GitHub Changelog
5/8/2026

More flexible secrets and variables for Copilot cloud agent
Short summary
GitHub Copilot cloud agent now offers enhanced flexibility for handling secrets and variables when executing tasks in GitHub Actions development environments. This improvement enables teams to better manage credentials and configuration across cloud agent workflows. Developers can pass secrets and variables directly for stronger security and more robust automation.
- •Copilot cloud agents support improved secrets and variables configuration
- •Better credential management for GitHub Actions-powered background tasks
- •Enhanced security and flexibility for delegated automation workflows
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