GitHub1.280.0 - App Store

There’s a lot you can do on GitHub that doesn’t require a complex development environment - like sharing feedback on a design discussion, or reviewing a few lines of code. GitHub for iOS lets you move work forward wherever you are. Stay in touch with your team, triage issues, and even merge, right from the app. We’re making these tasks easy for you to perform, no matter where you work, with a beautifully native experience.

You can use GitHub for iOS to:

. Browse your latest notifications
. Read, react, and reply to Issues and Pull Requests
. Review and merge Pull Requests
. Organize Issues with labels, assignees, projects, and more
. Browse your files and code
. Discover new and trending repositories

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Version History Bug fixes
• Draft pull requests support branch updates without being marked ready for review.
• Editing an issue or pull request title returns VoiceOver focus to the More menu.
• Filters on the Copilot agent sessions screen announce their names in VoiceOver.
• Selecting a repository filter on the Copilot agent sessions screen returns VoiceOver focus to the filter. 1.280.0 5d ago Bug fixes:
- Draft pull requests support branch updates without being marked ready for review.
- Editing an issue or pull request title returns VoiceOver focus to the More menu.
- Filters on the Copilot agent sessions screen announce their names in VoiceOver.
- Selecting a repository filter on the Copilot agent sessions screen returns VoiceOver focus to the filter. 1.279.0 Oct 1 What's new:
- Read formatted mathematical equations in issue descriptions, comments, and comment previews. 1.278.0 Sep 24 What's new:
- Mermaid diagrams now display in issues, comments, and previews. Tap one to open it fullscreen and zoom in.
- GitHub Actions steps now show live elapsed time as they run.

Bug fixes:
- Issue titles now render backticks correctly.
- The merge queue action no longer stays enabled while a merge is in progress. 1.277.0 Sep 17 What's new:
• The Copilot tab is now hidden when you choose to hide Copilot in your settings on GitHub.com.
• Sharing a check result now uses the full link, so you can open it in a browser.

Bug fixes:
• @-mentions for agents such as Claude and Codex now work in pull request comments, including comments on changed files. 1.276.0 Sep 10 What's new

• We've relocated the Share action for issues and pull requests to the More menu for a less cluttered toolbar

Bug fixes

• Viewing a file from a pull request works after the head branch has been deleted.
• Navigating to Issues or Pull Requests from the Home screen correctly renders the share and overflow trailing navigation buttons.
• The status icon picker shows the full emoji grid instead of collapsing to a small popover.
• Pull requests blocked by reviews correctly show which reviewer is blocking, even after that reviewer leaves a follow-up comment.
• The Copilot usage billing details no longer reference the retired GitHub Spark product.
• The Discussion save button now has an enhanced color contrast. 1.275.0 Sep 4 What's new:
• A new Share action for issues and pull requests lives in the More menu instead of a dedicated navigation button.

Bug fixes:
• Viewing a file from a pull request works after the head branch has been deleted.
• Navigating to Issues or Pull Requests from the Home screen correctly renders the share and overflow trailing navigation buttons.
• The status icon picker shows the full emoji grid instead of collapsing to a small popover.
• Pull requests blocked by reviews correctly show which reviewer is blocking, even after that reviewer leaves a follow-up comment.
• The Copilot usage billing details no longer reference the retired GitHub Spark product.
• The Discussion save button now has an enhanced color contrast. 1.274.0 Aug 27 What's new:
• Browse a repository and see SVG files rendered as images.
• Review detailed file diffs directly within a Copilot coding agent session.

Bug fixes:
• Stop a Copilot coding agent session that's stuck in a queued, idle, or waiting state to unblock further interaction.
• The "My work" pull request list no longer shows up empty when your pull requests span many repositories.
• Selected lines in the files changed view stand out with improved highlight contrast.
• The Clear button in recent code searches has the correct contrast in light and dark mode.
• Sharing a list of workflows announces a clear accessibility label for VoiceOver. 1.273.0 Aug 21 What's new:
• GitHub Mobile now requires devices running iOS 17 or above.

