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Production errors, assigned to Copilot.

GitHub Copilot’s coding agent can take an issue and open a pull request on its own. RunGuard creates those issues from your real production errors — grouped, deduped, and packed with a crash packet — then assigns Copilot, so incidents get a fix proposal without anyone babysitting the dashboard.
Live · GitHub CopilotRuns on your Copilot seatNever auto-merges
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In short

RunGuard lets GitHub Copilot’s coding agent work on production incidents. When an error fires, RunGuard files a labeled GitHub issue with a crash packet and assigns it to Copilot, which opens a branch and pull request on your own Copilot seat. RunGuard enforces protected paths and never auto-merges, so every fix is a PR you review.

RG-FLOWHow it worksConfigure once, then automatic

From a thrown exception to a Copilot pull request.

RunGuard owns everything up to the assignment. Copilot — on your seat, in your GitHub — owns the fix.
  1. 01

    Pick the executor

    Set GitHub Copilot as the repo’s default executor in RunGuard, then choose the assignee — Copilot’s coding agent, a teammate’s login for human triage, or none.

  2. 02

    An error fires

    A production exception reaches RunGuard, where it is grouped by signature, classified, filtered against your safety policy, and assembled into a crash packet.

  3. 03

    RunGuard files the issue

    RunGuard creates — or updates, if the error recurs — a labeled GitHub issue carrying the crash packet: stack trace, suspected file and line, frequency, and the scoped task.

  4. 04

    Copilot gets assigned

    RunGuard assigns the issue to Copilot’s coding agent through your GitHub App installation. No one has to remember to do it by hand.

  5. 05

    Copilot opens a PR

    Copilot reacts with 👀, spins up its GitHub Actions environment, opens a branch and pull request, works the issue as a checklist, and runs your tests and linters as it goes.

  6. 06

    Track to merge

    When the pull request closes the issue or merges, GitHub webhooks flip the incident to completed in RunGuard and link the PR to the original error.

RG-VSWhy route it through RunGuard

Copilot is great at the fix. The trigger is the gap.

Assigning Copilot to an issue is a manual step that only happens when someone is watching. RunGuard makes the right production incident assign itself, with context, every time.
RunGuardCopilot coding agent on its own
What assigns CopilotA grouped production error, automaticallyYou open an issue and assign Copilot by hand
Issue contextCrash packet: stack, suspected file, frequencyWhatever you type into the issue body
Duplicate errorsOne issue per signature, updated in placeYou manage duplicates yourself
GuardrailsProtected paths + never auto-merge, enforced pre-dispatchBranch protection only; nothing from the error side
Human-in-the-loopAssign a teammate instead of Copilot, per repoSeparate manual step
  • Copilot runs on your GitHub Copilot subscription — RunGuard bills only for routing and retention.
  • Assignee is configurable per repo: Copilot’s coding agent, a teammate, or unassigned.
  • Protected paths and the never-auto-merge rule are enforced before the issue is filed.
  • Recurring errors update one issue in place instead of opening a new one each time.
RG-FAQQuestions

Plain answers about Copilot routing.

How can GitHub Copilot fix production bugs safely?

RunGuard files a GitHub issue with a crash packet (stack trace, suspected file, frequency) and assigns it to GitHub Copilot’s coding agent. Copilot opens a branch and pull request and runs your tests. Safety is enforced by RunGuard before dispatch — protected paths are a hard gate and auto-merge is never enabled — so every change lands as a PR you review.

Does RunGuard use my GitHub Copilot seat?

Yes. Copilot’s coding agent runs on your existing GitHub Copilot subscription, inside your own GitHub. RunGuard does not resell or provide Copilot — it only files the issue and assigns it. You pay GitHub for Copilot; RunGuard bills only for routing and retention.

Can a human triage the issue instead of Copilot?

Yes. The assignee is a per-repo setting: assign Copilot’s coding agent for autonomous work, a teammate’s GitHub login for human triage, or leave it unassigned. RunGuard also ships a manual executor that files the issue with no AI at all.

What does Copilot actually receive?

A labeled GitHub issue whose body is the RunGuard crash packet — repository and branch, error classification, how often it has fired, the suspected file and line, a scoped task description, and the safety policy that was applied.

What do I need enabled on GitHub?

The GitHub Copilot coding agent must be available for your repository or organization (it requires a Copilot plan that includes the coding agent). RunGuard connects through its GitHub App installation to file and assign the issue.

Will RunGuard auto-merge Copilot’s pull request?

Never. Auto-merge is never enabled. Copilot’s work always arrives as a pull request for your team to review, and protected paths are respected as a hard gate, not a suggestion.

RG-MORERelated

More ways to route a production error.

Production errors → GitHub issues →

The full pipeline behind this integration: ingest, group, crash packet, dispatch, and track to merge.

Claude Code Action integration →

Prefer Claude? File a @claude issue so your own workflow opens the PR.

Put your production errors on Copilot’s desk.

Connect a repo, set GitHub Copilot as the executor, and the next incident becomes an assigned issue with full context.

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