GitHub to add Git features and APIs for AI agents in Q1
CTO Vlad Fedorov said GitHub will also strengthen AI-based code review, combining stacked pull requests with Copilot code review.
GitHub will add Git features and APIs suited to AI agents in the first quarter of next year and strengthen AI-based code review, the company's CTO Vlad Fedorov said in an interview with ZDNet Korea at GitHub Universe 26 in San Francisco.
The API work targets a specific problem: instead of having agents repeatedly poll for changes, GitHub will improve an API so the system notifies agents when a code change happens.
GitHub also plans to improve partial checkout, which loads only the code needed for a task into the working space, according to Fedorov.
On review, GitHub is combining stacked pull requests with Copilot code review to help developers prioritize error-prone code.
Fedorov said GitHub does not merge or submit code without human review in its own development.
Scalability work shown at Universe 26
In October 2025, at GitHub Universe 26, GitHub introduced enhancements to the scalability of the Git system, the context in which the company outlined its plans for the Git and API improvements aimed at AI agents.
Quick answers
When will GitHub add Git features and APIs for AI agents?
GitHub plans to work on the improvements in the first quarter of next year, according to CTO Vlad Fedorov.
What is GitHub changing for AI agents?
It will improve an API so agents are notified when a code change happens instead of polling, and improve partial checkout to load only the code needed for a task.
Does GitHub let AI merge code without human review?
Fedorov said GitHub does not merge or submit code without human review in its own development.