Use Scout to run repo checks and draft PRs

Have Microsoft Scout run build, test, lint, and GitHub CLI tasks from a workspace folder, with approval before any write or network action.

Done with Microsoft Scoutยท Intermediate

What they did
A developer pointed Scout at a project directory and then asked for everyday repo work in plain language: build, test, lint, git, and gh tasks. Scout translated each request into shell commands and executed them, while read-only commands ran on their own and anything that could write, contact the network, or cause damage waited for approval or was blocked. For larger jobs, it handed pieces off to background sub-agents, including Task and Code review agents.
How it went
The guide focuses on how Scout behaves rather than on a specific finished result, so it does not report build outcomes, test counts, or PR numbers. It does show commands and permission prompts appearing live in the chat, and notes that Scout is still prerelease, so behavior may change.
Tips
Use a folder path and exact commands so the agent can map your request to shell steps. Keep anything irreversible behind an approval pause, since Scout will stop before writes, network calls, and destructive actions.

Try it yourself with Microsoft Scout

In [workspace path], run [build command], [test command], and [lint command]. Also use gh to [list my open PRs / prepare a PR for branch [branch name]]. Summarize what you find, fix only simple issues you can safely change, and then stop to show me the proposed PR title, description, and any action that would write, send, delete, or submit before you do it.

Fill in the [brackets]. Agents can make mistakes, so review anything before it is sent, paid or deleted.

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