GitHub Copilot Coding Agent: Assign Issues Directly from Raycast
GitHub CopilotGitHub has released a GitHub Copilot extension for Raycast, the popular launcher application for macOS and Windows, enabling developers to assign GitHub issues to the Copilot coding agent without opening a browser. The extension exposes three commands: Assign Issue to Copilot, Create Task, and View Tasks, allowing developers to delegate work, start new tasks from a prompt, and track agent progress entirely from the Raycast interface. The feature is available to Copilot Pro, Pro+, Business, and Enterprise subscribers, with Business and Enterprise requiring administrator opt-in through the Policies page.
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GitHub Copilot Coding Agent: Assign Issues Directly from Raycast
GitHub has released a GitHub Copilot extension for Raycast, enabling developers to assign issues to the Copilot coding agent directly from the launcher.
Three Commands
The extension exposes three commands:
- Assign Issue to Copilot: Browse open issues from your repositories and assign them to the Copilot coding agent with a single action. The agent will analyze the issue, write code, and open a pull request.
- Create Task: Start a new coding agent task from a text prompt without needing an existing GitHub issue. Useful for quick tasks like refactoring, adding tests, or fixing small bugs.
- View Tasks: Monitor the status of all active and completed coding agent tasks, with links to the resulting pull requests.
Availability
The extension is available to:
- Copilot Pro and Pro+: Available immediately with no additional configuration.
- Copilot Business and Enterprise: Requires administrator opt-in through the organization's Policies page to enable coding agent functionality.