GitHub Copilot

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.

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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.

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The developer role is evolving. Here’s how to stay ahead.

AI is changing how software gets built. Explore the skills you need to keep up and stand out.

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Spec-driven development: Using Markdown as a programming language when building with AI

I coded my latest app entirely in Markdown and let GitHub Copilot compile it into Go. This resulted in cleaner specs, faster iteration, and no more context loss. ✨

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GitHub Copilot gets smarter at finding your code: Inside our new embedding model

Learn about a new Copilot embedding model that makes code search in VS Code faster, lighter on memory, and far more accurate.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.