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Published by GitHub Changelog (T1 source). The original is at https://github.blog/changelog/2026-08-03-trigger-copilot-automations-with-comments.

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GitHub now lets users create Copilot cloud agent automations that run when an issue or pull request comment is created, with documented use cases such as generating documentation from PRs.

Adds a comment-based trigger to Copilot automations, enabling event-driven agent workflows that plug into existing PR and issue review flows.

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