[bot] Update Copilot app documentation with recent features (#2586)

* docs: update Copilot app learning hub page with recent features

Adds documentation for stacked pull request support in Agent Merge,
requesting/re-requesting Copilot code reviews from the app, background
running via tray/dock, and the Worktree location setting. Adds a
Further Reading section linking to the app and CLI changelogs.

Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>

* Update website/src/content/docs/learning-hub/github-copilot-app.md

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Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>
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@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ title: 'Getting Started with the GitHub Copilot app'
description: 'Learn about the GitHub Copilot app, a desktop experience built for agent-native development. Understand its key features and who it''s for.'
authors:
- GitHub Copilot Learning Hub Team
lastUpdated: 2026-06-17
lastUpdated: 2026-08-07
estimatedReadingTime: '8 minutes'
tags:
- copilot-app
@@ -64,9 +64,14 @@ Each session the Copilot app creates runs in its own **git worktree**—a real,
- Each agent has its own branch, its own environment, and its own changes
- No manual branch juggling or cleanup required—the app handles it all
- You can pick up a session from any device, on any worktree
- A **Worktree location** setting in Settings > Sessions lets you customize where new worktrees are created, using a path template with repository, branch, and name placeholders
This makes it easy to dispatch multiple agents and trust they won't interfere with each other.
### Running in the Background
Closing the app's main window keeps it running in the background instead of quitting, with tray (Windows/Linux) or Dock (macOS) support to bring it back. This means scheduled automations and in-progress sessions keep running even when the window isn't open.
### Canvases
**Canvases** are interactive work surfaces where you and agents collaborate. Instead of long chat threads, a canvas shows the actual work:
@@ -88,6 +93,12 @@ For a hands-on guide to building canvases with `/create-canvas`, see [Working wi
You control the automation level—decide whether Agent Merge should just run CI, address feedback, or go all the way to merging. It's a way to let Copilot handle the tedious parts of the review and merge process.
Agent Merge also understands **stacked pull requests**: it shows a stack summary in the merge drawer with the pull requests that will be included, and lets you merge an entire stack together instead of merging each PR one at a time.
### Requesting Code Reviews
From the app, you can request a Copilot code review on a pull request—and re-request a review even from reviewers who already responded—without leaving the session. This keeps the review loop inside the same workspace where the change was made.
## Who is the Copilot app for?
The Copilot app isn't a replacement for existing Copilot experiences—it's another tool in the toolbox. Here's who it serves best: