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How Allegro Does Automated Code Migrations for over 2000 Microservices
Allegro shared the details of the process it uses to manage code migrations at scale. The company combined GitHub’s Dependabot and OpenRewrite projects into a custom solution that helps developers perform mundane code migration tasks automatically across numerous source code repositories. The company tackled many edge cases to ensure the process operates smoothly, relieving initial trust issues.
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GitHub Announces Public Preview of GitHub MCP Server
GitHub recently announced the official release of its Model Context Protocol (MCP) server, which is in public preview as of April 4th, 2025. Engineers can integrate with GitHub APIs using this open-source server, enabling automation and AI-powered interactions with the GitHub ecosystem.
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How GitHub Built Sub-Issues into Its Issue Tracking System
Coinciding with the generally availability of sub-issues, GitHub engineer Shaun Wong shared insights about how they added support for hierarchical issue structures, the lessons learned during development, and the key role sub-issues played in their workflow.
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Compromised GitHub Action Highlights Risks in CI/CD Supply Chains
The popular tj-actions/changed-files GitHub Action used by thousands of repositories recently compromised those repositories, exposing a critical weakness in how open-source Actions are published and consumed.
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Secret Sprawl in Public Repos is Worse Than Ever, Finds New Report
Security firm GitGuardian has announced a report showing that the unintended exposure of credentials such as API keys and passwords, known as "secrets sprawl," has worsened significantly during 2024. The report found an increase of 25% in secrets found in public GitHub code repositories compared to the previous year.
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GitHub Copilot Can Now Run in Windows Terminal
GitHub Copilot's integration into Windows Terminal Canary introduces an AI-driven feature called Terminal Chat, enabling users to receive command suggestions and explanations directly within the terminal environment. This integration is accessible to all GitHub Copilot subscribers, including Individual, Business, and Enterprise users.
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GitHub Leverages AI for More Accurate Code Secret Scanning
GitHub has unveiled a groundbreaking AI-driven secret scanning feature within Copilot, enhancing password detection in code while significantly reducing false positives. By leveraging advanced context analysis and collaboration with Microsoft, GitHub ensures robust repository security. Experience a new era of code integrity with precision-driven technology now available for all users.
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Roblox Releases Cube 3D, an AI Open-Source Model for 3D Model Generation
Roblox has introduced Cube 3D, a generative AI system designed for creating 3D and 4D objects and environments.
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Microsoft Launches Visual Studio 2022 v17.13 with AI-Powered Enhancements and Improved Debugging
Microsoft has released Visual Studio 2022 v17.13, introducing significant improvements in AI-assisted development, debugging, productivity, and cloud integration. This update focuses on refining workflows, enhancing code management, and improving the overall developer experience.
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GitHub Copilot Extensions Integrate IDEs with External Services
Now generally available, GitHub Copilot Extensions allow developers to use natural language to query documentation, generate code, retrieve data, and execute actions on external services without leaving their IDEs. Besides using public extensions from companies like Docker, MongoDB, Sentry, and many more, developers can create their own extensions to work with internal libraries or APIs.
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GitHub Actions Adds Linux ARM64 Hosted Runners in Public Preview
GitHub recently announced the public preview of Linux arm64 hosted runners for GitHub Actions. Free for public repositories, this development provides developers with more efficient tools for building and testing software on Arm-based architectures.
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Evolving GitHub Issues: Enhancing Project Management for Developers
On January 13, 2025, GitHub released a new update to GitHub Issues, entering public preview with a host of new features designed to improve project management for development teams. The focus of the update is on breaking down complexities with sub-issues.
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Google Expands Gemini Code Assist with Support for Atlassian, GitHub, and GitLab
Google recently announced support for third-party tools in Gemini Code Assist, including Atlassian Rovo, GitHub, GitLab, Google Docs, Sentry, and Snyk. The private preview enables developers to test the integration of widely-used software tools with the personal AI assistant directly within the IDE.
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GitHub Launches Free Copilot Plan for Visual Studio Code and Visual Studio Users
GitHub has introduced a new free plan for GitHub Copilot in Visual Studio Code, offering 2,000 code completions and 50 chat messages per month without requiring a subscription or payment. The update integrates Copilot as a core feature in the editor, with new tools like Copilot Edits, Custom Instructions, and terminal chat. A similar free plan is also available for Visual Studio users.
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Google AI Agent Jules Aims at Helping Developers with Their GitHub-Based Workflows
Part of Gemini 2.0, Google has launched its new AI-based coding assistant in closed preview. Dubbed "Jules", the assistant aims at helping developers to work with Python and JavaScript issues and pull requests, handle bug fixes, and other related tasks.