Merge pull request #39671 from github/repo-sync

docs-bot · web-flow · commit 2fffba9c08c0 · 2025-08-05T14:34:27.000-07:00
Repo sync
diff --git a/content/copilot/how-tos/use-copilot-agents/coding-agent/assign-copilot-to-an-issue.md b/content/copilot/how-tos/use-copilot-agents/coding-agent/assign-copilot-to-an-issue.md
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ Once {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %} has finished, the agent
 
 ## Working with {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %} on a pull request
 
-After {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %} has finished working on the issue, you should review the pull request thoroughly and comment on anything that needs changed. See [AUTOTITLE](/copilot/using-github-copilot/coding-agent/reviewing-a-pull-request-created-by-copilot).
+After {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %} has finished working on the issue, you should review the pull request thoroughly and mention `@copilot` in a comment if anything needs to be changed. See [AUTOTITLE](/copilot/using-github-copilot/coding-agent/reviewing-a-pull-request-created-by-copilot).
 
 ## Further reading
 
diff --git a/content/copilot/how-tos/use-copilot-agents/coding-agent/review-copilot-prs.md b/content/copilot/how-tos/use-copilot-agents/coding-agent/review-copilot-prs.md
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ---
 title: Reviewing a pull request created by Copilot
 shortTitle: Review Copilot PRs
-intro: 'After {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %} creates a pull request you should review it and comment on anything that needs changes.'
+intro: 'After {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %} creates a pull request, you should review it. You can mention `@copilot` to ask {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %} to make changes, or push changes yourself.'
 product: '{% data reusables.gated-features.copilot-coding-agent %}<br><a href="https://github.com/features/copilot/plans?ref_cta=Copilot+plans+signup&ref_loc=reviewing+a+pull+request+created+by+copilot&ref_page=docs" target="_blank" class="btn btn-primary mt-3 mr-3 no-underline"><span>Sign up for {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %}</span> {% octicon "link-external" height:16 %}</a>'
 versions:
   feature: copilot
@@ -30,27 +30,18 @@ After {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %} has finished working o
 >
 > Additionally, if the "Require approval of the most recent reviewable push" setting is enabled, the final push to the pull request will require **n + 1 approvals**, where _n_ is the number of required approvals. The person who initiated the original {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %} pull request can't be counted among the required reviewers for that final push&mdash;but if someone else requested the latest {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %}-generated change, their approval **can** count.
 
-You can ask {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %} to make changes using pull request comments, or you can check out {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %}'s branch and make changes yourself.
+You can ask {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %} to make changes by mentioning `@copilot` in pull request comments, or you can check out {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %}'s branch and make changes yourself.
 
 > [!TIP]
 > We recommend you batch your review comments instead of submitting them individually.
 
-When you leave a comment on {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %}'s pull request, {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %} will consider your comment, and decide whether to start a new agent session to respond.
-
 {% data reusables.copilot.coding-agent.write-access-required %}
 
-If {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %} starts a new agent session in response to your comment, an eyes emoji (&#128064;) is added as a reaction to the comment, and a "Copilot has started work" event is added to the pull request timeline.
+When {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %} starts a new agent session in response to your comment, an eyes emoji (&#128064;) is added as a reaction to the comment, and a "Copilot has started work" event is added to the pull request timeline.
 
 ![Screenshot of a pull request timeline with a review comment with the eyes reaction and a "Copilot started work" timeline event.](/assets/images/help/copilot/coding-agent/comment-to-agent-on-pr.png)
 
-{% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %} may ignore a comment if it considers that the comment was not intended for it. If you are sure that you want {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %} to respond to your comment, you can @mention {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %} by including `@copilot` in your comment.
-
-> [!TIP]
-> If you don't want {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %} to respond to comments on a pull request, you can unassign {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %} from the pull request. If you later reassign {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %} to the same pull request it will respond to new comments and push more changes. It will not respond to comments that were added while it was not assigned.
-
-As {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %} makes changes to the pull request, it will keep the title and body up to date so they reflect the current changes.
-
-For more information, see the section "Use comments to iterate on a pull request" in [AUTOTITLE](/copilot/tutorials/coding-agent/best-practices#using-comments-to-iterate-on-a-pull-request).
+For more information, see the section "Use comments to iterate on a pull request" in [AUTOTITLE](/copilot/using-github-copilot/coding-agent/best-practices-for-using-copilot-to-work-on-tasks#using-comments-to-iterate-on-a-pull-request).
 
