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GitHub Copilot coding agent demo: User creates an issue, assigns Copilot, which makes a PR, addresses a change after review, and pushes a new commit, leading to approvals and the PR being merged. 2/2
- Deals with your issues. When assigned issues, GitHub Copilot plans, writes, tests, and iterates on code—proposing fully-tested pull requests ready for human review.
- Codes like an insider. GitHub Copilot hooks into MCP servers to draw on data from your repositories and external resources—working like an onboarded team member from day one.
- Human and agent in the loop. Comment to guide GitHub Copilot, polish your code for merge, or take over locally in your IDE.
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Prompt, perfected
Save and reuse prompt files to get faster, more consistent responses from GitHub Copilot.

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Tailor-made answers, defined by you
Specify custom instructions to personalize chat responses in VS Code and Visual Studio based on your preferred tools, organizational knowledge, and coding best practices.
