GitHub Copilot: Cloud Agent Pull Requests Now Appear in Your Author Searches
GitHub CopilotSearches using author:@me and author:[username] now include pull requests opened by the Copilot cloud agent on your behalf. Dashboard attribution shows these as "username with Copilot." REST and GraphQL API support for this behavior follows on July 16, 2026.
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What changed
GitHub now includes pull requests opened by the Copilot cloud agent on your behalf in author searches. Both author:@me and author:[username] queries return these PRs alongside ones you opened directly.
Attribution
On the dashboard, these pull requests are attributed as "username with Copilot," making it clear that the work was opened by the cloud agent acting for that user.
API support
Support for this behavior in the REST and GraphQL APIs follows on July 16, 2026. Until then, the change applies to the search experience.
Why it matters
Developers who delegate work to the Copilot cloud agent previously could not find those pull requests through their own author searches. Surfacing them under the developer's name keeps personal dashboards and search results complete and accurate.