# A printed morning brief from GitHub Copilot

Wake up to a paper briefing with the weather, today’s tasks, code reviews and a workout, printed automatically each morning.

## Hardware
Receipt-style printer — exact model unconfirmed

A physical printer turns a personalized daily briefing into a paper checklist you can keep on your desk. The creator’s photo shows weather, tasks, a dependency-update review, a workout, notes space and a quote.

## Shopping list

Parts for one build. Reuse equipment you already own. Quantities are planning quantities unless the creator explicitly specifies a count; kit contents are not additional purchases.

Quantities are for one build. Unless marked source-specified, they are planning quantities; confirm kit contents and the chosen configuration before ordering.

### Confirm before buying
- Exact printer, driver/protocol, connection, power supply and paper size are undisclosed. A reproduction shopping list cannot yet be completed.

### 1 × Receipt-style printer
- Requirement: Required
- Quantity basis: Planning quantity for one build; check the selected configuration
- Purpose: Print the daily briefing.
- Notes: Creator purchase link was dead; no model or interface is established.
- Sourcing: No exact purchase link verified; confirm the model and requirements above before ordering.
- Evidence: Creator source
- Source: https://x.com/madebygps/status/2117966844963246254
- Source: https://docs.github.com/en/copilot/how-tos/github-copilot-app/using-automations

### 1 × Computer running GitHub Copilot automation
- Requirement: Required
- Quantity basis: Planning quantity for one build; check the selected configuration
- Purpose: Build, configure or flash the software.
- Notes: Must be awake with the printer available at the scheduled time.
- Sourcing: Use existing equipment or match the specification above. No exact purchase link verified.
- Evidence: Setup requirement — check against your configuration
- Source: https://x.com/madebygps/status/2117966844963246254
- Source: https://docs.github.com/en/copilot/how-tos/github-copilot-app/using-automations

### As needed × Printer paper
- Requirement: Required
- Quantity basis: Planning quantity for one build; check the selected configuration
- Purpose: Consumable.
- Notes: Width, roll diameter and paper type depend on the unidentified printer.
- Sourcing: Use existing equipment or match the specification above. No exact purchase link verified.
- Evidence: Setup requirement — check against your configuration
- Source: https://x.com/madebygps/status/2117966844963246254
- Source: https://docs.github.com/en/copilot/how-tos/github-copilot-app/using-automations

### To confirm × Printer connection and power
- Requirement: Required
- Quantity basis: Planning quantity for one build; check the selected configuration
- Purpose: Cable or network connection plus the matched supply.
- Notes: Do not assume USB, Bluetooth, ESC/POS or a particular voltage.
- Sourcing: Use existing equipment or match the specification above. No exact purchase link verified.
- Evidence: Setup requirement — check against your configuration
- Source: https://x.com/madebygps/status/2117966844963246254
- Source: https://docs.github.com/en/copilot/how-tos/github-copilot-app/using-automations

Source reviewed, not assembled or hands-on tested. A working product page does not confirm stock, firmware compatibility or a complete build.

## Setup
Computer companion

## Coding tool
GitHub Copilot

## How the agent helped
GPS (@madebygps) writes: “Made an automation so every morning GitHub Copilot prints this out for me.” The post includes the finished printout; a follow-up links to GitHub Copilot app automation docs. This confirms the Copilot automation, but not how the printer integration was coded.

## Before you build
The creator shared the finished printout and GitHub’s automation documentation, not a complete build tutorial or printer-control code. Their printer purchase link returned 404 during review, so the exact printer model, connection and driver requirements remain unconfirmed. A local setup also needs the computer and printer available when the automation runs.

## Sources
- Original build: https://x.com/madebygps/status/2117966844963246254
- Supporting source: https://docs.github.com/en/copilot/how-tos/github-copilot-app/using-automations

Source reviewed 2026-11-04. Not hands-on tested.