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Triage and summarize repository activity |
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Summarize repository activity |
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Copilot can extract key information from repositories you follow to keep you up-to-date on recent activity. |
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{% data variables.copilot.copilot_cli %} can help you summarize all recent activity in a repository. {% data variables.copilot.copilot_cli_short %} will find information about issues, pull requests, commits, CI health, and security notifications, and you can ask it to summarize this information in a report for you.
You are returning to a repository after a week away and need to catch up. You want a single report that covers recent activity and the current health of the project so you can prioritize your work.
Summarize activity in this repository over the past week. Highlight anything that looks blocked or urgent, and suggest what I should prioritize.
{% data reusables.copilot.example-prompts.response-is-an-example %}
Repository activity summary (past 7 days)
P1 — Urgent
- CI failing on `main`: the `build-and-test` workflow has been red since commit a1b2c3d ("Refactor auth middleware"). Three subsequent PRs are blocked from merging.
- Security alert: a high-severity Dependabot alert for `lodash` (CVE-2025-12345) is open and unassigned.
P2 — Needs attention soon
- PR #482 ("Add OAuth device flow support") has 2 approvals and passing checks, but has been waiting 4 days for a final sign-off from a code owner.
- Issue #475 ("Crash on startup with empty config file") was reopened after a regression; 5 new comments and a reproduction case were added yesterday.
P3 — Routine
- 4 new issues opened, mostly minor UI bugs and documentation requests. None are labeled `bug:critical`.
- 12 commits merged to `main` across 6 PRs, primarily dependency bumps and test cleanup.
Suggested next steps:
1. Investigate and fix the failing `build-and-test` workflow to unblock merges.
2. Triage the Dependabot alert and assign an owner.
3. Review PR #482 so it can ship.