GitHub Copilot for Beginners: AI Coding Crash Course

Install and connect GitHub Copilot in VS Code for seamless AI-assisted coding.

Jump right into using Copilot to generate code as you type.

Understand how Copilot suggests and completes code intelligently.

Interact with Copilot directly inside your editor or terminal.

Use smart actions to refactor, explain, or document code faster.

Explore the Copilot chat window for deeper interaction and help.

A quick introduction to why you should use GitHub Copilot.

A quick look at what GitHub Copilot is and how it integrates into your coding workflow.

See how developers use Copilot to write, fix, and learn code more efficiently.

Understand Copilot's plans, what’s included, and key restrictions.

Learn how Copilot handles your code and respects your data privacy.

Ask coding questions and get instant answers from Copilot.

Make changes to your code using natural language commands.

Automate workflows and tasks using Agent Mode.

Learn how context affects Copilot's responses and how to guide it effectively.

Kick off your journey with GitHub Copilot by learning what to expect and how this project will strengthen your coding workflow.

Preview the final version of your Calculator App and understand the key features you’ll implement.

Explore common development strategies when using Copilot. Learn how AI can assist in rapid prototyping and clean code generation.

Review the essential prompts, assets, and resources you’ll use throughout this Copilot-powered project.

Build a structured plan with Copilot's help, mapping out your project in logical steps before jumping into the code.

Bring your plan to life by coding the core calculator functionality with AI-generated suggestions and completions.

Improve the user interface with modern styling using CSS and Copilot’s design suggestions.

Implement input restrictions and enhance usability by formatting large numbers with commas for better readability.

Swap out your manual formatting code with a professional-grade library to simplify and streamline your app.

Ensure your calculator works flawlessly by writing and running automated tests — all with Copilot's assistance.

Finish strong by generating clear, comprehensive documentation for your Calculator App using AI tools.

Understand how Copilot processes your entire codebase to generate relevant, context-aware suggestions and completions.

Learn to control which files Copilot should and should not read by effectively managing your project's .gitignore configuration.

Get a foundational understanding of Custom Instructions and how they allow you to set the behavior, tone, and context for Copilot's suggestions.

Step-by-step guide on writing, testing, and refining your personalized instructions to tailor Copilot's output to your specific needs or style.

Explore a curated collection of effective Custom Instructions shared by the developer community for various common tasks and programming styles.

Access and learn to utilize pre-built, ready-to-use templates for common Custom Instruction setups, such as code review or documentation generation.

Learn how to save complex or frequently used Copilot prompts into reusable files for consistent and efficient task execution.

Hands-on lesson on structuring and saving your specialized prompts into files that Copilot can easily reference for specific workflows.

Discover and analyze successful Prompt Files used by other developers for tasks like generating boilerplate or specific testing setups.

Utilize ready-made Prompt File templates designed to accelerate common development routines, such as generating API endpoints or database migrations.

Learn what Agent Skills are and how they enhance GitHub Copilot's functionality.

Explore top community-created Agent Skills and their real-world uses.

Create and set up your first custom Agent Skill in GitHub Copilot.

Access ready-to-use Agent Skill templates to automate common tasks.

Introduction to the skill of writing effective instructions for AI.

Avoid typical errors that cause poor AI responses.

Guidelines for writing precise, structured, and actionable prompts.

Use multi-turn prompts, constraints, examples, and role-playing for better outputs.

Leverage personas like “Project Manager” or “Senior Developer” for context-aware results.

Install a Cursor AI Code Editor and see how it works.

Start working with Cursor.

Learn how Cursor predicts the next lines in real time.

Highlight a code block or shell command, ask Cursor for fixes, explanations, or tests, and apply changes instantly.

Run multi-turn conversations in Cursor chat.

A quick introduction to why you should use Cursor AI.

Tour the Cursor chat-driven coding workspace and see how prompts become instant code.

Generate, refactor, test, debug, and document—faster than ever.

Compare Cursor plans and limits.

Learn how Cursor AI processes, encrypts, and stores your code.