# dependabot-triage

Gathers active Dependabot alerts into a Copilot canvas, groups them by package, and helps merge fixes into a single PR.

- plugin · `type=plugin` · GitHub Copilot
- Author: Aaron Powell
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/aaronpowell/github-copilot-dependabot-canvas
- Updated: 2026-10-01
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/plugins/dependabot-triage

## What it does

The plugin introduces an interactive canvas in the Copilot app to manage security notifications. It fetches open Dependabot alerts and groups them by affected package. Alerts can be filtered or sorted by severity and status.

You can trigger updates or ignore dependencies directly from the interface. When multiple notices target the same library, the canvas combines them into one pull request. It also flags whether a pull request addresses a security advisory.

Each alert can launch an investigation session in Copilot. The canvas only tracks active alerts, so clear repositories will show an empty board.

## Install

### GitHub Copilot (native platform)

**Command from the source**
```bash
copilot plugin install dependabot-triage@awesome-copilot
```

## When to use it
- group open Dependabot alerts by affected dependency
- bundle multiple security warnings into a single pull request
- filter and sort dependency notices by severity and status
- start an investigation session in Copilot directly from an alert

## Example prompts
- Show open Dependabot alerts and group them by affected dependency.
- Bundle open Dependabot notices for this library into a single pull request.
- Start a Copilot session to analyze this Dependabot security alert.

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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## Dependabot Triage Canvas

A GitHub Copilot app canvas for managing and triaging Dependabot alerts.

![Dependabot Triage Canvas](./assets/preview.png)

## Features

- Show all currently open Dependabot alerts
- Alerts are grouped by the dependency they affect
- Combine alerts for the same dependency into a single PR
- Provides quick actions to update or ignore dependencies
- Supports filtering and sorting of alerts based on severity and status
- Show if a PR is related to a security alert
- Start a session from an alert in Copilot for additional analysis

## Getting Started

To get started with the Dependabot Triage Canvas, follow these steps:

1. Open **Customise** in the Copilot app and navigate to plugins.
2. Search for "Dependabot Triage Canvas" under **Awesome Copilot** and enable the plugin.
3. Once enabled, you can access the canvas from the Copilot app interface.

## License

This project is licensed under the MIT License. See the [LICENSE](LICENSE) file for details.
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© Aaron Powell · MIT · https://github.com/aaronpowell/github-copilot-dependabot-canvas

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