Have Copilot write all of a day's pushed code
A commenter had Copilot write every line pushed in a day; it mostly worked but one wrong change needed human review. Task: Suggested implementation: Use GitHub Copilot to generate code for daily pushes by assigning one or two tightly scoped goals. The workflow requires explicitly defining files that must not be modified, testing all changes before acceptance, and being prepared to undo entire sessions if errors occur. Human involvement is critical for steering the agent and reviewing outputs.; tools: GitHub Copilot. Human role: Source evidence is unavailable regarding specific human roles.; limitations: Prerequisites include a clear understanding of the codebase to define scope boundaries. The primary constraint is high supervision overhead; one reported instance involved two days of trial and error for a single change. Integration uncertainty remains high due to the lack of verified source data. Human approval is mandatory before merging any generated code..
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Overview
A commenter had Copilot write every line pushed in a day; it mostly worked but one wrong change needed human review.
Workflow
Suggested implementation: Use GitHub Copilot to generate code for daily pushes by assigning one or two tightly scoped goals. The workflow requires explicitly defining files that must not be modified, testing all changes before acceptance, and being prepared to undo entire sessions if errors occur. Human involvement is critical for steering the agent and reviewing outputs.
Reported result
Actual outcomes are unknown as the source returned a 403 error and no specific metrics were provided. The previous summary indicated that while it worked for a day's code, it required constant hand-holding and agents were deemed unreliable for larger tasks. A measurable acceptance check should track the ratio of time saved versus time spent on supervision and rollbacks.
Human role
Source evidence is unavailable regarding specific human roles.
Limitations
Prerequisites include a clear understanding of the codebase to define scope boundaries. The primary constraint is high supervision overhead; one reported instance involved two days of trial and error for a single change. Integration uncertainty remains high due to the lack of verified source data. Human approval is mandatory before merging any generated code.
Try it
Act as a senior developer using GitHub Copilot. I will provide a specific coding task: [replaceable input: e.g., 'Refactor the login module to support OAuth2']. The target repository is [replaceable input: repo URL or local path]. Files to exclude from modification: [replaceable input: list of protected files]. Steps: 1. Analyze the current code structure and identify the scope of changes. 2. Generate code snippets using Copilot for the specified task. 3. Apply changes to a new branch. 4. Run unit tests and integration tests. 5. If tests fail, revert changes and adjust the prompt. 6. Prepare a pull request with a summary of changes. Deliverables: A pull request ready for human review. Quality Metric: Zero critical bugs in the PR; test coverage maintained or improved. Safeguards: Do not push to main. Require human confirmation before merging. If inputs are missing, ask for clarification on scope and protected files.
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