Automating Blog Updates with GitHub Copilot (Agent Mode)
I've been writing more on LinkedIn lately and use Ulysses to keep a local record of those posts.
Recently, I decided to bring that content into my blog. At first, the idea of adding MkDocs headers, setting titles, organizing categories, cleaning up formatting, and splitting content into multiple files felt like a chore!
But GitHub Copilot, running in agent mode, turned the process into something fast, iterative, and semi-enjoyable.
Note: Copilot’s agent mode allows it to take actions on your behalf like creating project files, applying custom rules, and responding like an assistant to ask for clarification on steps to take. It does much more than code completion or even suggesting blocks of code.
What pleasantly surprised me was that I wasn’t dealing with code at all, and I plan to explore how this might support other documentation workflows, too.