Copilot is now injecting ads into GitHub pull requests. It’s a disaster.

March 31, 2026 @ 9:45 AM EST: Microsoft shared a statement with Windows Central regarding the coding agent tips in GitHub pull requests. Notably, the statement does not refer to the tips as ads. The statement has been added to article within a section that provides additional context.

March 30, 2026 @ 10:45 AM EST: Martin Woodward, Vice President of Developer Relations at GitHub, confimed that Copilot was injecting product tips into pull requests but that the feature has been disabled following feedback. This piece now includes Woodward’s post on X and updated context.