Learning Paths

Curated video tutorials from official Microsoft channels, organized as learning paths

41 videos โ€ข Follow the numbered order within each pillar

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Getting Started

Installation, setup, and VS 2026 overview

6 videos
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Chat & Models

Chat interface, model selection, custom instructions

4 videos
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Copilot Edits

Multi-file editing and app building

2 videos
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Debugging

AI-enhanced debugging and exception analysis

7 videos
1

Debug Easily with GitHub Copilot and Visual Studio

Pablo shows how easy it is to debug problems with Copilot - testing, inspecting variables, and troubleshooting.

8:00 Microsoft Visual Studio
2

GitHub Copilot Can Help with Debugging, Exceptions, Testing, Profiling & More

Learn how Copilot in Visual Studio enhances code quality and streamlines the entire development lifecycle.

10:00 Microsoft Visual Studio
3

Next-Level Debugging with GitHub Copilot in Visual Studio

Harshada Hole demonstrates how to take your debugging workflow to the next level using GitHub Copilot.

45:00 Microsoft Visual Studio
4

Enhanced Exception Analysis with Repository Context

Visual Studio's Exception Analysis with Copilot incorporates repository context for smarter debugging.

3:00 Microsoft Visual Studio
5

Debugger Agent for Unit Tests

When a test fails, ask Copilot to analyze and fix it automatically with the Debugger Agent.

2:00 Microsoft Visual Studio
6

Fuel Your Fixes: Visual Studio Debugging, Powered by Copilot

How GitHub Copilot and AI are transforming debuggingโ€”smarter breakpoints, intelligent variable inspection, and code stepping.

45:00 Microsoft Visual Studio

Stop Guessing, start fixing. Meet the Visual Studio Debugger Agent

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Meet the new Debugger Agent workflow in Visual Studio. This isn't just a chatbotโ€”it's a real-time partner that reasons alongside you. Watch how it analyzes bug reports, launches your project, and validates root causes through an interactive, guided loop.

3:19 Microsoft Visual Studio
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Agent Mode

Autonomous agents and Profiler Agent

9 videos
1

Agent Mode in Visual Studio

Copilot agent mode is the next evolution in AI-assisted developmentโ€”now generally available in Visual Studio.

4:00 Microsoft Visual Studio
2

Using Agent Mode to Go from Idea to Code

Jessie walks through using vibe coding and agent mode to transform ideas into working code.

5:00 Microsoft Visual Studio
3

Using Agent Mode to Refactor and Iterate on a Project

Watch as Simona uses agent mode as a teammate during development for refactoring and iteration.

6:00 Microsoft Visual Studio
4

Agent Mode and the Profiler Agent in Visual Studio

Joe shows how to use Copilot agent mode to write code and the Copilot Profiler Agent to optimize performance.

15:00 Microsoft Visual Studio
5

Copilot Profiler Agent: Profiling Made Simple

See the Copilot Profiler Agent analyze real code, identify bottlenecks, suggest optimizations, and verify improvements.

5:00 Microsoft Visual Studio
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Visual Studio 2026 Copilot Profiler Agent

AI-guided performance profiling that analyzes CPU & memory usage, surfaces hot paths, and suggests optimizations.

3:00 Microsoft Visual Studio

Make your programs run faster with one click in Visual Studio 2026

A super easy way to optimize performance of your .NET application using your existing unit tests, the built-in profiler, and Copilot to tie it all together into a single click.

4:29 Microsoft Visual Studio

Generate .NET Unit Tests with GitHub Copilot

McKenna shows how GitHub Copilot testing for .NET makes it dramatically faster and more convenient to generate high-quality unit tests.

27:08 Microsoft Visual Studio

Generate .NET Unit Tests with GitHub Copilot

GitHub Copilot's testing agent makes it dramatically faster to generate high-quality unit tests for .NET applications. Learn the build/fix loop, review generated tests, and understand the insights provided.

27:08 Microsoft Visual Studio
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MCP

Model Context Protocol integration

3 videos
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Advanced

Git integration, vision, DevOps, C++

10 videos
1

Never Write a Commit Message Again: Thanks GitHub Copilot

GitHub Copilot generates intelligent commit messages based on your changes automatically.

3:00 Microsoft Visual Studio
2

Catch Issues at Commit Time and Review Changes with GitHub Copilot

Discover how to catch potential issues before committing and use Copilot to review your changes.

5:00 Microsoft Visual Studio
3

Prompting with Images Using GitHub Copilot Vision

Use Vision to include images in your prompts for UI generation and visual context understanding.

4:00 Microsoft Visual Studio
4

Modernizing Your Apps with Copilot

Eriawan shows how to use Copilot to modernize existing apps to use the latest technologies.

25:00 Microsoft Visual Studio
5

C++ and GitHub Copilot

Sinem shows C++ code editing tools for GitHub Copilot and David demos the Copilot build performance agent.

20:00 Microsoft Visual Studio
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Generate and View Mermaid Diagrams with Copilot

Visual Studio now supports rendering Mermaid diagrams in the Markdown editor with AI generation.

3:00 Microsoft Visual Studio
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Agentic DevOps in Real Life โ€“ Build Faster, Ship Safer

Brian Randell and Mickey Gousset unpack how agentic AI is reshaping DevOpsโ€”from coding to automation and security.

60:00 Microsoft Visual Studio

Upgrade to modern .NET with GitHub Copilot: Assess โ†’ Plan โ†’ Execute

Full end-to-end demo of using GitHub Copilot App Modernization agent inside Visual Studio to upgrade legacy .NET applications through assessment, planning, and execution workflows.

15:10 dotnet

Generate .NET Unit Tests with GitHub Copilot

McKenna shows how GitHub Copilot testing for .NET makes it dramatically faster and more convenient to generate high-quality unit tests.

27:08 Microsoft Visual Studio

Modernizing .NET Applications Faster with Visual Studio and Copilot

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Accelerate .NET app modernization using Visual Studio 2026 and GitHub Copilot. Learn how AI-powered tools analyze, plan, and execute upgrades from .NET Framework to modern .NET, handling MVC, WinForms, Web Forms, and more.

1:05:47 Microsoft Visual Studio

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