GitHub Copilot code review gets REST and GraphQL APIs; Balanced becomes the default effort level
Reviews can now be triggered from your own scripts and internal tools, with the effort level set per request.
// Key points
- Copilot code review can be requested through the REST and GraphQL APIs, with an optional review effort level per request.
- Balanced is now the default effort level for new and existing repositories and organizations; an explicit Lite setting is respected. The change took effect September 28, 2026.
- Generally available on Copilot Pro, Pro+, Max, Business and Enterprise; effort can be set at enterprise, organization, repository or personal level, each overriding the one above.
Builder's takeWith an API, AI review can plug into your own release flow, for example raising the effort only when a change touches payments or permissions. The default effort changed, so review time and usage may shift too; check your bill and PR wait times this week. I wrote on the blog about how to split review work when AI writes most first drafts.