Optimizing Your Workflow with GitHub Copilot and VS Code

The published modules move from building an application in VS Code to additional coding uses for Copilot. This makes the course a next step after basic setup, with attention to how an assistant participates in development work. Judge its fit by the application tasks you want to practice rather than expecting an introduction to every language.

What you will learn

• Use Copilot within an application workflow.
• Refine a coding request with relevant context.
• Review suggested changes inside VS Code.

Who this suits

Microsoft lists this as beginner material. Allow time to understand the example application, especially if you have mainly used an editor for isolated exercises.

Before you enroll

A successful generated feature may still introduce regressions elsewhere. Keep a known working version and check the wider application after each change.

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Put it into practice

Add one feature to a small application, then test both the new behavior and an existing feature that shares its data.

Source and review

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