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| Using the Copilot coding agent logs | Use the Copilot logs | You can use the session logs to understand {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %}'s approach | {% data reusables.gated-features.copilot-coding-agent %}<br><a href="https://github.com/features/copilot/plans?ref_cta=Copilot+plans+signup&ref_loc=using+the+copilot+coding+agent+logs&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> |
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{% data reusables.copilot.coding-agent.preview-note %}
Introduction
After you assign an issue to {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %}, or use {% data variables.copilot.copilot_chat_short %} to ask {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %} to create a pull request, {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %} works autonomously to complete the task. See AUTOTITLE.
During or after an agent session, you can inspect the session logs to understand {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %}'s approach to your problem.
Using the session logs to understand {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %}'s approach
To view the session logs, click View session in the pull request timeline.
In the session logs, you can see {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %}'s internal monologue and the tools it used to understand your repository, make changes and validate its work.
Note
{% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %} has its own development environment, including the ability to run automated tests and linters, to validate its changes before it pushes.
Stopping a {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %} session
You can stop {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %} from continuing to work on a task by clicking Stop session in the session log viewer.
Reasons you might want to stop a session include:
- {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %} appears to be going in a wrong direction, and you want to stop it and give it more clarity.
- You made a mistake in your description of the required work, and you've decided to start over.
- You've realized that the change you asked for doesn't need to be made, so you want to stop {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %} from doing any more work on it.