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Does Copilot code review use the PR branch’s instructions?

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Short answer: Yes. Copilot code review reads custom instructions, agent instructions, and agent skills from the PR’s head branch, so you can test instruction or skill changes in the same PR before merging. Yes. Copilot code review reads repository custom instructions, agent instructions, and agent…

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  1. 2026-08-25 21:15 · DEV Community — AI
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