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Copilot app Projects + computer use preview
Give Copilot a goal that spans repos — or your desktop.
The GitHub Copilot app’s Oct 28, 2026 Universe release puts Projects and computer use in public preview: Projects gather multi-repo or non-repo work in one place, and computer use (macOS and Windows) can click and type in desktop apps after you approve.
What changed
Feature work that won’t fit in one repo or one chat session? Projects in the Copilot app (public preview as of Oct 28, 2026) give that work one home.
Start a project, describe the goal, add context such as repositories, design mocks, Slack threads or meeting notes, and pick models and tools. Copilot runs as many agents as the work needs and brings back results such as pull requests for review.
Project automations cover repeatable tasks — for example creating a promo video when a feature lands.
Computer use is also in public preview on macOS and Windows. Copilot can read app content, click controls, enter or edit text and move across apps, including ones with no API, CLI or MCP. It asks before controlling an app; orgs can disable it in managed settings.
Example from GitHub: an expense-report workflow in desktop apps. Turn it on under Settings > Computer Use (on macOS, grant Accessibility and Screen Recording).
What to do
Download or update the GitHub Copilot app. For Projects, start a project and add the goal plus context. For computer use, enable it in Settings and approve each app Copilot wants to control.
Source: GitHub Changelog: GitHub Copilot app, Universe releases, Oct 28, 2026