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Assign custom agent to issue via assign_copilot_to_issue

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Description

### Describe the feature or problem you’d like to solve

I want to assign a Copilot coding agent with a [custom agent](https://docs.github.com/en/enterprise-cloud@latest/copilot/concepts/agents/coding-agent/about-custom-agents) to an issue via assign_copilot_to_issue

### Proposed solution

Add a parameter to the tool that enables passing in the name of the custom agent to assign to the issue.

### Example prompts or workflows (for tools/toolsets only)

"Assign the Contoso Implementation Planner agent to Issue #32"

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