Copilot Skills: Release note generation skill should also quote co-authors (#45819)

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Release note generation skill add support for quoting co-authors

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Kai Tao
2026-03-04 16:40:08 +08:00
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@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ Generated Files/ReleaseNotes/
## Prerequisites
- GitHub CLI (`gh`) installed and authenticated
- **GitHub CLI (`gh`) installed and authenticated** — The collection script uses `gh pr view` and `gh api graphql` to fetch PR metadata and co-author information. Run `gh auth status` to verify; if not logged in, run `gh auth login` first. See [Step 1.0.0](./references/step1-collection.md) for details.
- MCP Server: github-mcp-server installed
- GitHub Copilot code review enabled for the org/repo
@@ -49,6 +49,10 @@ Generated Files/ReleaseNotes/
```
┌────────────────────────────────┐
│ 1.0 Verify gh auth + MemberList │
└────────────────────────────────┘
┌────────────────────────────────┐
│ 1.1 Collect PRs (stable range) │
└────────────────────────────────┘
@@ -85,6 +89,7 @@ Generated Files/ReleaseNotes/
| Step | Action | Details |
|------|--------|---------|
| 1.0 | Verify prerequisites | `gh auth status` must pass; generate MemberList.md |
| 1.1 | Collect PRs | From previous release tag on `stable` branch → `sorted_prs.csv` |
| 1.2 | Assign Milestones | Ensure all PRs have correct milestone |
| 2.12.4 | Label PRs | Auto-suggest + human label low-confidence |

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@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
- Added mouse button actions so you can choose what left, right, or middle click does. Thanks [@PesBandi](https://github.com/PesBandi)!
- Added mouse button actions so you can choose what left, right, or middle click does in [#1234](https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/pull/1234) by [@PesBandi](https://github.com/PesBandi)
- Aligned window styling with current Windows theme for a cleaner look. Thanks [@sadirano](https://github.com/sadirano)!
- Aligned window styling with current Windows theme for a cleaner look in [#1235](https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/pull/1235) by [@sadirano](https://github.com/sadirano)
- Ensured screen readers are notified when the selected item in the list changes for better accessibility.
- Ensured screen readers are notified when the selected item in the list changes for better accessibility in [#1236](https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/pull/1236)
- Implemented configurable UI test pipeline that can use pre-built official releases instead of building everything from scratch, reducing test execution time from 2+ hours.
- Implemented configurable UI test pipeline that can use pre-built official releases instead of building everything from scratch, reducing test execution time from 2+ hours in [#1237](https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/pull/1237)
- Fixed Alt+Left Arrow navigation not working when search box contains text. Thanks [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek)!
- Fixed Alt+Left Arrow navigation not working when search box contains text in [#1238](https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/pull/1238) by [@jiripolasek](https://github.com/jiripolasek)

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@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
# Step 1: Collection and Milestones
## 1.0 To-do
- 1.0.0 Verify GitHub CLI authentication (REQUIRED)
- 1.0.1 Generate MemberList.md (REQUIRED)
- 1.1 Collect PRs
- 1.2 Assign Milestones (REQUIRED)
@@ -20,6 +21,34 @@
---
## 1.0.0 Verify GitHub CLI Authentication (REQUIRED)
⚠️ **BLOCKING:** The collection script requires an authenticated `gh` CLI to fetch PR metadata and co-author information via GitHub's GraphQL API. Without authentication, PR data and `NeedThanks` attribution will be incomplete.
### Check authentication status
```powershell
gh auth status
```
**If authenticated:** You'll see `Logged in to github.com account <username>`. Proceed to 1.0.1.
**If NOT authenticated:** Run the login flow before continuing:
```powershell
# Interactive login (opens browser for OAuth)
gh auth login --hostname github.com --web
# Or use a personal access token
gh auth login --with-token <<< "YOUR_GITHUB_TOKEN"
```
**Required scopes:** `repo` (for reading PR data and assigning milestones)
After login, verify again with `gh auth status` and confirm exit code 0.
---
## 1.0.1 Generate MemberList.md (REQUIRED)
Create `Generated Files/ReleaseNotes/MemberList.md` from the **PowerToys core team** section in [COMMUNITY.md](../../../COMMUNITY.md).
@@ -80,6 +109,8 @@ The script detects both merge commits (`Merge pull request #12345`) and squash c
**Output** (in `Generated Files/ReleaseNotes/`):
- `milestone_prs.json` - raw PR data
- `sorted_prs.csv` - sorted PR list with columns: Id, Title, Labels, Author, Url, Body, CopilotSummary, NeedThanks
- `Author`: Comma-separated list of all contributors (PR opener + co-authors from commit trailers)
- `NeedThanks`: Comma-separated list of external contributors to thank (excludes core team members from MemberList.md). Empty string means no thanks needed.
