Request Copilot Reviews Directly from Terminal

GitHub CLI now includes GitHub Copilot as a reviewer option, eliminating the need to switch to the browser for code reviews. Developers can request reviews using either non-interactive or interactive modes:

• Non-interactive: Use gh pr edit --add-reviewer @copilot to add Copilot directly to a pull request
• Interactive: Select Copilot from the interactive reviewer prompt when creating or editing PRs

This keeps developers in their terminal workflow while leveraging AI-powered code review capabilities.

Performance Improvements for Reviewer Selection

The update includes a significant UX improvement for organizations with many collaborators. The new search-based experience:

• Fetches reviewer and assignee results as you type, rather than loading all collaborators upfront
• Dramatically improves performance for large organizations
• Resolves accessibility issues where screen readers previously read thousands of options aloud

Availability and Installation

This feature is available to users on plans that include Copilot code review. To access it, developers need to:

• Install or upgrade to GitHub CLI v2.88.0 or later
• Have an active GitHub Copilot subscription (availability varies by plan)

For more details, refer to the GitHub CLI release notes and Copilot code review documentation.