GitHub Copilot cloud agent now triggers from issue and PR comments
Set a trigger phrase and Copilot runs docs, triage, or cleanup unattended — plus a per-task reasoning dial and live per-tool timing in CLI v1.0.78.
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Comment triggers turn a repo into an automation surface
Set up an automation under a repo's Agents → Automations tab, define the comment text that fires it, and the Copilot cloud agent runs whenever someone posts a matching comment on an issue or PR. GitHub's own examples: auto-update docs when code changes, dig through stack traces and logs to investigate errors, and open follow-up issues for refactors. Available on Pro, Pro+, Max, Business and Enterprise (teams need admin-enabled cloud-agent policies).
A reasoning dial you pay for in credits
You can now pick a reasoning level alongside the model when you hand a task to the cloud agent. A higher level helps on complex problems but consumes more tokens — and therefore more of your credit allowance — so it's a real cost lever, not just a quality knob. Live on every paid plan with cloud-agent access: Pro, Pro+, Business, Enterprise and Max.
CLI v1.0.78 shows where the agent's time goes
The Copilot CLI now prints live per-tool timing, so you can watch exactly how long each tool call takes inside a run — handy for spotting the slow step in an agent loop before it eats your session.