Bug fixes:
• The “Jump to” view in a pull request’s code changes doesn't truncate file paths when Dynamic Type is enabled.
• Update sub-issues for improved accessibility.
• Update colors to improve contrast on delete sub-issue confirmation.
• Improved the color contrast of the Edit button on the review submission screen so it's easier to read.
• The Log in buttons now scale correctly at larger accessibility text sizes.
• Improve contrast when selecting assignees and reviews on issues and pull requests.
• Send and stop buttons in Copilot Chat resize themselves when Dynamic Type is on.
• Improve dismissal focus on Copilot model picker.
• Improve contrast when selecting a repository for creating a subissue.
• Improve text contrast on the new repository template description for better readability.
• VoiceOver now announces when a pull request review conversation is resolved.
• Improved the contrast of navigation subtitles.
• When activating search, accessibility tools focus the search bar.
• Filter controls on the Copilot agent sessions screen now scale with larger accessibility text sizes.
• Changed file names and paths now stay fully readable at larger accessibility text sizes. 1.272.0 Aug 13 What's new
• Continue browsing on your iPhone from GitHub.com using Handoff.

Bug fixes
• The more, collapse, and mark-as-viewed controls on a pull request's files changed screen scale with your font size preferences.
• Creating a repository keeps the owner name visible at large accessibility text sizes.

Note: This is the last app version to support iOS 16. To receive future app updates, please update your device to a newer iOS version. 1.271.0 Aug 7 What's new:
- You can now see when a pull request is part of a stack, check its current status, and merge stacked pull requests from wherever you are.
- Copilot coding tasks show which model is in use and how many AI credits the task has used.
- Continue drafting an issue or viewing a Copilot coding task on GitHub.com from your Mac with Handoff.

Bug fixes:
- Issue labels wrap across lines without clipping or overlapping other content at large accessibility text sizes. 1.270.0 Jul 30 ## What's new

• Archive, unarchive, and delete agent sessions.
• Fix a failing GitHub Actions check on your pull request in one tap from the Check run screen. 1.269.0 Jul 23 What's new:

• Fix a failing GitHub Actions check on your pull request in one tap from the Check run screen.

Bug fixes:

• Repository profile count numbers no longer get cut off at larger text sizes.
• Inline code in Markdown headings now renders correctly.
• The agent session header now announces its expanded or collapsed state with VoiceOver.
• Issue templates opened from deep links now fill in the title and body from URL query parameters.
• Action bar labels scale correctly at large accessibility text sizes. 1.268.0 Jul 16 What's new:
- Copy a pull request's head branch name in one tap.

Bug fixes:
- Submodule links in diff views open the correct repository when the submodule uses a relative URL.
- The new agent session screen remembers the Copilot model you selected.
- MCP permission prompts in agent sessions show a clear description of the requested tool.
- The contributors row on a repository announces its contributor count with VoiceOver.
- Agent session timestamps announce a full, readable date with VoiceOver. 1.267.0 Jul 9 What's new

• Track your remote agent sessions in real time. Live status updates — In progress, Action required, Idle, and Disconnected — let you know exactly when a session needs your attention without keeping the app open. Turn it on or off in Settings.
• Customize the branch name when creating a new branch.
• Resolve merge conflicts by asking Copilot directly from a pull request's merge box.
• Fix Copilot's code review feedback in a single tap, directly from a pull request.
• Filter agent sessions by agent, such as Copilot, Claude, and Codex.
• Filter agent sessions by active and completed states.
• Markdown ansi code blocks render with colored output.

Bug fixes

• Tapping the send button in Copilot Chat reads a clear accessibility label with VoiceOver.
• Editing a discussion's category no longer crashes the app.
• Copilot Chat keeps a partially streamed response visible when the connection drops while the app is in the background, and shows an error beneath it.
• Issue status icons and colors in the timeline match those on GitHub.com.
• Agent session titles and timestamps no longer overlap for sessions that aren't tied to a repository. 1.266.0 Jul 7 What's new:
• Filter agent sessions by repository and agent type.
• Jump straight to the workflow run from a failed agent session.
• Preview how your markdown will render before posting, when creating or editing issues, pull request comments and reviews, and discussions.

