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GitHub explains how it rebuilt the pull request interface in the GitHub Copilot application to handle diffs exceeding one million lines and more than 400 inline comments. The solution separated the layout of predetermined code lines from dynamic comment blocks, using incremental measurement and correction that preserves the user’s position.
GitHub explains how to use diff panels, the terminal, and the browser within the GitHub Copilot app to review, run, and test changes created by the agent before accepting them. The guide suggests checking three essential points: what changed, whether the code works, and whether it actually performs the required function.