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The article presents a real-world scenario where a critical bug was fixed remotely using GitHub Mobile and GitHub Copilot coding agent. It details how this 'power-up' is achieved by combining several GitHub features. Key strategies include leveraging `copilot-instructions` files to provide contextual guidelines for the AI, effectively assigning well-defined issues to the Copilot coding agent, and establishing best practices like IssueOps with GitHub Actions for automated workflows and structured issue templates. The author demonstrates how this integration allows for rapid bug diagnosis, fix generation, review, and deployment, all managed from a mobile device, significantly enhancing developer efficiency and enabling urgent fixes from anywhere.

The GitHub Blog spotlights @xiridium, a leading bug bounty researcher renowned for uncovering complex business logic bugs and providing clear, actionable reproduction steps. The interview delves into their journey into bug bounties, motivation, and continuous learning strategies, including on-demand learning for new technologies and leveraging platforms like Intigriti. @xiridium shares valuable insights into their research process, emphasizing deep dives into single applications to understand every detail, looking for inconsistencies (e.g., duplicate endpoints, mixed cloud providers), and identifying specific bug classes like leaked credentials. They also highlight the game-changing role of LLMs as a "junior developer" for scripting and verification, and recommend foundational resources like Portswigger Labs and Hacker101 for aspiring researchers, emphasizing the importance of challenging assumptions about asset vulnerability. The article underscores GitHub's commitment to security and the critical role of its Bug Bounty Program and VIP researcher initiative.