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HoldTools
A file-reading tool used to inspect relevant code once a path is known.
Why it's here
Placed in Hold: 1 article(s) of evidence from 1 source(s), led by research-stage coverage, with 0 in the last 30 days. Confidence 24%. Low accumulated evidence, so it defaults conservatively pending more signal.
Evidence (1)
- 6GitHub Blog·7/10/2026researchGitHub improves Copilot code review by rewriting tool instructions
GitHub found that swapping Copilot code review to shared CLI tools initially made reviews more expensive and less effective, despite using better-maintained infrastructure. After rewriting the agent instructions to match how a reviewer actually inspects pull requests, the team reduced average review cost by about 20% while keeping review quality the same.