GitHub Copilot app adds Projects and computer use in preview
The GitHub Copilot app now offers Projects in public preview, a home for work that spans several repositories, sessions and non-code assets. Copilot can pull in Slack and Figma context and run multiple agents that return pull requests for review. A computer use preview on macOS and Windows lets it operate desktop apps that lack an API or MCP integration.
Key points
- Projects is in public preview and groups repositories, context and agent results under one goal
- Project automations can handle repeatable work, such as producing a promo video whenever a feature ships
- Connected tools like Slack and Figma supply context for drafting specs and working through designs
- Computer use is in public preview on macOS and Windows and is enabled under Settings > Computer Use
- On macOS, grant Accessibility and Screen Recording permissions before using it
- Copilot asks for approval before controlling an app, and organizations can disable the feature
GitHub has released Projects in the Copilot app as a public preview. A project gathers the repositories, design mocks, chat threads and meeting notes behind a goal in one place. Copilot runs as many agents as the work needs in the background, then brings back results such as pull requests for review, and it checks in when it needs a decision. Teams can also set up project automations for repetitive jobs.
The second addition is computer use, also in preview on macOS and Windows. It lets Copilot read what is on screen, click controls, type text and move between apps, including tools with no API, command-line interface or MCP server. Copilot asks before acting in any app, and administrators can switch the feature off through managed settings. On macOS, the Accessibility and Screen Recording permissions must be granted first.
Real-world use
- Building one feature that touches several services, with agents working in parallel across repositories and results gathered in one project
- Turning Figma mocks and design meeting notes into a draft specification before any code is written
- Automating a repetitive form or expense-report workflow in a desktop app that has no API
Why it matters
Cross-repository work can now live in one Copilot project instead of scattered sessions. Computer use extends agents to desktop tools with no API, but each action still needs your approval and the right OS permissions.