fix: Align GraphQL agent assignment API with GitHub specification #5623
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The GraphQL mutation for assigning Copilot agents to issues used incorrect parameter and field names that didn't match GitHub's official API specification from the December 3, 2025 changelog.
Changes
copilotAssignmentOptions→agentAssignmentCopilotAssignmentOptionsInput→AgentAssignmentInputbaseBranch→baseRefBefore
After
Updated
assign_agent_helpers.cjs,assign_to_agent.cjs, and test files. Recompiled all workflows with corrected implementation.Reference: community/community#173575 (comment)
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