Copilot CLI: Automation, Programmatic Mode, Scripts, and GitHub Actions/Write Copilot output to a file artifact
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Section: GitHub Actions patterns
Write Copilot output to a file artifact
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- run: copilot -p "Generate a brief test report from the logs in this directory." > report.mdExplanation
Then upload `report.md` as an artifact or attach it to a release.
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