GitHub Enhances Copilot Activity Report with Real-time Insights and Improved Management Capabilities

GitHub has unveiled a revamped Copilot activity report designed specifically for enterprise and organization administrators. This upgraded report aims to provide more comprehensive visibility into user authentication and feature adoption, surpassing the capabilities of its legacy counterpart.

The enhanced report introduces several key enhancements, including:

Authentication tracking: The new “last_authenticated_at” field enables administrators to monitor when users last authenticated with Copilot.

Enhanced surface details: The “last_surface_used” field now offers specific information about IDE versions and feature names used on github.com.

Improved data freshness: Unlike the previous daily updates, the new report refreshes every 30 minutes, ensuring timely data availability.

Comprehensive coverage: The report includes all generally available Copilot features across various platforms, including IDEs, github.com, CLI, and mobile devices.

Furthermore, this updated report offers additional benefits:

Better license management: Administrators can effectively monitor Copilot usage through authentication timestamps.

Adoption insights: The report facilitates the tracking of Copilot’s adoption and usage patterns.

Timely data: The report is updated at intervals of up to 30 minutes, providing near-real-time insights.

90-day retention: Historical data will be available for a 90-day period, allowing for extended analysis.

The new activity report can be accessed via CSV download on the settings pages of github.com. Specific access paths include:

Enterprise administrators: Your enterprise → Policies → Copilot → Access

Organization owners: Your organization → Settings → Copilot → Access

Enterprise teams: Billing & Licensing → Licensing → Manage Seats

Source: Blockchain.News