GitHub Copilot App: Reviewer Status and Quoted Comments in Pull Request Reviews
GitHub CopilotThe GitHub Copilot app now shows reviewer status, lets users request more reviews, and lets them quote selected comment text to discuss it with Copilot. The additions keep pull request review follow-up inside the app.
Key Takeaways
- The Copilot app now shows reviewer status on pull requests.
- Developers can request additional reviews from within the app.
- Quoting selected comment text gives Copilot precise context to discuss.
- It cuts the copy-and-paste of review feedback into chat.
- Review follow-up now stays in one workspace.
- It shipped in the November 2 weekly releases.
Review Follow-Up Without Leaving the App
The GitHub Copilot app gained three review-related abilities. Developers can check the status of each reviewer on a pull request, request additional reviews when more eyes are needed, and quote selected comment text to discuss it with Copilot.
Discuss a Specific Comment with Copilot
Quoting selected text from a review comment turns it into focused context for a conversation. Instead of pasting the comment and explaining where it came from, a developer can highlight the relevant passage and ask Copilot how to address it, whether the feedback is clear, or what change it implies.
Reviewer Status at a Glance
Seeing who has approved, who has requested changes and who has not yet responded helps decide the next step, such as nudging a reviewer or asking for another. Requesting more reviews from the same place completes the loop. The change shipped in the GitHub Copilot weekly releases for the week of November 2.