GitHub Enhances Copilot Usage Metrics API
According to GitHub. New updates allow organizations to track specific custom agents, skills, and MCP servers within usage reports.
- • Custom skills, agents, and MCP servers are now identified by name in usage reports.
- • Reporting capacity increased to 25 entries per category to capture more developer customizations.
- • Metrics are supported across Copilot CLI, the Copilot app, and compatible SDK integrations.
Granular Visibility for Customizations
GitHub has updated its Copilot usage metrics API to provide specific names for customer-defined items. Previously, these were grouped under generic labels like 'other' or 'custom'. This update allows enterprise and organization administrators to better track the adoption of internal tools, including custom agents, skills, and Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers.
Increased Reporting Capacity
The API now supports up to 25 entries per record for each customization category, a significant increase from the previous limit of five. This change is designed to help organizations better understand the long tail of customizations used by their developers. Any activity beyond the top 25 entries will continue to be aggregated into a trailing 'other' entry.
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