--- title: GitHub adds new Copilot features as usage-based billing... description: GitHub is expanding Copilot with a new desktop application and a collaborative workspace called canvas, announced at Microsoft Build. The desktop app supports... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/github-adds-new-copilot-features-as-usage-based-billing-takes-effect-khyqnwsy7 twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: GitHub adds new Copilot features as usage-based billing takes effect | daily.dev og:description: GitHub is expanding Copilot with a new desktop application and a collaborative workspace called canvas, announced at Microsoft Build. The desktop app supports... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/github-adds-new-copilot-features-as-usage-based-billing-takes-effect-khyqnwsy7 og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/KHYqnWsY7.png og:image:alt: GitHub adds new Copilot features as usage-based billing takes effect og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # GitHub adds new Copilot features as usage-based billing takes effect **[InfoWorld](https://daily.dev/sources/infoworld)** · 4 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary GitHub is expanding Copilot with a new desktop application and a collaborative workspace called canvas, announced at Microsoft Build. The desktop app supports agent-native workflows including Agent Merge and autonomous code review. Simultaneously, GitHub's shift to usage-based billing has sparked developer backlash, with some calling it a 'bait and switch.' Analysts argue the pricing change is structurally justified as Copilot evolves from an IDE plugin into a full software delivery platform, but caution enterprises to establish productivity baselines, governance controls, and ROI metrics before absorbing higher variable costs. Experts recommend 90-day pilots measuring concrete output per dollar before committing to the new model. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. 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