copilot-coding-agent
Installation
Summary
Automate issue-to-Draft-PR pipeline by labeling issues for GitHub Copilot assignment.
- Label an issue with
ai-copilotto trigger GitHub Actions, which auto-assigns Copilot via GraphQL and initiates code generation, branch creation, and Draft PR opening - Requires GitHub Copilot Pro+, Business, or Enterprise; one-time setup deploys the workflow, registers a PAT secret, and creates the label
- Copilot PRs are treated as external contributions and require manual approval before CI runs; subsequent checks run automatically
- Integrates with external systems (Jira, Zapier) and works alongside Vibe Kanban or Conductor for delegating refactors, docs, and test backlog to Copilot
SKILL.md
GitHub Copilot Coding Agent — Issue → Draft PR automation
If you add the
ai-copilotlabel to an issue, GitHub Actions automatically assigns it to Copilot, and Copilot creates a branch → writes code → opens a Draft PR.
When to use this skill
- When PMs/designers create issues and Copilot starts implementation without a developer
- When offloading backlog issues (refactors/docs/tests) to Copilot
- When delegating follow-up work created by Vibe Kanban / Conductor to Copilot
- When automating pipelines like Jira → GitHub Issue → Copilot PR