GitHub's assistant, from completions to the Copilot coding agent.
You can assign multiple GitHub issues to Copilot directly from the issues page on github.com. The coding agent will pick up those issues to work on them simultaneously in the background.
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As soon as a task is assigned, the agent creates a draft pull request with a basic title and body. As it works, it gradually updates the pull request body with a plan and ticks off completed items.
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Yes, the agent can connect to external services like Notion using the Model Context Protocol. This allows it to pull in necessary requirements and context that reside outside of the repository.
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The agent uses tools to explore the repository, runs tests to ensure the code works, and executes linters. This ensures that the generated pull request is clean and ready to go rather than half-baked.
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Yes, you can highlight code in VS Code, open Copilot Chat, and ask it to open a PR for a refactoring task. The chat interface will trigger the background workflow and provide a pull request URL.
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The coding agent is currently available for users with higher premium plans such as Copilot Pro Plus or Copilot Enterprise. GitHub plans to open access wider in the near future.
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