Bug fixes:
• Render session cards in agent sessions with correct horizontal margins.
• Fixed text being cut off at large accessibility sizes on the New Pull Request screen.
• Fixed the “Suggested” label being cut off at larger text sizes in the Copilot review request row.
• Fixed the “Preview” badge in the Copilot model picker being cut off at larger accessibility text sizes by stacking it below the model name.
• Don't suggest Copilot as a reviewer in a pull request where the user doesn't have write permission. 1.265.0 Jun 30 What's new
• Sort agent sessions by creation date.

Bug Fixes
• Fixed an issue where Copilot usage data in Settings didn’t refresh correctly after a Copilot license upgrade.
• Fixed an issue where the Pull Request bottom sheet couldn’t dismissed while submitting. 1.264.0 Jun 23 What's new

- View billing info in Copilot settings.
- Copy Copilot logs with the new "Copy" button.

Bug fixes

- Fixed an issue where fork information for a repository cut off at larger accessibility sizes.
- Fixed an incorrect accessibility label in notification watch settings.
- Fixed an issue where the markdown bar didn’t appear when creating a new discussion.
- Fixed an issue where trending repositories didn’t load reliably.
- Fixed an issue where dismissed Copilot chat usage banners reappeared after sending a message. 1.263.0 Jun 16 Bug Fixes:
- Review Copilot permission responses with clearer tool display names in session history.
- Open cloud agent task deeplinks reliably.
- Read the Files Changed screen more clearly with improved contrast on the "..." control.
- "Allow for this session" button appears on MCP and file-write permission prompts in agent sessions, matching the behavior on web. 1.262.0 Jun 9 Bug Fixes
- Fixed an issue where the Copilot Coding Agent Live Activity persisted after the session was completed and viewed.
- Resolved various memory leaks throughout the app for improved performance and stability. 1.261.0 Jun 1 Bug fixes:

• Fixed an issue where the Copilot Coding Agent Live Activity persisted after the session was completed and viewed.
• Resolved various memory leaks throughout the app for improved performance and stability. 1.260.0 May 27 What's new
• Sending a message to a busy Copilot session displays "Queued" to indicate the message is received and will be picked up when the agent is ready.
• Stopping a Copilot session is indicated in the session timeline.

Bug fixes
• Fixed an issue where tapping "Search for people" in the @mention autocomplete didn't open the user search modal.
• Fixed an issue where the Contribute button was missing from the branch picker on iOS 26.
• Fixed a bug where searching discussions you're involved in returned no results.
• Resolved various memory leaks throughout the app for improved performance and stability. 1.259.0 May 20 What's new:
- Pull request comments in your Copilot CLI sessions display the full comment content and author, making it easier to follow how feedback steers the agent.

Bug fixes:
- Fixed an issue where the settings icon was missing on your profile when navigating from the Home tab. 1.258.0 May 12 What's new

• Remote control your Copilot CLI sessions from GitHub Mobile and VS Code: Start a session with copilot --remote in Copilot CLI, or use /remote on during an existing session in the Copilot CLI or in VS Code. Your CLI sessions will appear in the agent session list under the Copilot tab, where you can view logs, steer the session, approve tool calls, review changes, and create a PR directly from mobile.

• Remote control supports non-git, non-GitHub, and multi-repo sessions. 1.257.0 May 6 What's new

• Create a new repository right from the app, with support for visibility, templates, and more.

Bug fixes

• Links in Copilot agent task sessions are now tappable — tap any URL to open it in-app or in Safari.
• Fixed an issue where system-injected tags could appear as raw text in Copilot agent messages.
• Fixed agent tasks list showing results from a previous filter when switching filters quickly. 1.256.0 Apr 28