# GitHub Copilot code review: Resolution reasons and expanded capabilities

- Product: GitHub (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/github)
- Vendor: GitHub
- Date: 2026-08-27
- Original notes: https://github.blog/changelog/2026-08-27-copilot-code-review-resolution-reasons-and-expanded-capabilities
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/github/releases/2026-08-27-copilot-code-review-resolution-reasons-and-expand

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Copilot code review can now review two types of pull requests it didn’t cover before: Reviews requested automatically on pull requests authored by bots, including Copilot cloud agent Very large… The p…

- **added** — Copilot code review can now review pull requests authored by bots, including Copilot cloud agent
- **added** — Copilot code review can now review very large pull requests