How to Automate a Repository Task with GitHub Agentic Workflows Without a Personal Access Token
As of the June 11, 2026 change, GitHub Agentic Workflows run on the built-in GITHUB_TOKEN. Add copilot-requests: write, drop the PAT, recompile the lock file, and let safe-outputs apply writes from a privileged step. Full issue-triage example, the token fallback chain, and the two cases where you still need a custom token.