Compatibility record

Does GitHub Copilot support Persistent memory?

Selected plans

GitHub Copilot Memory retains repository facts and personal coding preferences across sessions on Pro and Pro Plus.

Last verified2026-09-15
Confidencehigh
Primary sources2

What this state means

Selected plans, with the qualification kept attached.

Public preview. On by default for Pro and Pro Plus; users can disable it in Copilot settings. Used by Copilot cloud agent, code review, and CLI. Organization and enterprise admins can control availability for members.

Capability definition

Retains user or project context for use across separate sessions.

Scope boundary

Saved chats, project instructions, retrieval over history, and automatically learned preferences are labeled separately in notes.

Researcher note

Path A: docs.github.com/copilot Memory concepts + github.blog/changelog 2026-03-04 (on by default for Pro and Pro+). Free is not named. Business/Enterprise appear only as admin-policy surfaces, not as a positive plan list, so they stay out of plans.

Evidence

Primary records behind the answer.

  1. 01

    About GitHub Copilot Memory

    GitHub · official documentation · accessed 2026-09-15

    Copilot Memory helps Copilot become more effective over time by remembering facts about your repositories and your personal coding preferences.
  2. 02

    Copilot Memory now on by default for Pro and Pro+ users in public preview

    GitHub · official announcement · accessed 2026-09-15

    Copilot Memory is now enabled by default for all GitHub Copilot Pro and Copilot Pro+ users.