Copilot Chat Gets PR Context & Review Abilities
Copilot Chat now understands full pull request context—comments, commits, reviews, and file changes—with new structured review and summary abilities. Available on-page and via github.com/copilot.
TL;DR
- Copilot Chat now understands full PR context—comments, commits, reviews, file changes
- New structured PR review and summary abilities available in chat
- Works on-page and via github.com/copilot; public preview users can click Copilot button on diffs
New
- Pull request understanding — Copilot Chat now includes PR comments, file changes, commits, and reviews when you ask questions about a pull request.
- Pull request review — Ask Copilot Chat to review a PR and get a structured review response.
- Pull request summary — Request a concise overview of PR changes and Copilot Chat delivers it.
How to Use
- Ask questions about a PR in github.com/copilot or via global Copilot navigation on any GitHub surface.
- Public preview users can click the Copilot button directly on a diff to start asking questions.
- Updated suggested prompts (e.g., "Help review this pull request") guide you through the new functionality.
Update your workflow: visit GitHub Community to enable public preview and share feedback.
Source: GitHub Changelog
