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Copilot CLI drops the PAT requirement inside GitHub Actions

GitHub says Copilot CLI, when invoked from a GitHub Actions workflow, will now accept the built-in GITHUB_TOKEN. That retires one of the last long-lived personal tokens teams were carrying just to script Copilot from CI.

Jul 4, 2026 · Maya Okonkwo Security & supply chain

Dependabot can finally pull from private GitHub Packages without a PAT

GitHub gave Dependabot its own GITHUB_TOKEN access to private GitHub Packages and GHCR, retiring one of the most awkward credentials in any CI setup. For pipeline owners, that closes a quiet but persistent rotation tax.

Jun 24, 2026 · Priya Nair