Automate recurring developer tasks with the GitHub Copilot app | Tutorial for beginners

Managing library updates and triaging pull requests manually every day can quickly create tech debt. In episode 4 of our beginner series, learn how to set up automations in the GitHub Copilot app to offload tedious recurring tasks. Discover how to create scheduled or issue-triggered tasks using plain English prompts, starting with a daily Dependabot review. Watch Copilot summarize open PRs and hand off complex updates so you can focus on work that needs your judgment. Download the app today and try out automation: https://github.com/features/ai/github-app?utm_source=youtube-copilot-app-ep4-description&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=copilot-app-for-beginners-series #Automation #GitHubCopilot #CopilotApp — CHAPTERS — 00:00 Offloading tedious developer chores 00:26 What is an automation in the GitHub Copilot app? 00:47 Setting up names, triggers, and schedules 01:26 Writing natural language automation prompts 02:22 Running automations and reviewing summaries 02:56 Starting a new session from automation results 03:40 Reviewing automation history and wrap-up Stay up-to-date on all things GitHub by connecting with us: YouTube: https://gh.io/subgithub Blog: https://github.blog X: https://twitter.com/github LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/company/github Insider newsletter: https://resources.github.com/newsletter/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/github TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@github About GitHub It’s where over 180 million developers create, share, and ship the best code possible. It’s a place for anyone, from anywhere, to build anything—it’s where the world builds software. https://github.com