Copilot Billing Preview app will be retired on August 3

DeprecationJul 7, 2026VerifiedAdded Sep 22, 2026

The Copilot Billing Preview app will be retired on August 3, 2026. If you use it to review your GitHub Copilot spend, you can get even greater visibility directly in your GitHub billing settings. The app was built to help you understand your bill as Copilot moved to usage-based billing.

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https://github.blog/changelog/2026-07-07-copilot-billing-preview-app-will-be-retired-on-august-3

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