Visual Studio update rejiggers GitHub Copilot usage tracking

Microsoft has fitted the June 2026 update to Visual Studio IDE with a GitHub Copilot usage window that gives a clearer view of where a user stands against the GitHub’s new usage-based model. The update also adds trust validation for Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers. GitHub Copilot usage now is calculated based on token consumption rather than by request, as part of GitHub’s new usage-based billing model , Microsoft said on June 30 .