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GitHub Copilot Coding Agent: Build, Test, and Ship Code Fast
Rating: 4.5 out of 5(1,029 ratings)
6,279 students

What you'll learn

  • Enable and configure GitHub Copilot Agent Mode in Visual Studio Code and Visual Studio
  • Write effective prompts to guide Agent Mode through coding, testing, and deployment tasks
  • Automate multi-step workflows, including multi-file edits, bug fixes, and running tests
  • Identify when to use Agent Mode vs. Edit Mode for maximum productivity

Course content

6 sections • 20 lectures • 1h 40m total length

  • Welcome to the Course4:50
  • Download the Course Slides HERE!0:06

Requirements

  • Basic familiarity with writing and editing code in any language (JavaScript, Python, Java, etc.)
  • Experience using Visual Studio Code or Visual Studio is helpful but not required
  • A GitHub account (free or paid) to access GitHub Copilot features
  • An interest in using AI-powered tools to improve productivity and streamline workflows

Description

What if you could open a GitHub issue, describe the outcome you want, and come back to a draft PR with tests run and changes ready to review? That’s the promise of the GitHub Copilot Coding Agent. This course is a hands-on guide to delegating real work to an agent that operates in the cloud - planning tasks, updating multiple files, running checks with GitHub Actions, and iterating based on your feedback - so you ship faster with less context-switching.

What You’ll Learn:

  • Best practices on how to use the GitHub Copilot Coding Agent to your advantage

  • When to use the GitHub Copilot Coding Agent vs. Agent Mode and how to combine both for maximum efficiency.

  • Learn the sweet-spot tasks that are ideal for the GitHub Copilot Coding Agent

  • How to enable and configure the Coding Agent for a repository within your GitHub Organization/Enterprise

  • Writing high-signal issues (clear goals, constraints, acceptance criteria) that the agent can turn into reliable PRs.

  • Providing additional context to the Coding Agent to ensure the Coding Agent follows your organzation's standards

  • Guiding runs: reviewing plans and diffs, giving feedback in comments, and re-running tasks safely.

  • Automating multi-file changes, test execution, and CI workflows - without living in your IDE.

  • Configure the Coding Agent to work with MCP to connect to external data and increase capabilities beyond GitHub

By the end, you’ll confidently direct the Coding Agent from idea → issue → draft PR, keeping control over quality while offloading the busywork.

Who this course is for:

  • Developers curious about AI-powered coding tools
  • Teams adopting GitHub Copilot and seeking real-world Agent Mode examples
  • Anyone who wants to write, test, and ship code faster and more efficiently

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