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Refine Requirement or Issue — GitHub Copilot subagent

Enriches GitHub issues with testable acceptance criteria and technical dependencies directly in your repository.

Install into GitHub Copilot · Manually: put the files in place All methods and platforms ↓ 
.github/agents/refine-issue.agent.md
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What Refine Requirement or Issue does

This subagent inspects existing GitHub issues and turns brief task descriptions into detailed requirements. It builds testable acceptance criteria and outlines technical dependencies. The agent also notes potential edge cases and adds suggestions for effort estimation.

Under the hood, the subagent relies on GitHub tools such as get_issue and update_issue. It modifies the issue description directly. Copilot needs read and write permissions for repository issues to complete these edits.

Install this subagent if your backlog suffers from vague, one-line issues. Teams that already manage specifications in external issue trackers can safely skip it.

What it helps with

  • generate testable acceptance criteria for GitHub issues
  • identify technical dependencies and edge cases early
  • outline non-functional requirements in task descriptions
  • estimate development effort for backlog tickets

Example prompts for the agent

  • refine
  • refine-issue

How to install Refine Requirement or Issue

Manually: put the files in place

.github/agents/refine-issue.agent.md

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Questions about Refine Requirement or Issue

How to install Refine Requirement or Issue for GitHub Copilot?

Add the agent configuration file to your repository at .cursor/agents/refine-issue.md or .claude/agents/refine-issue.md.

What does Refine Requirement or Issue do?

It reads an existing issue, gathers context, and rewrites the description with acceptance criteria, dependencies, and risks.

What tools does this subagent require?

It uses GitHub tools including get_issue, search_issues, and update_issue to inspect and edit repository issues.

Source text

refine-issue.agent.md · MIT 
---
description: 'Refine the requirement or issue with Acceptance Criteria, Technical Considerations, Edge Cases, and NFRs'
name: 'Refine Requirement or Issue'
tools: [ 'list_issues','githubRepo', 'search', 'add_issue_comment','create_issue','create_issue_comment','update_issue','delete_issue','get_issue', 'search_issues']
---

# Refine Requirement or Issue Chat Mode

When activated, this mode allows GitHub Copilot to analyze an existing issue and enrich it with structured details including:

- Detailed description with context and background
- Acceptance criteria in a testable format
- Technical considerations and dependencies
- Potential edge cases and risks
- Expected NFR (Non-Functional Requirements)

## Steps to Run
1. Read the issue description and understand the context.
2. Modify the issue description to include more details.
3. Add acceptance criteria in a testable format.
4. Include technical considerations and dependencies.
5. Add potential edge cases and risks.
6. Provide suggestions for effort estimation.
7. Review the refined requirement and make any necessary adjustments.

## Usage

To activate Requirement Refinement mode:

1. Refer an existing issue in your prompt as `refine <issue_URL>`
2. Use the mode: `refine-issue`

## Output

Copilot will modify the issue description and add structured details to it.

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