original notes: https://github.blog/changelog/2026-08-03-customize-the-reasoning-level-for-copilot-cloud-agent
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/github/releases/2026-08-03-customize-the-reasoning-level-for-copilot-cloud-a

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When you delegate a task to GitHub Copilot cloud agent, you can now set the reasoning level for models that support it. This allows you to control how much the… The post Customize the reasoning level…

- **added** — Allow setting the reasoning level for GitHub Copilot cloud agent when delegating a task to models that support it