Automating daily workflows with the GitHub Copilot app and MCP
GitHub shows how a GitHub engineer uses the GitHub Copilot app with MCP server integrations to automate morning triage, including scheduled workflows, a daily brief, and surfacing prioritized issues to reduce noise before the day starts.
Overview
The video demonstrates an automated “morning triage” workflow using the GitHub Copilot app, where routine developer tasks are handled ahead of time.
It highlights:
- Scheduled workflows that run automatically (for example, overnight)
- A daily brief that summarizes what matters for the day
- MCP server integrations that connect the Copilot app to external/context sources so it can:
- Surface prioritized issues
- Reduce backlog and notification noise
- Help ensure a developer can start the day with a clearer, pre-triaged view of work