# GitHub Copilot

- [The Flat-Rate Era Is Over: GitHub Copilot Moves to Token Billing on June 1](https://sdd.sh/2026/04/the-flat-rate-era-is-over-github-copilot-moves-to-token-billing-on-june-1.md): GitHub Copilot transitions all plans to usage-based billing on June 1, 2026. Code review will double-bill against GitHub Actions minutes. The flat-rate subscription model for AI coding tools is officially dead — and developers are not happy about it.
- [GitHub Copilot Finally Got Autopilot Mode. It's Still Not an Agent.](https://sdd.sh/2026/04/github-copilot-finally-got-autopilot-mode.-its-still-not-an-agent..md): GitHub Copilot's April 8 VS Code update ships Autopilot Mode, nested subagents, and MCP sandboxing. These are real improvements. They're also a demonstration of why bolting autonomy onto an IDE produces something fundamentally different from a real agent.
- [GitHub Copilot CLI Goes GA: Microsoft Just Admitted Claude Code Was Right](https://sdd.sh/2026/04/github-copilot-cli-goes-ga-microsoft-just-admitted-claude-code-was-right.md): GitHub Copilot CLI reached general availability on February 25 with full autopilot mode, multi-model support, and a cloud offload feature that lets you delegate to an agent mid-session. Microsoft just shipped a terminal-native agentic coding tool. The irony is deliberate.
- [GitHub Copilot's April 24 Data Grab: What You're Agreeing To and How to Opt Out](https://sdd.sh/2026/04/github-copilots-april-24-data-grab-what-youre-agreeing-to-and-how-to-opt-out.md): Starting April 24, GitHub will train its AI models on Copilot Free, Pro, and Pro+ users' code by default — private repos included. The opt-out exists, but it's buried, not available on mobile, and unverifiable. Here's what's actually in the policy change and what it means.
- [GitHub Copilot Gets Smarter — and Wants Your Code Data](https://sdd.sh/2026/03/github-copilot-gets-smarter-and-wants-your-code-data.md): Cross-agent memory, built-in security scanning, Jira integration, and a model picker make Copilot's coding agent genuinely capable. Then GitHub announced it's using your interaction data for training. Here's the full picture.
- [Cursor vs. Copilot vs. Claude Code vs. Windsurf: Which AI Coding Tool Wins in 2026?](https://sdd.sh/2026/03/cursor-vs.-copilot-vs.-claude-code-vs.-windsurf-which-ai-coding-tool-wins-in-2026.md): Four serious contenders, four distinct philosophies. Here's a no-nonsense breakdown of the AI coding tool landscape in 2026 — with real pricing, real benchmarks, and a decision framework that actually helps you choose. Updated May 2 with GitHub Copilot usage-based billing, Cursor SDK and Security Review beta, Claude Code v2.1.119 and $2.5B ARR, and Windsurf's Devin integration roadmap.