Weekly Developer Report (2026-06-09 to 2026-06-15)

## GitHub Copilot Updates
- **Code Review Enhancements**: Supports [custom agent skills](https://x.com/github/status/2065493219320713590) and MCP server connections in public preview for Pro users. Let organizations integrate their standards into the review process.
- **Agentic Workflows**: Now in [public preview](https://x.com/github/status/2065119716629430282), enabling automation for tasks like issue triage and CI analysis, removing the need for personal access tokens (PAT).
- **Technical Preview Available**: The [Copilot app](https://x.com/github/status/2064810471124005218) is accessible to all users, allowing customization of agent workflows and behaviors.
- **New Configurations**: Introduced [custom configurations and controls](https://github.blog/changelog/2026-06-12-copilot-code-review-new-configurations-and-controls) for code reviews, enhancing user control over the process.
- **CLI Updates**: The [Copilot CLI](https://github.blog/changelog/2026-06-11-copilot-cli-configure-everything-from-one-place-with-settings) has a unified settings command for easier management and a new command for [security reviews](https://github.blog/changelog/2026-06-10-dedicated-security-review-command-now-available-in-copilot-cli).
- **New Automation Features**: [Bot-created pull requests](https://github.blog/changelog/2026-06-11-bot-created-pull-requests-can-run-workflows-if-approved) can now run CI/CD workflows upon user approval.

## OpenAI Codex and Claude Code Developments
- **Developer Mode**: Codex introduced a [developer mode](https://x.com/OpenAIDevs/status/2065226355495895521) in Chrome, leveraging Chrome DevTools Protocol for better debugging.
- **Acquisition of Ona**: OpenAI plans to [acquire Ona](https://openai.com/index/openai-to-acquire-ona), enhancing Codex's capabilities in enterprise workflows with persistent environments.
- **Claude Fable 5**: Now available in Copilot, optimized for [long-horizon coding tasks](https://github.blog/changelog/2026-06-09-claude-fable-5-is-generally-available-for-github-copilot).
- **New Managed Agents Features**: Claude now supports [scheduled deployments](https://x.com/claudeai/status/2064741174317924421) and environment variables for more dynamic workflows.

## GitHub Actions and Security Enhancements
- **Minimum Version Enforcement**: GitHub Actions will enforce [minimum version requirements](https://github.blog/changelog/2026-06-12-github-actions-minimum-version-enforcement-timeline-for-self-hosted-runners) for self-hosted runners to improve functionality and security.
- **Periodic Code Scanning**: Scheduled scans for inactive repositories have been introduced to focus on maintaining security in less active projects.

## New Tools and Features
- **New Documentation Agent**: OpenAI launched a [documentation agent](https://x.com/OpenAIDevs/status/2065507724704858173) to assist developers in navigating OpenAI product docs.
- **MAI-Code-1-Flash Now Available**: Offers more [model choices](https://x.com/code/status/2065165164135972887) for GitHub Copilot users using VS Code.
- **Agents Window in Code**: The new [Agents window](https://x.com/code/status/2064767276226662707) allows sessions to be sent to the background, improving productivity.

## Important Notices
- **Export Controls on Models**: The US government has issued a directive suspending access to [Fable 5](https://x.com/AnthropicAI/status/2065597531644743999) for foreign nationals, impacting many users.
- **Upcoming Breaking Changes for npm v12**: Expect significant changes related to security for npm install processes.

For full details on these features and updates, follow the provided links to the source articles.