Stop waiting on pull request reviews with GitHub Copilot approvals

Name: Stop waiting on pull request reviews with GitHub Copilot approvals
Uploaded: 2026-10-22T15:00:22+00:00
Description: GitHub explains how GitHub Copilot approvals can help teams avoid routine pull request review bottlenecks by letting Copilot provide delegated review...

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GitHub explains how delegated code review approvals can reduce delays caused by waiting on routine pull request reviews.

Overview

Routine pull request approvals can slow down team velocity when developers have to wait for a teammate to review and approve.
With delegated code review approvals, GitHub Copilot can evaluate a pull request and provide an assessment.
That Copilot assessment can count toward merge protection rules.
A suggested workflow is to combine Copilot's automated review with a single human approval to satisfy branch requirements while reducing bottlenecks.