Rendering huge pull requests in the GitHub Copilot app

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Summary

GitHub rebuilt the diff surface in its Copilot app so it can open a million-line pull request with hundreds of inline review comments.

Key facts

  • GitHub detailed the change on its blog on 2026-09-23.
  • The rebuilt diff surface opens pull requests of a million lines.
  • It handles hundreds of inline review comments.

Why it matters

Developers reviewing very large pull requests in the Copilot app can now open them with inline comments, rather than hitting limits in the diff view.

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  1. GitHub BlogOfficial · Primary
    Rendering huge pull requests in the GitHub Copilot app · By Alberto Gimeno
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