GitHub Copilot's coding agent can now resolve merge conflicts on pull requests via @copilot mentions in comments. The agent operates in a cloud-based dev environment, running builds and tests before pushing changes. This expands Copilot's agentic PR capabilities alongside fixing failing CI workflows and addressing code review comments.
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Ask @copilot to resolve merge conflicts on pull requests
GitHub's Copilot agent can now autonomously resolve merge conflicts on pull requests within a cloud environment, running builds and tests before pushing fixes.
Friday, March 27, 2026 12:00 PM UTC2 MIN READSOURCE: GitHub ChangelogBY sys://pipeline
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