GitHub Copilot problems on 23 October 2026
| Status | Resolved |
|---|---|
| Worst verdict | Some users report problems |
| Started | |
| Ended | |
| Duration | 3 h 53 min |
| Official incident | Disruption with Dependabot Alerts |
Timeline
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We started seeing problems. Our verdict: Some users report problems.
- · official updateDisruption with Dependabot Alerts (investigating): “We’re investigating delays in some Dependabot alerts closing after affected repositories have been updated to address a vulnerability. Alert processing is backed up. We’ll share more information as it becomes available.” Source
- · official updateDisruption with Dependabot Alerts (investigating): “We’re scaling alert processing capacity to reduce the backlog causing delays in some Dependabot alerts closing after affected repositories have been updated. We’re continuing to monitor and will share another update as more information becomes available.” Source
- · official updateDisruption with Dependabot Alerts (investigating): “We’re continuing to investigate delays in some Dependabot alerts closing after affected repositories are updated. Alert processing remains backed up, and additional processing capacity is rolling out to help reduce the backlog. We’re monitoring the rollout and will share another update as we learn more.” Source
- · official updateDisruption with Dependabot Alerts (investigating): “We’re continuing to investigate delays in some Dependabot alerts closing after affected repositories are updated. Alert processing remains backed up, and additional processing capacity is rolling out to help reduce the backlog. We’re monitoring progress and will share another update as we learn more.” Source
- · official updateDisruption with Dependabot Alerts (investigating): “Some Dependabot alerts continue to be delayed in closing after repository updates address a vulnerability. We're continuing to investigate and work to restore normal processing.” Source
- · official updateDisruption with Dependabot Alerts (monitoring): “The degradation has been mitigated. We are monitoring to ensure stability.” Source
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Looking normal again. We'll keep watching for 15 minutes before closing this.
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Everything has looked normal for 15 minutes, so we marked this incident as resolved.
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