# Issues search

Published articles for Issues search.

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## Semantic issue search in Copilot Chat

DevFeed: [Semantic issue search in Copilot Chat](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/semantic-issue-search-in-copilot-chat-71770.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://github.blog/changelog/2026-05-20-semantic-issue-search-in-copilot-chat>)

Author: Allison

Published: 2026-05-20T14:07:27Z

Content type: release

Language: en

Sources: [GitHub Changelog](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/github-changelog.md>)

Topics: [GitHub Copilot](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/github-copilot.md>), [issue tracking](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/issue-tracking.md>)

Tags: [github-copilot](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/github-copilot.md>), [issues-search](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/issues-search.md>), [natural-language](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/natural-language.md>), [search](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/search.md>)

### AI overview

GitHub Copilot Chat on the web now supports natural-language search, grouping, and analysis of repository issues through a semantic issues index. The feature is generally available to users on all Copilot plans.

### Source excerpt

You can use natural language in GitHub Copilot Chat on web to quickly find, group, and analyze issues, with context-aware results powered by a new semantic issues index. What's new...

## GitHub Issues search now supports nested queries and boolean operators: Here's how we (re)built it

DevFeed: [GitHub Issues search now supports nested queries and boolean operators: Here's how we (re)built it](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/github-issues-search-now-supports-nested-queries-and-boolean-operators-here-s-how-we-re-built-it-67527.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://github.blog/developer-skills/application-development/github-issues-search-now-supports-nested-queries-and-boolean-operators-heres-how-we-rebuilt-it/>)

Author: Deborah Digges

Published: 2025-05-13T16:00:00Z

Content type: article

Language: en

Sources: [GitHub Blog](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/github-engineering.md>), [GitHub Engineering](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/github.md>)

Topics: [GitHub Issues](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/github-issues.md>), [elasticsearch](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/elasticsearch.md>), [Search engine optimization (SEO)](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/seo.md>)

Tags: [api](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/api.md>), [application-development](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/application-development.md>), [architecture-optimization](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/architecture-optimization.md>), [ast](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/ast.md>), [developer-skills](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/developer-skills.md>), [engineering](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/engineering.md>), [engineering-principles](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/engineering-principles.md>), [github](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/github.md>), [github-issues](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/github-issues.md>), [issues-search](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/issues-search.md>)

### AI overview

GitHub rebuilt Issues search to support nested queries and AND/OR operators across issue fields. The article explains the parser and abstract syntax tree, how those queries become Elasticsearch boolean queries, and how the team tested backward compatibility, performance, usability, and rollout risk.

### Source excerpt

Plus, considerations in updating one of GitHub's oldest and most heavily used features.