GitHub Copilot

Explore comprehensive guides about GitHub Copilot, an AI-powered code completion tool, to enhance coding efficiency and accuracy with best practices, tips for maximizing Copilot’s capabilities, and real-world examples. Want more technical information on GitHub Copilot? Head over to our documentation to learn more about using GitHub Copilot in your IDE, on GitHub, and across your workflows.

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Copilot: Faster, smarter, and built for how you work now

Discover how GitHub Copilot has evolved from a high-powered autocomplete tool to a powerful, multi-model agentic assistant.

How GitHub Copilot and AI agents are saving legacy systems

GitHub Copilot and AI agents are making legacy COBOL systems accessible to modern developers.

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GitHub Copilot CLI: How to get started

Discover how to use GitHub Copilot directly in the terminal. From cloning a repository to opening a pull request, here’s how to streamline your workflow with Copilot CLI.

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How to build reliable AI workflows with agentic primitives and context engineering

See how this three-part framework will turn AI into a repeatable and reliable engineering practice.

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How GitHub Copilot enabled accessibility governance process improvements in record time

See how we turned weekly accessibility signals into an automated, accountable remediation workflow—powered by GitHub Copilot and cross‑functional collaboration.

A step-by-step guide to modernizing Java projects with GitHub Copilot agent mode

Learn how to use GitHub Copilot agent mode to modernize legacy Java projects with guided upgrades, automated fixes, and cloud-ready migrations.

Gartner positions GitHub as a Leader in the 2025 Magic Quadrant for AI Code Assistants for the second year in a row

Our commitment is to empower every developer and stay true to our north star by building an open, secure, and AI-powered platform that defines the future of software development.

5 ways to integrate GitHub Copilot coding agent into your workflow

Already know the basics of GitHub Copilot coding agent? Here are five ways to offload chores, tackle tech debt, and keep your workflow moving fast.

Meet the GitHub MCP Registry: The fastest way to discover MCP Servers

This is your new home base for discovering MCP servers. Learn how we’re working with the broader community on MCP publication and discovery.

GitHub Copilot coding agent 101: Getting started with agentic workflows on GitHub

Delegate it a task, and coding agent can independently write, run, and test code. Here’s how you can make the most of it.

How to debug a web app with Playwright MCP and GitHub Copilot

Reproduce and debug web app issues with ease using the Playwright MCP server and GitHub Copilot.

Building smarter interactions with MCP elicitation: From clunky tool calls to seamless user experiences

Explore how MCP elicitation transforms AI tool interactions by gathering missing information upfront.

5 tips for writing better custom instructions for Copilot

This guide offers five essential tips for writing effective GitHub Copilot custom instructions, covering project overview, tech stack, coding guidelines, structure, and resources, to help developers get better code suggestions.

Under the hood: Exploring the AI models powering GitHub Copilot

Learn how GitHub Copilot’s evolving models and infrastructure center developer choice and power agentic workflows.

How we accelerated Secret Protection engineering with Copilot

Learn how the Secret Protection engineering team collaborated with GitHub Copilot coding agent to expand validity check coverage.

How to use GitHub Copilot on github.com: A power user’s guide

Explore how to use GitHub Copilot on github.com to automate tasks, assign agents, prototype ideas, and streamline your entire workflow — all without an IDE.

Building your first MCP server: How to extend AI tools with custom capabilities

Learn Model Context Protocol by building a turn-based game server that shows how to extend GitHub Copilot with custom tools, resources, and prompts.

How to use GitHub Copilot to level up your code reviews and pull requests

Discover practical ways GitHub Copilot streamlines code reviews, pull requests, and daily engineering tasks with real prompts, examples, and workflow tips from our engineering team.

Onboarding your AI peer programmer: Setting up GitHub Copilot coding agent for success

Learn how to configure Copilot coding agent’s environment, optimize project structure, use custom instructions, and extend its capabilities with MCP servers.