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Add GitHub Copilot bot usernames to CLA allowlist#111

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GitHub Copilot agents use specific bot usernames (copilot[bot], github-copilot[bot]) when creating PRs, which weren't explicitly allowlisted for CLA exemption.

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  • Added copilot[bot] and github-copilot[bot] to CLA workflow allowlist

The existing allowlist had copilot and *[bot] wildcard, but explicit bot account names ensure reliable matching for automated Copilot contributions.

# Before
allowlist: 'dependabot[bot],github-actions[bot],claude,copilot,copilot-swe-agent[bot],*[bot]'

# After
allowlist: 'dependabot[bot],github-actions[bot],copilot[bot],github-copilot[bot],claude,copilot,copilot-swe-agent[bot],*[bot]'
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Enable the CLA action to have an allowlist that are not required to sign one of which should be copilot agent

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Add copilot[bot] and github-copilot[bot] to CLA allowlist
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Copilot AI changed the title [WIP] Enable CLA action allowlist for copilot agent Add GitHub Copilot bot usernames to CLA allowlist Jan 22, 2026
Copilot AI requested a review from ncrmro January 22, 2026 17:07
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Thank you for your submission, we really appreciate it. Like many open-source projects, we ask that you sign our Developer Certificate of Origin before we can accept your contribution. You can sign the DCO by just posting a Pull Request Comment same as the below format.

I have read the CLA Document and I hereby sign the CLA

You can retrigger this bot by commenting recheck in this Pull Request. Posted by the DCO Assistant Lite bot.

@nhorton nhorton marked this pull request as ready for review January 22, 2026 19:35
@nhorton nhorton merged commit c4bff77 into main Jan 22, 2026
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@nhorton nhorton deleted the copilot/enable-cla-action-allowlist branch January 22, 2026 19:35
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