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[2026-02-04] Public Preview: 3p Coding Agents on GitHub (#58924)
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---
title: About third-party agents
shortTitle: Third-party agents
intro: 'You can incorporate coding agents into your development workflows on {% data variables.product.github %}.'
product: '{% data reusables.gated-features.third-party-agents %}<br><a href="https://github.com/features/copilot/plans?ref_product=copilot&ref_plan=pro-plus&ref_type=engagement&ref_style=button&utm_source=docs-web-copilot-3p-agents&utm_medium=docs&utm_campaign=agent-3p-platform-feb-2026" target="_blank" class="btn btn-primary mt-3 mr-3 no-underline"><span>Sign up for {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %}</span> {% octicon "link-external" height:16 %}</a>'
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feature: copilot
topics:
- Copilot
contentType: concepts
---

> [!NOTE] Third-party coding agents are currently in {% data variables.release-phases.public_preview %}.

## Introduction

You can use third-party coding agents alongside {% data variables.copilot.copilot_coding_agent %} to work asynchronously on your development tasks. You can assign an existing issue or give a prompt to an agent, which will work on the required changes and create a pull request. When the agent finishes, it will request a review from you, and you can leave pull request comments to ask the agent to iterate.

Coding agents are subject to the same security protections, mitigations, and limitations as {% data variables.copilot.copilot_coding_agent %}. To learn more about how you can use coding agents, see [AUTOTITLE](/copilot/concepts/agents/coding-agent/about-coding-agent).

### Where you can use coding agents

You can kick off tasks with coding agents in the following locations:

* **The Agents tab**: Select an agent under the prompt box in the [Agents tab](https://github.com/copilot/agents?ref_product=copilot&ref_type=engagement&ref_style=text&utm_source=docs-3p-agents-tab-cta&utm_medium=docs&utm_campaign=agent-3p-platform-feb-2026), then kick off a new task and watch the agent get to work on a pull request.
* **Issues**: Assign the agent to an existing issue in a repository.
* **Pull requests**: Mention `@AGENT_NAME` in a comment on an existing pull request to ask it to make changes.
* On [**{% data variables.product.prodname_mobile %}**](/copilot/how-tos/chat-with-copilot/chat-in-mobile): From the **Home** view, click {% octicon "plus" aria-hidden="true" aria-label="plus" %} to start a new agent session.
* In [**{% data variables.product.prodname_vscode %}**](https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/copilot/agents/overview#_create-an-agent-session): Start a new session in the chat view, or delegate an existing session to a different agent.

### Making coding agents available

> [!NOTE]
> * {% data reusables.gated-features.third-party-agents %}

Before you can assign tasks to coding agents, they must be enabled. If you are a {% data variables.copilot.copilot_pro_plus %} subscriber, see [AUTOTITLE](/copilot/how-tos/manage-your-account/manage-policies#enabling-or-disabling-third-party-agents-in-your-repositories).

For {% data variables.copilot.copilot_for_business %} and {% data variables.copilot.copilot_enterprise %} subscribers, the ability to use {% data variables.copilot.copilot_coding_agent %} is controlled by policy settings defined at the organization level. See [AUTOTITLE](/copilot/how-tos/administer-copilot/manage-for-organization/manage-policies).

If the organization is owned by an enterprise, enablement may be controlled at the enterprise level. See [AUTOTITLE](/enterprise-cloud@latest/copilot/how-tos/administer-copilot/manage-for-enterprise/manage-enterprise-policies).

## Supported coding agents

The following third-party agents are supported on {% data variables.product.github %}:

* [{% data variables.product.prodname_anthropic_claude %}](/copilot/concepts/agents/anthropic-claude)
* [{% data variables.product.prodname_openai_codex %}](/copilot/concepts/agents/openai-codex)

## Usage costs

Coding agents consume **{% data variables.product.prodname_actions %} minutes** and **{% data variables.product.prodname_copilot %} premium requests**. Each agent **session** consumes one premium request.

Within your monthly usage allowance for {% data variables.product.prodname_actions %} and premium requests, you can ask agents to work on coding tasks without incurring any additional costs.

