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### Create an epic issue
1. Enter a detailed project description as your prompt. For example:
1. Enter a detailed project description as your prompt. For example:
```I’m planning to create a shopping website in React and Node.js. The site should allow users to browse products by category, search for items, add products to a cart, and complete checkout. Please help me plan the project by creating issues and breaking it down into epics, features, and tasks.```
1. Submit your prompt. {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %} will generate an issue tree, typically with an epic at the top and sub-issues for each main feature or task
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## Navigate the issue tree
1. Click the epic to view its details in the workbench. Navigate through the workbench to explore the issue tree.
1. Each issue typically includes a title and description. Additional metadata such as labels or assignees, can be edited directly in the workbench.
1. Each issue typically includes a title and description. Additional metadata such as labels or assignees, can be edited directly in the workbench.
1. You can expand or collapse sub-issues to focus on specific parts of the project.
The issue tree provides a clear overview of your project structure, making it easy to navigate between epics, features, and tasks.
1. In this first iteration of the draft, {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %} may generate only high-level issues. You can refine these issues further by breaking them down into smaller tasks or features. Let's refine the issue "Feature: UI Skeleton and Navigation".
Prompt {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %} with:
Prompt {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %} with:
```Can you break down the issue "Feature: UI Skeleton and Navigation" into smaller tasks?```
{% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %} will generate multiple new sub-issues such as:
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* Task: Integrate navigation with routing
* Task: Add basic responsive layout
1. Repeat this process for the remaining feature issues in the epic.
1. Repeat this process for the remaining feature issues in the epic.
![Screenshot of the Copilot Chat workbench. The workbench displays an issue tree with an epic at the top and several sub-issues beneath it.](/assets/images/help/copilot/copilot-creates-sub-issues-workbench.png)
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After you finish generating the issue tree you may notice that {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %}’s issue descriptions may be brief or unclear. To make them actionable, refine each issue as needed.
1. Start with the newly generated issue such as "Task: Create placeholder pages for main routes".
1. Start with the newly generated issue such as "Task: Create placeholder pages for main routes".
Prompt {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %} with:
Prompt {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %} with:
```Can you improve the description for “Task: Create placeholder pages for main routes”? Please provide a detailed technical summary, list the main routes to be included, outline the steps for implementation, and specify what should be delivered for this task. Please add any relevant code snippets.```
1. {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %} will generate a new version of the draft issue "Task: Create placeholder pages for main routes."
1. {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %} will generate a new version of the draft issue "Task: Create placeholder pages for main routes."
At the top-left of the issue, click the versioning drop-down and select **Version 2** to review the new changes.
1. Review and decide whether to keep {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %}’s revised version, edit further, or prompt again for more detail. {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %} can add code snippets into the draft to improve clarity and provide immediate context for these issues.
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## Further reading
* [AUTOTITLE](/copilot/how-tos/use-copilot-for-common-tasks/use-copilot-to-create-issues)
* [AUTOTITLE](/copilot/how-tos/use-copilot-for-common-tasks/use-copilot-to-create-or-update-issues)
* [AUTOTITLE](/copilot/tutorials/coding-agent/pilot-coding-agent)
* [AUTOTITLE](/copilot/tutorials/coding-agent/get-the-best-results)
* [AUTOTITLE](/copilot/tutorials/speed-up-development-work)