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What is GitHub Copilot Cloud Agent?
A feature that suggests code inline in your editor as you type.
An autonomous development assistant that runs inside GitHub and works on tasks you assign.
The agent mode feature that performs local edits in your IDE session.
A GitHub Actions workflow that runs your tests on every pull request.
Which task is best suited for GitHub Copilot Cloud Agent?
An existing pull request that the agent didn't create.
An undefined redesign with no expected outcome.
A well-scoped bug fix with clear requirements.
A change that must be pushed directly to the default branch.
Where can Copilot Cloud Agent push code?
To any branch, including the default branch.
To the default branch after required checks pass.
To any repository in the organization.
Only to branches whose names begin with copilot/.
How do you ask Copilot Cloud Agent to change its work on a pull request?
Add a comment on the original issue.
Mention @copilot in a comment on the agent's pull request.
Close the pull request and open a new issue.
Edit the pull request description yourself.
What should you do before merging changes generated by Copilot Cloud Agent?
Merge them immediately because the agent already ran tests and linters in its environment.
Disable branch protections so the pull request can merge without approval.
Review and test the changes by following secure coding and code review practices.
Rely on the agent's pull request description instead of reviewing the code.
Who can approve GitHub Actions workflows on a pull request created by Copilot Cloud Agent?
The person who requested the pull request.
Any user who comments on the pull request.
The agent itself when its work is complete.
A user with write permission other than the person who requested the pull request.
How can you extend Copilot Cloud Agent's capabilities with external tools?
Install extensions in the agent's IDE session.
Configure Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers in the repository.
Give the agent your organization's Actions secrets.
Change the AI model that the agent uses.
You must answer all questions before checking your work.
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