Summary
Add the GitHub Copilot coding agent (@copilot) as a first-class member type in Squad, alongside AI agents (✅) and humans (👤). When enabled, the team Lead can triage issues to @copilot and the coding agent picks them up autonomously — creating branches, writing code, and opening draft PRs.
Motivation
Squad teams already include AI agents and humans. The Copilot coding agent is a natural fit — it can handle well-scoped implementation tasks (bug fixes, tests, docs, refactors) assigned via GitHub issues. Making it a first-class member type means:
- Lead-driven triage: The Lead evaluates issues against a capability profile before routing to
@copilot
- Auto-assign workflow: Label an issue
squad:copilot and the agent picks it up automatically
- Structured context:
copilot-instructions.md gives the agent awareness of the squad's roster, routing, and conventions
Proposed changes
New member type: 🤖 Coding Agent
🤖 Coding Agent badge distinguishes from ✅ Active (AI) and 👤 Human- Three-tier capability profile (🟢 good fit / 🟡 needs review / 🔴 not suitable) in team.md
@copilot exempt from universe casting (like Scribe)
Enable paths
- Conversation (recommended): "I want to add copilot to the squad", "hire copilot to the squad", "add team member copilot"
- Init-time question: Squad asks during
init if you want to include the coding agent
- CLI fallback:
npx squad copilot for repos where "copilot" is a project domain word
Auto-assign workflow
squad:copilot label triggers assignment of copilot-swe-agent[bot]- Requires a classic PAT (
COPILOT_ASSIGN_TOKEN) with repo scope as a repo secret
- Posts routing comment, assigns agent, agent opens draft PR
copilot-instructions.md
- Template providing autonomous coding context: team roster, routing rules, capability self-check, branch naming
Setup requirements
- Copilot coding agent enabled in repo Settings → Copilot
copilot-setup-steps.yml in .github/- Classic PAT with
repo scope stored as COPILOT_ASSIGN_TOKEN secret (for auto-assign)
Summary
Add the GitHub Copilot coding agent (
@copilot) as a first-class member type in Squad, alongside AI agents (✅) and humans (👤). When enabled, the team Lead can triage issues to@copilotand the coding agent picks them up autonomously — creating branches, writing code, and opening draft PRs.Motivation
Squad teams already include AI agents and humans. The Copilot coding agent is a natural fit — it can handle well-scoped implementation tasks (bug fixes, tests, docs, refactors) assigned via GitHub issues. Making it a first-class member type means:
@copilotsquad:copilotand the agent picks it up automaticallycopilot-instructions.mdgives the agent awareness of the squad's roster, routing, and conventionsProposed changes
New member type: 🤖 Coding Agent
🤖 Coding Agentbadge distinguishes from✅ Active(AI) and👤 Human@copilotexempt from universe casting (like Scribe)Enable paths
initif you want to include the coding agentnpx squad copilotfor repos where "copilot" is a project domain wordAuto-assign workflow
squad:copilotlabel triggers assignment ofcopilot-swe-agent[bot]COPILOT_ASSIGN_TOKEN) withreposcope as a repo secretcopilot-instructions.md
Setup requirements
copilot-setup-steps.ymlin.github/reposcope stored asCOPILOT_ASSIGN_TOKENsecret (for auto-assign)