Resources
Curated links to official documentation, blogs, training, and community resources
Official Documentation
Get started with GitHub Copilot
Official Visual Studio guide to launching and using Copilot
Use GitHub Copilot for free
Guide to the Copilot Free tier in Visual Studio
Copilot Agent Mode
Learn about autonomous multi-step coding with agent mode
Copilot Next Edit Suggestions
Predictive edits that anticipate your next changes
MCP Servers in Visual Studio
Extend Copilot with Model Context Protocol
GitHub Copilot Documentation
Comprehensive GitHub Copilot documentation
Visual Studio Blog
Announcing a free GitHub Copilot for Visual Studio
Introduction to the free tier for Visual Studio users
How to Install GitHub Copilot in Visual Studio
Step-by-step installation guide
How to use GitHub Copilot Chat in Visual Studio
Guide to conversational AI assistance
Next edit suggestions available in Visual Studio
Learn about predictive code editing
Introducing Code Referencing for Copilot Chat
Transparency in AI-generated code
Conversational way to chat with GitHub Copilot
New chat interface improvements
Get started with GitHub Copilot CLI: A free, hands-on course
Free hands-on course for learning Copilot CLI
GitHub Copilot Testing for .NET in Visual Studio 2026
AI-powered unit testing for .NET applications
Custom Agents in Visual Studio
Build preset and custom agents for your workflow
Visual Studio February Update
Latest IDE improvements including custom agents
Modernize .NET Anywhere with GitHub Copilot
Cross-platform .NET modernization with Copilot
Extend your coding agent with .NET Skills
Create reusable behaviors for Copilot agents
GitHub Copilot Dev Days
Build faster with Copilot CLI, VS Code & Visual Studio
Azure DevOps Remote MCP Server (public preview)
Use Azure DevOps data in Copilot with remote MCP server
Agentic Platform Engineering with GitHub Copilot
Infrastructure automation with Copilot agents
MSSQL Extension for VS Code v1.41
SQL development with Copilot integration
Visual Studio March Update - Build Your Own Custom Agents
Latest enhancements to custom agent capabilities
Awesome GitHub Copilot Resources
Centralized hub for Copilot customizations and plugins
Microsoft Agent Framework Version 1.0
Production-ready framework for building AI agents in .NET/Python
Dataverse Skills: Your Coding Agent Now Speaks Dataverse
Build Power Platform solutions with AI agent support
Ten Months with Copilot Coding Agent in dotnet/runtime
Real-world experience using Copilot agents at scale
Announcing Azure MCP Server 2.0 Stable Release
NewSelf-hosted remote MCP server for Azure resource management
Agentic development with .NET Aspire
NewBuild, run, and observe agentic workflows with .NET Aspire
Azure MCP tools ship built-in to Visual Studio 2022
NewNative Azure MCP integration without separate extensions
Agentic Refactoring with GitHub Copilot + Docker Sandbox
NewSecure isolated runtimes for legacy modernization
Copilot Memories
NewCapture and share coding preferences automatically
Unlock language-specific rich symbol context
NewNew find_symbol tool for agent mode
GPT-4o code completion model (public preview)
NewNew code completion model based on GPT-4o mini
Faster .NET Upgrades with GitHub Copilot
NewAI-powered .NET app modernization experience
C++ refactoring and build performance with Copilot
NewMSVC upgrades, build optimization, and C++ refactoring
Claude 3.7 Sonnet in Visual Studio
NewAnthropic's Claude 3.7 model now available in Copilot
Visual Studio 2026 is here
NewMajor release with enhanced AI-driven development
GitHub Blog
Agent mode 101: All about GitHub Copilot's powerful mode
Deep dive into agent mode capabilities
GitHub Copilot: Meet the new coding agent
Introduction to the autonomous coding agent
GitHub Copilot tutorial: Build, test, review, ship faster
Comprehensive tutorial with real prompts
Code review and refactoring with GitHub Copilot
Using Copilot for code quality improvements
Building your first MCP server
Extend AI tools with custom capabilities
What's new with GitHub Copilot coding agent
Latest updates to Copilot's autonomous coding capabilities
From idea to pull request with GitHub Copilot CLI
Practical guide to building with Copilot CLI
Delegate tasks to Copilot coding agent from Visual Studio
Offload complex tasks to autonomous agent mode
Secret scanning in AI coding agents via GitHub MCP Server
Detect exposed secrets before committing
GitHub Copilot in Visual Studio — February update
Expanded agent capabilities and smarter completions
Copilot coding agent works faster with semantic code search
Find code based on meaning, not exact text matches
Copilot code review now runs on agentic architecture
AI-powered code review with tool-calling agents
More visibility into Copilot coding agent sessions
View agent session logs and understand Copilot's work
Manage Copilot coding agent repository access via API
Programmatic control over agent access at scale
Research, plan, and code with Copilot cloud agent
Expanded agent capabilities beyond pull request workflows
Run multiple agents at once with /fleet in Copilot CLI
Parallel agent execution for multi-file tasks
Agent-driven development in Copilot Applied Science
How GitHub's AI team uses agents internally
Under the hood: Security architecture of GitHub Agentic Workflows
Deep dive into agent security and sandboxing
GitHub Copilot in Visual Studio — March update
NewCustom agents, find_symbol tool, and enterprise MCP governance
GitHub Copilot CLI auto model selection
NewCopilot chooses optimal models with 10% discount on premium requests
Enable cloud agent via custom properties
NewGranular control over cloud agent access per organization
Copilot coding agent now starts work 50% faster
NewOptimized startup times for cloud-based agent sessions
Microsoft Learn Training
Develop code features using GitHub Copilot tools
1hr 14min training module
GitHub Copilot for Azure
Use Copilot for Azure development
Use Copilot to create WinUI apps
Building Windows apps with Copilot assistance
Introduction to GitHub Copilot
Beginner module on GitHub Copilot fundamentals
Get Started with GitHub Copilot
Hands-on module for getting started with Copilot
Introduction to prompt engineering with GitHub Copilot
Learn effective prompt techniques for Copilot
GitHub Copilot Across Environments
IDE, Chat, and Command Line techniques
Developer use cases for AI with GitHub Copilot
Practical scenarios and use cases
Implement Code Improvements using GitHub Copilot Tools
Refactoring and code quality improvements
Using advanced GitHub Copilot features
Master advanced Copilot capabilities
Accelerate app development with GitHub Copilot
5-module learning path for intermediate developers
GitHub Copilot Fundamentals Part 1
Foundational learning path for Copilot
GitHub Copilot Fundamentals Part 2
Advanced fundamentals learning path
Using GitHub Copilot with Python
Python-specific Copilot training module
Using GitHub Copilot with JavaScript
JavaScript-specific Copilot training module
Introduction to GitHub Copilot Enterprise
Enterprise features and administration
Community & Support
GitHub Community - Copilot Discussions
Ask questions and share experiences
GitHub Copilot CLI Discussions
CLI-specific discussions and feedback
VS Code Copilot Release Issues
Report issues and track bugs
Copilot in GitHub Support
AI-powered help for GitHub questions
Troubleshooting GitHub Copilot
Common issues and solutions
Visual Studio Developer Community
Official forum for reporting issues and feedback
Official YouTube Playlists
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