Allison informs developers about the release of GPT-5 for GitHub Copilot users in Visual Studio, JetBrains IDEs, Xcode, and Eclipse, highlighting model improvements and steps to gain access.

OpenAI GPT-5 Now Available to GitHub Copilot Users in Major IDEs

OpenAI’s GPT-5, the latest frontier model, is now in public preview for GitHub Copilot users across a broad set of integrated development environments. This release aims to enhance the developer experience with improved reasoning, code quality, and intelligent coding assistance.

Key Features and Improvements

  • Advanced model: GPT-5 delivers significant improvements over its predecessors, especially in reasoning capabilities and code generation.
  • Complex coding tasks: Handles sophisticated end-to-end programming scenarios and large implementations with minimal user input.
  • Transparency: Offers clear explanations of its code suggestions and decision-making process.
  • Agentic capabilities: Functions as a collaborative coding assistant, proactively supporting developers throughout the software development lifecycle.

Availability and Supported Environments

  • Rollout details: GPT-5 is rolling out to all paid GitHub Copilot plans.
  • Supported platforms:
    • GitHub Copilot Chat on github.com
    • GitHub Mobile
    • Visual Studio
    • VS Code
    • JetBrains IDEs
    • Xcode
    • Eclipse
  • Model selection: Access GPT-5 in the Copilot chat model picker, available in ‘Agent’, ‘Ask’, and ‘Edit’ modes.

How to Enable GPT-5

  • Enterprise and Business accounts: Admins must enable the new GPT-5 policy within Copilot settings before users in the organization can access the model.
  • Individual users: If GPT-5 is not yet visible, users are advised to check back periodically as the rollout continues.

Additional Resources

For further guidance and updates, refer directly to GitHub’s official blog and product pages.

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