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Update dev.md to demonstrate custom_agent and custom_instructions with expression rendering - #5611

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CopilotAI commented Dec 5, 2025

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Enhances the dev.md workflow to showcase the new assign_to_agent API options added in the PR: custom_agent and custom_instructions with GitHub expression support.

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  • Workflow purpose: Changed from listing issues to finding and assigning documentation candidates to the technical doc writer agent
  • Safe outputs: Added assign-to-agent with max: 1
  • Custom agent: Demonstrates custom_agent="technical-doc-writer"
  • Expression rendering: Shows custom_instructions with expressions:
    custom_instructions="Read the description carefully. This assignment was made by @${{ github.actor }} in run ${{ github.run_id }}."

Expressions like ${{ github.actor }} are converted to environment variables in the lock file and substituted at runtime via envsubst.


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Just as a heads up, I was blocked by some firewall rules while working on your feedback. Expand below for details.

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Firewall rules blocked me from connecting to one or more addresses (expand for details)

I tried to connect to the following addresses, but was blocked by firewall rules:

  • https://api.github.com/user
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CopilotAI changed the title [WIP] Add support for new GitHub Copilot assignment API optionsUpdate dev.md to demonstrate custom_agent and custom_instructions with expression renderingDec 5, 2025
CopilotAI requested a review from pelikhanDecember 5, 2025 13:48
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pelikhan marked this pull request as ready for review December 5, 2025 14:04
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pelikhan merged commit 37782ea into update-assign-to-agent-apiDec 5, 2025
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