---

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@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ For each CSV in `Generated Files/ReleaseNotes/grouped_csv/`, create a markdown f
- Use the “Verb-ed + Scenario + Impact” sentence structure—make readers think, “Thats exactly what I need” or “Yes, thats an awesome fix.”; The "impact" can be end-user focused (written to convey user excitement) or technical (performance/stability) when user-facing impact is minimal.
- If nothing special on impact or unclear impact, mark as needing human summary
- Source from Title, Body, and CopilotSummary (prefer CopilotSummary when available)
- If the column `NeedThanks` in CSV is `True`, append: `Thanks [@Author](https://github.com/Author)!`
- The `NeedThanks` column contains a comma-separated list of external contributor usernames who should be thanked (empty = no thanks needed, all authors are core team). For each non-empty `NeedThanks` value, append thanks for **every** listed contributor: `Thanks [@user1](https://github.com/user1)!` for a single contributor, or `Thanks [@user1](https://github.com/user1) and [@user2](https://github.com/user2)!` for two, or `Thanks [@user1](https://github.com/user1), [@user2](https://github.com/user2), and [@user3](https://github.com/user3)!` for three or more.
- Do NOT include PR numbers in bullet lines
- Do NOT mention “security” or “privacy” issues, since these are not known and could be leveraged by attackers in earlier versions. Instead, describe the user-facing scenario, usage, or impact.
- If confidence < 70%, write: `Human Summary Needed: <PR full link>`
@@ -72,13 +72,13 @@ Some items in the Development section may overlap and should be moved to the Mod
## Advanced Paste
- Wrapped paste option lists in a single ScrollViewer
- Added image input handling for AI-powered transformations
- Wrapped paste option lists in a single ScrollViewer in [#5678](https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/pull/5678)
- Added image input handling for AI-powered transformations in [#5679](https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/pull/5679)
...
## Awake
- Fixed timed mode expiration. Thanks [@daverayment](https://github.com/daverayment)!
- Fixed timed mode expiration in [#5680](https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/pull/5680) by [@daverayment](https://github.com/daverayment)
...
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@@ -42,30 +42,7 @@ param(
[string]$OutputJson = "milestone_prs.json"
)
<#
.SYNOPSIS
Dump merged PR information whose merge commits are reachable from EndCommit but not from StartCommit.
.DESCRIPTION
Uses git rev-list to compute commits in the (StartCommit, EndCommit] range, extracts PR numbers from merge commit messages,
queries GitHub (gh CLI) for details, then outputs a CSV.
PR merge commit messages in PowerToys generally contain patterns like:
Merge pull request #12345 from ...
.EXAMPLE
pwsh ./dump-prs-since-commit.ps1 -StartCommit 0123abcd -Branch stable
.EXAMPLE
pwsh ./dump-prs-since-commit.ps1 -StartCommit 0123abcd -EndCommit 89ef7654 -OutputCsv changes.csv
.NOTES
Requires: gh CLI authenticated; git available in working directory (must be inside PowerToys repo clone).
CopilotSummary behavior:
- Attempts to locate the latest GitHub Copilot authored review (preferred).
- If no review is found, lazily fetches PR comments to look for a Copilot-authored comment.
- Normalizes whitespace and strips newlines. Empty when no Copilot activity detected.
- Run with -Verbose to see whether the summary came from a 'review' or 'comment' source.
#>
# (See top-level synopsis above for full documentation)
function Write-Info($msg) { Write-Host $msg -ForegroundColor Cyan }
function Write-Warn($msg) { Write-Host $msg -ForegroundColor Yellow }
@@ -151,11 +128,11 @@ catch {
}
Write-Info "Collecting commits between $startSha..$endSha (excluding start, including end)."
