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GitHub Copilot problems on 4 November 2026

Timeline

1. 4 Nov 2026, 08:45 UTC
   We started seeing problems. Our verdict: Some users report problems.
2. 4 Nov 2026, 08:45 UTC · official update
   Increased task-related errors for Copilot Mission Control (investigating): “We are investigating reports of impacted performance for some GitHub services.” Source
3. 4 Nov 2026, 08:48 UTC · official update
   Increased task-related errors for Copilot Mission Control (investigating): “Copilot Mission Control is experiencing increased error rates (approx 2.5%) in listing and creating tasks due to upstream database throttling. We are investigating two potential mitigations.” Source
4. 4 Nov 2026, 09:12 UTC · official update
   Increased task-related errors for Copilot Mission Control (investigating): “We've identified the issue with a specific client version and are deploying a mitigation. We are already seeing partial recovery.” Source
5. 4 Nov 2026, 09:51 UTC · official update
   Increased task-related errors for Copilot Mission Control (investigating): “We're continuing to see recovery as rollout continues” Source
6. 4 Nov 2026, 10:02 UTC
   Looking normal again. We'll keep watching for 15 minutes before closing this.
7. 4 Nov 2026, 10:16 UTC
   Everything has looked normal for 15 minutes, so we marked this incident as resolved.

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How we track incidents

We open an incident when GitHub Copilot stops looking normal or GitHub posts an official incident, and close it after 15 minutes with everything back to normal. More about our method.