Allison discusses how GitHub Copilot’s coding agent now keeps pull request titles and bodies up to date, streamlining code review and collaboration.

GitHub Copilot Coding Agent: Keeping Pull Request Titles and Bodies Up to Date

Author: Allison

The latest update to the GitHub Copilot coding agent streamlines teamwork and review in coding workflows. With this enhancement, you can now delegate tasks to Copilot, which will handle them in the background.

How It Works

  • Delegation and Automation: Assign a coding task to the Copilot coding agent. Copilot automatically creates a pull request (PR) as it commences work.
  • Review Process: When Copilot finishes, it tags you for review. If you have changes or feedback, simply leave comments directly on the PR.
  • Automatic PR Updates: As Copilot addresses your feedback and updates the code, it will now also update the PR’s title and body. This provides an at-a-glance summary and ensures you always have a clear view of what has changed. This reduces manual overhead and keeps your team’s collaboration seamless.

Availability

  • Public Preview: This feature is in public preview for users with Copilot Pro or Copilot Pro+.
  • Business and Enterprise: Copilot Business and Copilot Enterprise users can access this feature if an administrator enables the relevant policy.

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Summary

This update enhances Copilot’s utility in collaborative development environments, improving the clarity and accuracy of pull requests by keeping descriptions current as feedback is incorporated.

References:
Copilot coding agent keeps pull request titles and bodies up to date
The GitHub Blog

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