From 5a9ea4ce986a3800e822d9df52a84f490951920b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Jenni C <97056108+dihydroJenoxide@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Fri, 17 Apr 2026 09:21:46 -0700
Subject: [PATCH] Model availability on GitHub Status page (#60830)

Co-authored-by: Copilot Autofix powered by AI <175728472+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>
---
 .../troubleshoot-copilot/troubleshoot-common-issues.md        | 2 +-
 .../learning-about-github-support/about-github-support.md     | 4 ++--
 2 files changed, 3 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/content/copilot/how-tos/troubleshoot-copilot/troubleshoot-common-issues.md b/content/copilot/how-tos/troubleshoot-copilot/troubleshoot-common-issues.md
index 49a48106cbea..f5ea9bc4a1f9 100644
--- a/content/copilot/how-tos/troubleshoot-copilot/troubleshoot-common-issues.md
+++ b/content/copilot/how-tos/troubleshoot-copilot/troubleshoot-common-issues.md
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ category:
 
 For questions about the general use of {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot %}, product impact, human oversight, and privacy, see the comprehensive list of [{% data variables.product.prodname_copilot %} FAQs](https://github.com/features/copilot#:~:text=Frequently%20asked%C2%A0questions).
 
-If {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot %} stops working, check {% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom %}'s [Status page](https://githubstatus.com) for any active incidents.
+If {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot %} stops working, check {% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom %}'s [Status page](https://githubstatus.com) for any active incidents affecting {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot %} or model availability.
 
 ## Unable to use the {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot %} extension in the IDE
 
diff --git a/content/support/learning-about-github-support/about-github-support.md b/content/support/learning-about-github-support/about-github-support.md
index b3acb51c421a..c4cf477fc15a 100644
--- a/content/support/learning-about-github-support/about-github-support.md
+++ b/content/support/learning-about-github-support/about-github-support.md
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ For more information, see [AUTOTITLE](/support/learning-about-github-support/abo
 
 {% ifversion fpt or ghec %}
 
-Before contacting {% data variables.contact.github_support %}, check if there are currently any incidents affecting services on {% data variables.product.github %} on [{% data variables.product.github %} Status](https://githubstatus.com/). For more information, see [About GitHub status](#about-github-status).
+Before contacting {% data variables.contact.github_support %}, check [{% data variables.product.github %} Status](https://githubstatus.com/) for any active incidents affecting {% data variables.product.github %} services. For more information, see [About GitHub status](#about-github-status).
 
 {% endif %}
 
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ Email communication from GitHub Support will always be sent from either a `githu
 
 ## About GitHub status
 
-You can check for any incidents currently affecting {% data variables.product.github %} services and view information about past incidents on {% data variables.product.github %}'s [Status page](https://githubstatus.com).
+You can check for any incidents currently affecting {% data variables.product.github %} services, including {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot %} model availability, and view information about past incidents on {% data variables.product.github %}'s [Status page](https://githubstatus.com).
 
 You can also subscribe and get alerted via email, text message, and webhook whenever there's an incident affecting {% data variables.product.github %}.