AI BriefingGitHub Copilot CLI and App Introduce Dynamic Workflows
·2026.10.02 05:38
Key point
Dynamic workflows allow users to define multi-step tasks combining automated steps and agents, now available in the Copilot CLI and app.
Details
GitHub has launched dynamic workflows in the Copilot CLI and Copilot app. These workflows are programs that define how a task is carried out by combining automated steps with the work of one or more agents.
How It Works
- Steps can run sequentially, in parallel, or as a mixture of both.
- Designed for complex, multi-step tasks or repetitive processes.
- Example use case: Investigating an outage by collecting logs, having separate agents analyze different systems, and merging findings into a timeline and root-cause report.
Availability
- Now live in the Copilot CLI and Copilot app.
- Previously used internally by GitHub.
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