GitHub Copilot can now triage Dependabot pull requests automatically

This guide addresses a common developer pain point: Dependabot regularly opens pull requests for security updates, and while reviewing them isn't hard, it's repetitive. The automation feature in GitHub Copilot app offloads that first round of review entirely, scheduling it to run before the workday starts so results are ready on login.

The workflow is built around natural language prompts, letting teams customize the triage criteria to match their own processes. Because every run is saved, the automation isn't a black box—developers can see when it ran and what actions it performed. The design also handles the transition from automated review to human judgment: when a summary flags a major upgrade, a Copilot session can begin directly from those results, preserving context and avoiding re-gathering information.

The practical advice is to start with a task you already do on autopilot, meaning the feature's value is in freeing attention for decisions that require expertise, not in replacing the developer entirely.