Andrea from GitHub presents the latest episode of The Download, spotlighting new AI models, GitHub’s agentic workflows, automation features, and key community news relevant to developers.

The Download: Agentic Workflows, New AI Models, and GitHub Updates

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In this episode of The Download, Andrea explores several significant updates for developers and the open-source community:

AI Model Releases

  • GPT-5.3-Codex: Now generally available for GitHub Copilot, bringing advanced code generation and AI capabilities to developers (GitHub changelog).
  • Claude Opus 4.6 and Claude Sonnet 4.6: These newer models are also now available for GitHub Copilot, enhancing AI pairing and coding assistance (GitHub changelog).

GitHub Agentic Workflows

  • Agentic Workflows: Introduced in technical preview, these workflows leverage AI (Copilot, Claude, and Codex) to automate common developer tasks — fixing CI failures, responding to code issues, and more. (Agentic workflows changelog)
  • Agent HQ: Lets teams choose and manage their preferred AI agents, including new /fleet commands for streamlined automation (Agent HQ blog post).

Repository and Security Controls

  • Repo-Level Pull Request Controls: New settings allow maintainers to configure pull request access more securely, helping to reduce spam and maintain project health. (Changelog)

Community and Industry News

  • OpenClaw Creator Joins OpenAI: The developer known for OpenClaw heads to OpenAI, signaling further collaboration between projects (OpenClaw at OpenAI).
  • CIA World Factbook Sunsetting: Noted as an important transition for open data and the infosec community (CIA announcement).
  • 25 Years of the Agile Manifesto: Reflecting on the impact of agile practices in software development (Agile Manifesto).

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