Allison introduces GitHub’s Copilot coding agent and Agents panel, empowering developers to delegate tasks to Copilot and efficiently manage workflows directly within GitHub.

Agents Panel: Easily Delegate Tasks to Copilot Coding Agent Across GitHub

GitHub has launched the Copilot coding agent, an autonomous developer agent that enables users to delegate coding tasks and let Copilot handle them in the background. This agent creates draft pull requests for review, integrating seamlessly into everyday development workflows.

Key Features

Agents Panel: Accessible from any page on GitHub.com via the Agents button in the header, next to the Copilot button. This panel allows for quick task delegation and progress monitoring.
Task Management: See all delegated tasks with clear statuses and easily navigate to their respective pull requests.
Natural Language Input: Describe desired tasks in plain English, select repository and base branch, and let Copilot draft solutions.
Efficient Workflow: Monitor and manage Copilot-driven automation without interrupting coding flow.

Agents button location

Availability

Copilot coding agent and Agents panel are offered to:

Copilot Pro and Copilot Pro+ users
Copilot Business and Enterprise users (with admin enablement)

Learn more and get started with the official documentation: Copilot coding agent documentation.

How It Benefits Developers

Automate Repetitive Coding Tasks: Hand over common chores to Copilot.
Improve Collaboration: Track team delegation and completion on shared repositories.
Streamline Pull Request Creation: Automatically generate drafts for peer review.
Stay In-Flow: Manage Copilot’s tasks from anywhere in GitHub without disruption.

Additional Resources

This post appeared first on “The GitHub Blog”. Read the entire article here