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Co-authored-by: pelikhan <4175913+pelikhan@users.noreply.github.com>
Change Step 2 instructions from using global github.com/copilot interface to using repository-specific "Agents" tab for consistency with Step 1 and improved user experience. Co-authored-by: pelikhan <4175913+pelikhan@users.noreply.github.com>
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[WIP] Update agentic authoring documentation for Agents tab usage
docs: Direct users to repository Agents tab instead of global Copilot interface
Jan 27, 2026
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Make instructions clearer by explicitly stating to navigate to repository first, then click Agents tab. Addresses feedback about specifying "in the repo view". Co-authored-by: pelikhan <4175913+pelikhan@users.noreply.github.com>
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Updated both Step 1 and Step 2 to clarify: "Navigate to your repository on https://github.com and click the 'Agents' tab". This makes it explicit that users should go to their repository view first. (b59ddce) |
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Step 2 in the agentic authoring guide referenced the global Copilot interface (
github.com/copilot), requiring users to select their repository. Step 1 already used the repository-specific "Agents" tab.Changes
Before:
Go to https://github.com/copilot, select your repository and use this prompt:After:
Navigate to your repository on https://github.com and click the "Agents" tab, then use this prompt:Original prompt
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