Getting Started with GitHub Copilot: Write and Improve Code with AI: Use AI assistance to plan, build, test, document, and refine a working application

Anton Voroniuk

Dmytro Vasyliev

zł443.99

Video Sep 2026 3hrs 57mins 1st Edition

Anton Voroniuk

Dmytro Vasyliev

zł443.99

Video Sep 2026 3hrs 57mins 1st Edition

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Key benefits

Broad Copilot coverage from completions and chat modes to customization and agent capabilities
A guided calculator build connecting planning, design, validation, testing, and documentation
Workspace-aware methods using context, ignored files, custom instructions, and prompt files

Description

AI coding assistance is most effective when developers know which interaction mode to use and how to supply useful project context. The course introduces GitHub Copilot in Visual Studio Code, including configuration, code completions, inline chat, intelligent actions, subscriptions, common developer applications, restrictions, and data privacy. You next compare Ask, Edit, and Agent modes and learn how chat context shapes responses. A guided calculator project provides a practical progression from planning and initial creation to visual design, input restrictions, number formatting, library-based logic, unit tests, and project documentation. The final sections explain workspace indexing, ignored files, custom instructions, reusable prompt files, community patterns, and agent skills. Working through one application shows how Copilot can support multiple stages of development without replacing developer judgment. You will practice selecting the right interaction mode, improving context, reviewing generated changes, organizing repeatable instructions, and creating an initial skill for recurring tasks. By the end of this course, you will be able to configure Copilot, build and refine a working application, test and document the result, and customize AI assistance for a more consistent coding workflow.

Who is this book for?

Developers, programmers, students, and technical learners who want practical experience with GitHub Copilot in Visual Studio Code are the primary audience. Basic programming knowledge and familiarity with files, editors, and simple application logic will help. No advanced Copilot experience is implied by the source outline.