For more information, see [AUTOTITLE](/billing/managing-billing-for-your-products/managing-billing-for-github-copilot/about-billing-for-github-copilot).

## Next steps

* To start managing agents, see [AUTOTITLE](/copilot/how-tos/use-copilot-agents/manage-agents).
* To learn how AI models are hosted and served, see [AUTOTITLE](/copilot/reference/ai-models/model-hosting).
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title: Anthropic Claude
shortTitle: Anthropic Claude
intro: 'Use the {% data variables.product.prodname_anthropic_claude %} coding agent powered by {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %}.'
product: '{% data reusables.gated-features.anthropic-claude %}<br><a href="https://github.com/features/copilot/plans?ref_product=copilot&ref_plan=pro-plus&ref_type=purchase&ref_style=button&utm_source=docs-web-3p-agents-claude&utm_medium=docs&utm_campaign=agent-3p-platform-feb-2026" target="_blank" class="btn btn-primary mt-3 mr-3 no-underline"><span>Sign up for {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %}</span> {% octicon "link-external" height:16 %}</a>'
versions:
fpt: '*'
topics:
- Copilot
contentType: concepts
---

> [!NOTE] The {% data variables.product.prodname_anthropic_claude %} coding agent is currently in {% data variables.release-phases.public_preview %}.

## Introduction

The {% data variables.product.prodname_anthropic_claude %} coding agent uses the Claude Agent SDK and can be powered by your existing {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %} subscription. For information about {% data variables.product.prodname_anthropic_claude %}, see the [{% data variables.product.prodname_anthropic_claude %} documentation](https://platform.claude.com/docs/en/agent-sdk/overview).

## {% data variables.product.prodname_anthropic_claude %} coding agent

Before you can assign tasks to {% data variables.product.prodname_anthropic_claude %} coding agent, it must be enabled. See [AUTOTITLE](/copilot/how-tos/manage-your-account/manage-policies#enabling-or-disabling-third-party-agents-in-your-repositories).

To learn more about using third-party coding agents, see [AUTOTITLE](/copilot/concepts/agents/about-third-party-agents).
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title: About agent management
shortTitle: Agent management
intro: 'Use one centralized control page to jump between {% data variables.copilot.copilot_coding_agent %} sessions, check progress, and stay in control without losing your place.'
intro: 'Use one centralized control page to jump between agent sessions, check progress, and stay in control without losing your place.'
product: '{% data reusables.gated-features.copilot-coding-agent %}<br><a href="https://github.com/features/copilot/plans?ref_product=copilot&ref_type=purchase&ref_style=button" target="_blank" class="btn btn-primary mt-3 mr-3 no-underline"><span>Sign up for {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %}</span> {% octicon "link-external" height:16 %}</a>'
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AI agents are autonomous systems that can evaluate their environment, make decisions, and take actions to complete tasks. Agents can break down complex tasks into steps, use various tools and resources, plan their approach, and adapt based on human feedback until they accomplish their assigned objective.

{% data variables.copilot.copilot_coding_agent %} brings automation and assistance to every stage of the software development process on {% data variables.product.github %}. You can run multiple sessions of {% data variables.copilot.copilot_coding_agent %} concurrently, allowing you to efficiently delegate work items.
Agents bring automation and assistance to every stage of the software development process on {% data variables.product.github %}. You can run multiple agent sessions concurrently, allowing you to efficiently delegate work items.

Alongside {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %}, you can use {% data variables.product.prodname_anthropic_claude %} and {% data variables.product.prodname_openai_codex %}, giving you more flexibility and choice to find the right agent for a task. See [AUTOTITLE](/copilot/concepts/agents/about-third-party-agents).

Utilizing {% data variables.copilot.custom_agents_short %} you can build out a team of task-specific agents with customized system prompts to handle simpler tasks like writing tests and refactoring, giving you bandwidth to prioritize problem-solving and collaboration. See [AUTOTITLE](/copilot/concepts/agents/coding-agent/about-custom-agents).

