--- title: Reviewing a pull request created by GitHub Copilot shortTitle: Review Copilot PRs 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 %}
Sign up for {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %} {% octicon "link-external" height:16 %}' versions: feature: copilot topics: - Copilot redirect_from: - /copilot/using-github-copilot/using-copilot-coding-agent-to-work-on-tasks/reviewing-a-pull-request-created-by-copilot - /copilot/using-github-copilot/coding-agent/reviewing-a-pull-request-created-by-copilot - /copilot/how-tos/agents/copilot-coding-agent/reviewing-a-pull-request-created-by-copilot - /copilot/how-tos/agents/copilot-coding-agent/review-copilot-prs - /copilot/how-tos/agents/coding-agent/review-copilot-prs contentType: how-tos category: - Author and optimize with Copilot --- > [!NOTE] > For an introduction to {% data variables.copilot.copilot_coding_agent %}, see [AUTOTITLE](/copilot/concepts/about-copilot-coding-agent). ## Reviewing {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %}'s changes After {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %} has finished working on a coding task, and has requested a pull request review from you, you should review {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %}'s work thoroughly before merging the pull request. > [!IMPORTANT] > If you have branch protection rules that require pull request approvals, and you initiate a pull request by assigning an issue to {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %}, you can approve the pull request, but **your approval won't count** toward the required number of approvals. Someone else must approve the pull request for it to be merged. > > 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—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 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. {% data reusables.copilot.coding-agent.write-access-required %} When {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %} starts a new agent session in response to your comment, an eyes emoji (👀) 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) When {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %} starts a new session on the same pull request, it remembers context from the previous session, allowing it to work faster and more reliably. > [!NOTE] > If the pull request was created by a {% data variables.copilot.copilot_custom_agent_short %}, when you mention `@copilot` in pull request comments, the same {% data variables.copilot.copilot_custom_agent_short %} will be used to make further changes. This ensures consistency in the agent's specialized configuration throughout the pull request lifecycle. See [AUTOTITLE](/copilot/how-tos/use-copilot-agents/coding-agent/create-custom-agents). 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 {% data variables.product.prodname_actions %} workflows will not run automatically when {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %} pushes changes to a pull request. {% data variables.product.prodname_actions %} workflows can be privileged and have access to sensitive secrets. {% data reusables.actions.workflows.inspect-proposed-changes %} To allow {% data variables.product.prodname_actions %} workflows to run, click the **Approve and run workflows** button in the pull request's merge box. ![Screenshot of the merge box on a pull request from Copilot with the "Approve and run workflows" button.](/assets/images/help/copilot/coding-agent/approve-and-run-workflows.png) ## Giving feedback on {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %}'s work You can provide feedback on {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %}'s work using the feedback buttons on {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %}'s pull requests and comments. We use your feedback to improve the product and the quality of {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %}'s solutions. 1. On a pull request or comment from {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %}, click the thumbs up (:+1:) or thumbs down (:-1:) button. 1. If you click the thumbs down button, you're asked to provide additional information. You can, optionally, pick the reason for your negative feedback and leave a comment before clicking **Submit feedback**. ## Further reading * [AUTOTITLE](/copilot/tutorials/coding-agent/best-practices) * [AUTOTITLE](/copilot/using-github-copilot/coding-agent/using-the-copilot-coding-agent-logs) * [AUTOTITLE](/copilot/using-github-copilot/coding-agent/troubleshooting-copilot-coding-agent)