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How Copilot Code Review Uses PR Branch Instructions

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Short answer: Copilot code review reads agent instructions from the pull request’s head branch, not the base branch, so it reviews with the instructions and skills that live on the changes being proposed. GitHub Copilot code review reads repository custom instructions, agent instructions, and agent…

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  1. 2026-09-23 06:15 · DEV Community — AI
    How Copilot Code Review Uses PR Branch Instructions

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