 ## Managing {% data variables.product.prodname_actions %} workflow runs
 
diff --git a/content/copilot/how-tos/use-copilot-agents/coding-agent/troubleshoot-coding-agent.md b/content/copilot/how-tos/use-copilot-agents/coding-agent/troubleshoot-coding-agent.md
@@ -70,11 +70,9 @@ If there is a "{% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %} started work"
 
 {% data reusables.copilot.coding-agent.write-access-required %}
 
-If you do have write access, and you add a comment on a pull request that is assigned to {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %}, the comment is passed to {% data variables.copilot.copilot_coding_agent %}. An eyes emoji (&#128064;) is added to your comment to indicate that {% data variables.copilot.copilot_coding_agent %} is considering your comment. If the agent proceeds to work on making changes in response to your comment a "{% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %} started work" event is added to the pull request timeline.
+If you do have write access, and you mention `@copilot` on a pull request that is assigned to {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %}, the comment is passed to {% data variables.copilot.copilot_coding_agent %}. An eyes emoji (&#128064;) is added to your comment to indicate that {% data variables.copilot.copilot_coding_agent %} has seen your comment. Shortly after, a "{% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %} started work" event is added to the pull request timeline.
 
-If this doesn't happen, {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %} may have been unassigned from the pull request, or {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %} may have decided that your comment is not actionable.
-
-Check that {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %} is assigned to the pull request. If it is, you can force {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %} to respond to your comment by @mentioning {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %} in the comment with `@copilot`.
+If this doesn't happen, {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %} may have been unassigned from the pull request, or you may not have write access.
 
 ## Based on the agent session logs, {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %} appears to be stuck
 
diff --git a/content/copilot/tutorials/coding-agent/get-the-best-results.md b/content/copilot/tutorials/coding-agent/get-the-best-results.md
@@ -60,9 +60,11 @@ Issues that you may choose to work on yourself, rather than assigning to {% data
 
 ## Using comments to iterate on a pull request
 
-Working with {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %} on a pull request is just like working with a human developer: it's common for the pull request to need further work before it can be merged. The process for getting the pull request to a mergeable state is exactly the same when the pull request is created by {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %} as when it's created by a human. If you want, you can work on the feature branch yourself and push changes to the pull request. However, you can also just add comments to the pull request&mdash;explaining what you think is incorrect, or could be improved&mdash;and leave {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %} to make the required changes.
+Working with {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %} on a pull request is just like working with a human developer: it's common for the pull request to need further work before it can be merged. The process for getting the pull request to a mergeable state is exactly the same when the pull request is created by {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %} as when it's created by a human.
 
-{% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %} will read all comments as soon as they are submitted by users with write access, and will decide whether they require action. It will then start to make any required changes, and will update the pull request when it's done. Because {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %} starts looking at comments as soon as they are submitted, if you are likely to make multiple comments on a pull request it's best to batch them by clicking **Start a review**, rather than clicking **Add single comment**. You can then submit all of your comments at once, triggering {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %} to work on your entire review, rather than working on individual comments separately.
+You can also mention `@copilot` in comments on the pull request&mdash;explaining what you think is incorrect, or could be improved&mdash;and leave {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %} to make the required changes. Alternatively, you can work on the feature branch yourself and push changes to the pull request.
+
+After a user with write access mentions `@copilot` in a comment, {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %} will start to make any required changes, and will update the pull request when it's done. Because {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %} starts looking at comments as soon as they are submitted, if you are likely to make multiple comments on a pull request it's best to batch them by clicking **Start a review**, rather than clicking **Add single comment**. You can then submit all of your comments at once, triggering {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %} to work on your entire review, rather than working on individual comments separately.
 
 > [!NOTE]
 > {% data reusables.copilot.coding-agent.write-access-required %}
