https://github.com/softchris/copilot-workshop-advanced

workshop for everything GitHub Copilot
https://github.com/softchris/copilot-workshop-advanced

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workshop for everything GitHub Copilot

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/softchris/copilot-workshop-advanced
• Owner: softchris
• Created: 2025-04-14T17:45:41.000Z (about 1 year ago)
• Default Branch: main
• Last Pushed: 2025-04-14T19:34:13.000Z (about 1 year ago)
• Last Synced: 2025-04-15T01:17:47.287Z (about 1 year ago)
• Topics: ai, copilot, dotnet, github, javascript, python
• Language: TypeScript
• Homepage: https://softchris.github.io/copilot-workshop-advanced/
• Size: 1.19 MB
• Stars: 0
• Watchers: 1
• Forks: 0
• Open Issues: 0
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md

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## **1. Introduction to GitHub Copilot (10 minutes)**

   - **Overview:**

     - What is GitHub Copilot and how it works.

     - Brief demonstration of Copilot in action within an IDE.

   - **Activity:**

     - Quick setup to ensure participants are ready to dive in.

   - **Goal:** Provide a concise overview and get straight to hands-on practice.

## **2. Writing Your First Prompts (1 hour)**

   - **Overview:**

     - Basics of prompting Copilot effectively.

     - Writing comments to guide Copilot in generating code.

     - Exploring suggestions and accepting/rejecting completions.

   - **Activity:**

     - Add features to a basic codebase using comments (e.g., add user input, simple calculations).

     - Fix bugs or refactor code using Copilot's suggestions.

   - **Goal:** Build confidence in using Copilot for common tasks.

## **3. Common Recipes with Copilot (30 minutes)**

   - **Overview:**

     - Frequently used Copilot patterns and use cases.

     - Examples include:

       - Generating boilerplate code (e.g., CRUD operations).

       - Writing tests.

       - Automating repetitive tasks (e.g., batch renaming variables).

   - **Activity:**

     - Work through common scenarios in a provided codebase.

     - Solve a set of mini-challenges using Copilot to implement these recipes.

   - **Goal:** Familiarize participants with practical and commonly applied Copilot features.

## **4. Copilot Edits: Updating Multiple Files (1 hour)**

   - **Overview:**

     - How Copilot understands the context of multi-file codebases.

     - Generating code that updates or integrates across multiple files.

   - **Activity:**

     - Use a slightly larger codebase (e.g., a simple web application) to add a new feature requiring updates to multiple files (e.g., a form submission endpoint in both frontend and backend).

   - **Goal:** Demonstrate Copilot's ability to handle complex, multi-file scenarios.

## **5. Custom Instructions and Personalization (1 hour)**

   - **Overview:**

     - How to customize Copilot's behavior using "custom instructions."

     - Setting preferences to align with specific coding styles or project requirements.

   - **Activity:**

     - Adjust custom instructions to enforce a specific style (e.g., functional programming).

     - Use Copilot to refactor a portion of the codebase in line with these preferences.

   - **Goal:** Equip participants with tools to tailor Copilot to their unique needs.

## **6. Exploring Agent Mode and Advanced Use Cases (1.5 hours)**

   - **Overview:**

     - Introduction to "Agent Mode" and its capabilities.

     - Leveraging Copilot for sophisticated tasks, such as generating detailed documentation or automating repetitive workflows.

   - **Activity:**

     - Use Agent Mode to perform advanced tasks (e.g., auto-generate tests for an existing codebase, or create API documentation from scratch).

     - Group exercise: Collaboratively build and enhance a mini-project using Copilot in Agent Mode.

   - **Goal:** Unleash the full potential of GitHub Copilot for advanced productivity.

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