GitHub Copilot app for Beginners: Managing your work

GitHub has added a My work pane to its Copilot app to help developers track active, completed, and upcoming tasks in one place. The feature is part of a series introducing beginners to the app’s workflow management tools. Users can view all pull requests and issues tied to projects they’ve interacted with in the app, rather than every repository they access.

The My work pane includes three default tabs: All, In progress, and Done, which automatically filter tasks based on their status. Users can create custom views by applying filters such as issue type or assignee, and save these configurations for future use. The interface supports both list and table views, with the latter offering additional column customization options.

Developers can initiate new Copilot sessions directly from the My work pane by selecting individual or multiple items and choosing to create a session. This allows Copilot to use the selected issue or pull request as context for its work. The pane also includes a repository filter and a quick-create option for new issues.

The My work pane aims to reduce workflow fragmentation by consolidating task management within the Copilot app. GitHub emphasizes that this centralized approach helps users stay organized and prioritize work efficiently, particularly when handling multiple parallel tasks across different repositories.