# Get list of commits reachable from end but not from start.
# IMPORTANT: In PowerShell, the .. operator creates a numeric/char range. If $startSha and $endSha look like hex strings,
# `$startSha..$endSha` must be passed as a single string argument.
$rangeArg = "$startSha..$endSha"
$commitList = git rev-list $rangeArg
# Get list of commits reachable from end but not from start.
# IMPORTANT: In PowerShell, the .. operator creates a numeric/char range. If $startSha and $endSha look like hex strings,
# `$startSha..$endSha` must be passed as a single string argument.
$rangeArg = "$startSha..$endSha"
$commitList = git rev-list $rangeArg
# Normalize list (filter out empty strings)
$normalizedCommits = $commitList | Where-Object { $_ -and $_.Trim() -ne '' }
@@ -210,6 +187,63 @@ $prNumbers = $mergeCommits | Select-Object -ExpandProperty Pr -Unique | Sort-Obj
Write-Info ("Found {0} unique PRs: {1}" -f $prNumbers.Count, ($prNumbers -join ', '))
Write-DebugMsg ("Total merge commits examined: {0}" -f $mergeCommits.Count)
# Build a map of PR number → list of commit SHAs (for co-author extraction)
$prToCommits = @{}
foreach ($mc in $mergeCommits) {
if (-not $prToCommits.ContainsKey($mc.Pr)) {
$prToCommits[$mc.Pr] = @()
}
$prToCommits[$mc.Pr] += $mc.Sha
}
<#
.SYNOPSIS
Get all authors (including co-authors) for a set of commits via GitHub GraphQL API.
.DESCRIPTION
Uses the Commit.authors field in GitHub's GraphQL API which natively includes
co-authors (from Co-authored-by trailers). Returns GitHub usernames (login)
without any email parsing — GitHub resolves the association for us.
NOTE: For squash merges this captures all co-authors correctly because GitHub
preserves Co-authored-by trailers in the squash commit. For traditional merge
commits, only the merger's author is returned — co-authors on individual PR
commits are not traversed. This is acceptable because PowerToys primarily uses
squash merging.
#>
function Get-CommitAuthors {
param(
[string[]]$CommitShas,
[string]$RepoFullName = "microsoft/PowerToys"
)
$parts = $RepoFullName -split '/'
$owner = $parts[0]
$repoName = $parts[1]
$allAuthors = @()
foreach ($sha in $CommitShas) {
try {
$query = "{ repository(owner: `"$owner`", name: `"$repoName`") { object(expression: `"$sha`") { ... on Commit { authors(first: 20) { nodes { user { login } name } } } } } }"
$result = gh api graphql -f query="$query" 2>$null | ConvertFrom-Json
$nodes = $result.data.repository.object.authors.nodes
if ($nodes) {
foreach ($node in $nodes) {
if ($node.user -and $node.user.login) {
$allAuthors += $node.user.login
} else {
# User without a GitHub account (rare) — use display name as fallback
Write-DebugMsg "Commit $sha has an author without GitHub account: $($node.name)"
}
}
}
}
catch {
Write-DebugMsg "GraphQL authors query failed for commit ${sha}: $_"
}
}
return $allAuthors | Select-Object -Unique
}
# Query GitHub for each PR
$prDetails = @()
function Get-CopilotSummaryFromPrJson {
@@ -307,22 +341,45 @@ foreach ($pr in $prNumbers) {
$bodyValue = if ($json.body) { ($json.body -replace "`r", '') -replace "`n", ' ' } else { '' }
$bodyValue = $bodyValue -replace '\s+', ' '
# Determine if author needs thanks (not in member list)
# Collect all contributors: PR author + co-authors from commit messages
$authorLogin = $json.author.login
$needThanks = $true
if ($memberList.Count -gt 0 -and $authorLogin) {
$needThanks = -not ($memberList -contains $authorLogin)
$allContributors = @($authorLogin)
# Extract all authors (including co-authors) from associated commits via GitHub GraphQL API
if ($prToCommits.ContainsKey([int]$pr)) {
$commitAuthors = Get-CommitAuthors -CommitShas $prToCommits[[int]$pr] -RepoFullName $Repo
if ($commitAuthors) {
$allContributors += $commitAuthors
}
}
# Deduplicate contributors (case-insensitive)
$allContributors = $allContributors | Where-Object { $_ } | Sort-Object -Unique
# Filter to only external contributors (not in member list) for thanks
$externalContributors = @()
if ($memberList.Count -gt 0) {
$externalContributors = $allContributors | Where-Object { -not ($memberList -contains $_) }
} else {
$externalContributors = $allContributors
}
# Author column: all contributors (comma-separated)
$authorField = ($allContributors -join ', ')
# NeedThanks column: comma-separated list of external contributors who
# deserve thanks attribution. Empty string means no thanks needed.
$needThanksField = ($externalContributors -join ', ')
$prDetails += [PSCustomObject]@{
Id = $json.number
Title = $json.title
Labels = $labelNames
Author = $authorLogin
Author = $authorField
Url = $json.url
Body = $bodyValue
CopilotSummary = $copilot.Summary
NeedThanks = $needThanks
NeedThanks = $needThanksField
}
}
catch {