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GitHub Copilot Billing Preview app retired

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deprecation announcement

The GitHub Copilot Billing Preview app has been retired and is no longer available. Users can now manage Copilot spend directly within GitHub billing settings, which offer more comprehensive features like user-level budgets and cost center tracking. This change affects all users who previously relied on the preview app for managing their Copilot billing.

  • →GitHub Copilot Billing Preview app retired
  • →Manage AI usage and set budgets in billing settings
  • →Access raw usage data via reports and API
  • →Billing settings offer expanded Copilot management features
Deprecations (1) ›
  • GitHub Copilot Billing Preview app retired

    The GitHub Copilot Billing Preview app has been retired and is no longer available. Users are directed to manage their Copilot spend directly within their GitHub billing settings.

Features (2) ›
  • Manage AI usage and set budgets in billing settings

    Users can review AI usage on the AI usage page, group, filter, and export data, and set budgets to cap spending. Organization and enterprise users can utilize user-level budgets for individual spend control.

  • Access raw usage data via reports and API

    Raw usage data for GitHub Copilot is now accessible anytime through usage reports and the billing API.

Enhancements (1) ›
  • Billing settings offer expanded Copilot management features

    GitHub billing settings now provide a more complete view of Copilot spend, including user-level budgets, cost centers, and usage pool allocation. These features were previously unavailable in the retired preview app.

Read the original announcement →

https://github.blog/changelog/2026-08-04-retiring-the-copilot-billing-preview-app

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