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GitHub Copilot can now approve PRs

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So GitHub dropped something new: Copilot can now actually approve pull requests. Not just review them with comments, but genuinely sign off on code and count toward your repository's approval requirements. At first glance, you might think " wait, should we really let an AI approve PRs? " - and that…

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  1. 2026-09-04 08:04 · DEV Community — AI
    GitHub Copilot can now approve PRs

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