GitHub Copilot Enterprise adds auto‑update for plugin marketplaces

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GitHub announced on August 26, 2026 that its enterprise‑managed settings now support an autoUpdate flag for plugin marketplaces. By adding autoUpdate: true to an extraKnownMarketplaces entry, administrators can instruct supported clients to automatically check the marketplace and refresh installed plugins.

How it works

  • Define the marketplace in extraKnownMarketplaces with autoUpdate: true.
  • The client (Copilot app, Copilot CLI, or Visual Studio Code) periodically queries the marketplace.
  • Installed plugins sourced from that marketplace are updated without user intervention.
  • The marketplace must also be listed in the strictKnownMarketplaces allowlist.

Supported environments

The feature is generally available for:

  • Copilot Business
  • Copilot Enterprise
  • GitHub Copilot desktop app
  • Copilot command‑line interface
  • Visual Studio Code extension

Why it matters

Automatic updates help organizations keep custom plugins up to date, improving security and stability while reducing the overhead of manual version management.

For detailed configuration steps, see the official GitHub documentation on enterprise‑managed settings.