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From the Agents tab, you can:

* **Kick off new agent tasks**: Select an AI model of your choice, and optionally choose from {% data variables.copilot.custom_agents_short %} best suited for the task. See [AUTOTITLE](/copilot/how-tos/use-copilot-agents/coding-agent/create-a-pr).
* **Monitor live session logs**: Once {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %} starts working, you can click any agent session to open the session log and follow its progress and thought process in real time.
* **Kick off new agent tasks**: Select an AI model of your choice, and optionally choose from third-party agents or {% data variables.copilot.custom_agents_short %} best suited for the task. See [AUTOTITLE](/copilot/how-tos/use-copilot-agents/coding-agent/create-a-pr).
* **Monitor live session logs**: Once the agent starts working, you can click any agent session to open the session log and follow its progress and thought process in real time.
* **Track active sessions**: You can view all active agent sessions that have been started in the repository.
* **Steer agents mid-session**: If you realize you didn't scope a request correctly, or want {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %} to use a specific tool or service, you can step in and provide **steering input** without stopping the run. Steering uses **one premium request** per message. See [AUTOTITLE](/copilot/how-tos/use-copilot-agents/coding-agent/track-copilot-sessions#steering-a-copilot-session-from-the-agents-tab).
* **Steer agents mid-session**: If you realize you didn't scope a request correctly, or want the agent to use a specific tool or service, you can step in and provide **steering input** without stopping the run. Steering uses **one premium request** per message. See [AUTOTITLE](/copilot/how-tos/use-copilot-agents/coding-agent/track-copilot-sessions#steering-a-copilot-session-from-the-agents-tab).
* **Open a session in {% data variables.product.prodname_vscode_shortname %} or {% data variables.copilot.copilot_cli %}**: When you want to start working on changes to an agent session in your local development environment, click **{% octicon "vscode" aria-label="VS Code" %} Open in {% data variables.product.prodname_vscode_shortname %}** or **{% octicon "agent" aria-label="Agent" %} Continue in {% data variables.copilot.copilot_cli %}** to bring the session to your local machine.
{% data reusables.copilot.coding-agent.use-latest-vscode %}
* **Review and merge agent code**: Once {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %} completes a session, you can jump to the pull request to review the changes, request further improvements, or approve and merge. See [AUTOTITLE](/copilot/how-tos/use-copilot-agents/coding-agent/review-copilot-prs).
* **Review and merge agent code**: Once the agent completes a session, you can jump to the pull request to review the changes, request further improvements, or approve and merge. See [AUTOTITLE](/copilot/how-tos/use-copilot-agents/coding-agent/review-copilot-prs).

## Next steps

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- /about-copilot-cli
- /copilot-memory
- /about-third-party-agents
- /openai-codex
- /anthropic-claude
- /about-agent-skills
- /enterprise-management
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title: OpenAI Codex
shortTitle: OpenAI Codex
allowTitleToDifferFromFilename: true
intro: 'Use the {% data variables.product.prodname_openai_codex %} Visual Studio Code extension powered by {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %}.'
product: '{% data reusables.gated-features.openai-codex %}'
intro: 'Use the {% data variables.product.prodname_openai_codex %} coding agent and Visual Studio Code extension powered by {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %}.'
product: '{% data reusables.gated-features.openai-codex %}<br><a href="https://github.com/features/copilot/plans?ref_product=copilot&ref_plan=pro-plus&ref_type=purchase&ref_style=button&utm_source=docs-web-3p-agents-codex&utm_medium=docs&utm_campaign=agent-3p-platform-feb-2026" target="_blank" class="btn btn-primary mt-3 mr-3 no-underline"><span>Sign up for {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %}</span> {% octicon "link-external" height:16 %}</a>'
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## Introduction

