Provide visual inputs to GitHub Copilot

Introduction

Cloud agent can process images, such as a photo or screenshot of a sketch or design, as part of your task description. This is useful when you want to show Copilot what you're trying to achieve visually, for example, when updating a UI or implementing a design.

You can provide images to Copilot in two ways:

• In an issue: Add an image to the issue body, with a description of the task you want Copilot to complete, then assign the issue to Copilot.
• In Copilot Chat: Attach images to your prompt when you ask Copilot to undertake a task or create a pull request.

Attaching images to an issue

1. Navigate to the repository where you want to create the issue.
2. Create a new issue or open an existing issue.
3. In the issue body, drag and drop your image.
4. Add a clear description of what you want Copilot to do with the image. For example, "Let's update the login form to match this mockup".
5. Assign the issue to Copilot. For detailed instructions, see Assign an issue to Copilot on GitHub.com.

Copilot will analyze the image along with your description when working on the task.

Attaching images in Copilot Chat

1. Open Copilot Chat.

2. Attach your image to the chat prompt, and use /task to describe what you want Copilot to do. For example, "Update the notification badge to match this mockup".

   For detailed instructions, see Asking Copilot to create a pull request from Copilot Chat in GitHub.com.

3. Copilot will start work using the image as context for the task.

Further reading

• Asking GitHub Copilot to create a pull request
• Best practices for using GitHub Copilot to work on tasks
• Reviewing a pull request created by GitHub Copilot