A Copilot coding agent PR is paused after two review cycles. The team wants to resume the work safely. The new prompt must continue from the accepted design, avoid rejected steps, and preserve a reviewable trail of remaining work. Which four actions should you perform in order? 1. Ask Copilot to replace the full implementation from scratch 2. Summarize accepted decisions from the PR timeline 3. Identify rejected approaches and unresolved checks 4. Add a handoff note to the PR or issue 5. Prompt Copilot with the handoff and exact next task 6. Mark the draft PR ready before validation finishes

The correct sequence ensures a safe and efficient continuation of work on a paused PR. First, summarize accepted decisions from the PR timeline (2) to establish a clear foundation for Copilot, ensuring previous agreements are respected. Next, identify rejected approaches and unresolved checks (3) to explicitly inform Copilot what to avoid and what still needs attention, preventing repetition of past mistakes. Then, add a handoff note to the PR or issue (4). This note serves as a concise, human-readable summary for anyone (including future self or other developers) picking up the work, detailing the current state and next steps. Finally, prompt Copilot with the handoff and exact next task (5), providing the AI with all necessary context to proceed effectively. Option 1 (asking Copilot to replace the full implementation from scratch) is incorrect because it discards accepted work and review cycles, wasting effort. Option 6 (marking the draft PR ready before validation finishes) is incorrect as it bypasses crucial quality checks and introduces risk.