The {% data variables.product.prodname_openai_codex %} {% data variables.product.prodname_vscode_shortname %} extension can be powered by your existing {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %} subscription. Use "Sign in with {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %}" when launching the extension. {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %} users can see this integration in the [Agent Sessions view](https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/copilot/chat/chat-sessions#_agent-sessions-view?ref_product=copilot&ref_type=engagement&ref_style=text) in {% data variables.product.prodname_vscode_shortname %} Insiders along with progress on their running tasks. All usage is subject to GitHub rate limits and billing. See [AUTOTITLE](/copilot/concepts/billing/copilot-requests#premium-features).
The {% data variables.product.prodname_openai_codex %} coding agent and the {% data variables.product.prodname_vscode_shortname %} {% data variables.product.prodname_openai_codex %} integration use the Codex SDK and can be powered by your existing {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %} subscription. For more information about how {% data variables.product.prodname_openai_codex %} works, see the [{% data variables.product.prodname_openai_codex %} documentation](https://developers.openai.com/codex).

## Model availability
## {% data variables.product.prodname_openai_codex %} coding agent

A subset of available models may only be available in the OpenAI Codex extension. Model availability and visibility is not governed by {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %} model configuration policies.
Before you can assign tasks to {% data variables.product.prodname_openai_codex %} coding agent, it must be enabled. See [AUTOTITLE](/copilot/how-tos/manage-your-account/manage-policies#enabling-or-disabling-third-party-agents-in-your-repositories).

To learn more about using third-party agents on {% data variables.product.github %}, see [AUTOTITLE](/free-pro-team@latest/copilot/concepts/agents/about-third-party-agents).

## {% data variables.product.prodname_vscode_shortname %} extension

Use "Sign in with {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %}" when launching the extension. {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %} users can see this integration in the [Agent Sessions view](https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/copilot/chat/chat-sessions#_agent-sessions-view) in {% data variables.product.prodname_vscode_shortname %} Insiders along with progress on their running tasks. All usage is subject to {% data variables.product.github %} rate limits and billing. See [AUTOTITLE](/copilot/concepts/billing/copilot-requests#premium-features).

### Model availability

A subset of available models may only be available in the {% data variables.product.prodname_openai_codex %} extension. Model availability and visibility is not governed by {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %} model configuration policies.
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| [{% data variables.copilot.copilot_coding_agent %}](/copilot/concepts/about-copilot-coding-agent) | {% data variables.copilot.copilot_coding_agent %} uses **one premium request** per session, multiplied by the model's rate. A session begins when you ask {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %} to create a pull request or make one or more changes to an existing pull request. In addition, each real-time steering comment made during an active session uses **one premium request** per session, multiplied by the model's rate. | {% data variables.copilot.copilot_coding_agent %} premium requests |
| [{% data variables.copilot.copilot_spaces %}](/copilot/using-github-copilot/copilot-spaces/about-organizing-and-sharing-context-with-copilot-spaces) | {% data variables.copilot.copilot_spaces %} uses **one premium request** per user prompt, multiplied by the model's rate. | {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %} premium requests |
| [{% data variables.product.prodname_spark_short %}](/copilot/tutorials/building-ai-app-prototypes) | Each prompt to {% data variables.product.prodname_spark_short %} uses a fixed rate of **four premium requests**. | {% data variables.product.prodname_spark_short %} premium requests |
| [{% data variables.product.prodname_openai_codex %} integration](/copilot/concepts/agents/openai-codex) | While in preview, each prompt to {% data variables.product.prodname_openai_codex %} uses **one premium request** multiplied by the model multiplier rates. | {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %} premium requests |
| [{% data variables.product.prodname_openai_codex %} {% data variables.product.prodname_vscode %} integration](/copilot/concepts/agents/openai-codex) | While in preview, each prompt to {% data variables.product.prodname_openai_codex %} uses **one premium request** multiplied by the model multiplier rates. | {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %} premium requests |
| [Third-party coding agents](/free-pro-team@latest/copilot/concepts/agents/about-third-party-agents) | While in preview, each prompt to a third-party coding agent uses **one premium request**. | {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %} premium requests |


> [!TIP]
> For instructions on viewing how many premium requests you have used and advice on how to optimize usage, see [AUTOTITLE](/copilot/how-tos/manage-and-track-spending/monitor-premium-requests).
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