Microsoft Reactor

In this episode of New Breakpoint, Michelle Sandford sits down with Aaron Powell to explore the GitHub Copilot App - a new experience that brings agentic workflows directly into your day-to-day work on GitHub.
Rather than focusing purely on code, the Copilot App introduces a shift toward task-driven collaboration, enabling developers and broader technical teams to manage pull requests, issues, and backlogs through intelligent, agent-powered workflows.

Together, Michelle and Aaron take a hands-on look at how the app enables:

• Automations: creating scheduled workflows like daily pull request summaries or issue triage, tailored to your team’s needs
• Agent-driven sessions: working across repositories with isolated contexts, allowing multiple streams of work to run in parallel
• Backlog visibility: helping product owners and managers stay across issues and progress without needing to dive into code
• Interactive collaboration: reviewing changes, adding inline feedback, and steering agents in real time
• Extensibility: using skills, plugins, and canvases to customise workflows, visualise data, and even build lightweight apps

The episode also explores how the Copilot App bridges the gap between developers and non-developers, making it easier for entire teams to participate in modern, AI-powered workflows - whether you’re writing code, managing a sprint, or tracking progress on the go.

If you’re looking to understand how automations, agents, and real-world workflows come together inside GitHub, this is a great place to start.

Get Started with the GitHub Copilot App