It gets assigned issues by human engineers, opens pull requests, and does the work assigned.
GitHubPublished by the organization itself (post), no named author
Post: GitHub blog, GitHub blog, November 12, 2025.
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Found verbatim in the post: '...@Copilot isn't just suggesting code; it's an active contributor. It gets assigned issues by human engineers, opens pull requests, and does the work assigned.' The post is on GitHub's own blog.
How to cite this passage
GitHub, “GitHub blog”, GitHub blog, 2025-11-12. https://github.blog/ai-and-ml/github-copilot/how-copilot-helps-build-the-github-platform/ Archived at https://the-ai-record.com/passages/github-gets-assigned-issues-human-engineers-opens-pull-2025
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@Copilot is constantly assigned to clean up deprecated feature flags
GitHubPublished by the organization itself (post), no named author
Post: GitHub blog, GitHub blog, November 12, 2025.
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