💬 Feedback wanted: GitHub Copilot cross-agent memory (public preview)

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We just launched Copilot memory, a new capability that lets Copilot agents learn from past interactions and share knowledge across your development workflow, starting with Copilot coding agent, Copilot code review, and Copilot CLI.

⭄1�7 This Discussion is your space to try it, push it, and tell us what works and what doesn’t. You can read the technical deep dive on the blog, but we’re especially interested in how memory behaves in real repositories and real workflows.

🧠 What Copilot memory is

Copilot memory allows agents to persist useful knowledge about your repository (like conventions, dependencies, or architectural considerations) and reuse it later across tasks and agents.

Today, memory is available in public preview for all paid Copilot plans and is deployed in:

• Copilot coding agent
• Copilot code review
• Copilot CLI

There are two important characteristics:

• Cross-agent by design: Knowledge learned by one agent (for example, during code review) can be reused by another (like the coding agent).
• Verified in real time: Memories are stored with citations and checked against your code before being applied.

🔍 Where we’d love your feedback

We’re especially curious how memory shows up (or fails to show up) in everyday work. For example:

• Did Copilot correctly learn and reuse a convention in your repo?
• Did it not remember something you expected it to?
• Did memory ever surface something that felt outdated or incorrect?
• Did cross-agent behavior (e.g., code review to coding agent) actually save you time?

If you tried memory on a real pull request or task, we want to hear about it.

▶️ How to try Copilot memory

1. Enable memory in your Copilot settings
2. Use Copilot coding agent, Copilot code review, or Copilot CLI as you normally would
3. Look for moments where Copilot:

• Applies prior knowledge automatically
• Flags inconsistencies based on past context
• Improves over repeated interactions

Full setup details are available in our Docs and a blog about the engineering work behind this.

📣 How you can help

Please comment below with:

• Which agent you used (coding agent, code review)
• The type of repository or workflow
• What Copilot remembered that was helpful
• What it missed or got wrong
• Anything that surprised you (good or bad)
• Suggestions for what Copilot should remember next

Screenshots, prompts, or concrete examples are especially helpful.

🙏 Thank you

Cross-agent memory is a foundational step toward Copilot feeling less like a stateless tool and more like a teammate that actually learns your codebase over time. Your feedback directly shapes how this evolves as we expand memory to more agents and workflows.

We’re excited to hear how it behaves in the wild, and what you want it to learn next.