GitHub pauses Copilot sign ups, tightens limits as agents stretch capacity

GitHub has paused new Pro subscriptions and is introducing Copilot limits on existing accounts, as the platform faces a compute capacity crunch.

The Microsoft-owned company has shifted from a request-based limit system to one that will independently limit sessions and weekly token usage.

It told customers to use models with smaller multiplers for simple tasks and try to spread out their requests.

In a blog shared Monday, VP of Product Joe Binder said: “We’ve seen usage intensify for all users as they realize the value of agents and subagents in tackling complex coding problems.

"These long-running, parallelized workflows can yield great value, but they have also challenged our infrastructure and pricing structure.”