AI & Dev

Build AI Agents with GitHub Copilot

Intermediate → Advanced
GitHub Copilot Agent Mode Custom Agents Prompting Patterns Context Artifacts Agent-Ready Repos
Build AI Agents with GitHub Copilot Hands-on labs included

Overview

This course moves developers from assistive, suggestion-by-suggestion use of GitHub Copilot toward standardized, repository-level agentic workflows. Build custom agents that act as specialized teammates, write prompts as task specifications, and engineer durable context artifacts.

Who Is This For

  • Engineers and developers moving to autonomous agentic workflows
  • Software Developers, Java Programmers
  • Technical Managers

Prerequisites

  • Intermediate coding skills in Java
  • Familiarity with GitHub, Git workflows, and VS Code
  • A GitHub Copilot-enabled account
  • Access to Microsoft Copilot

Learning Path

  • Use GitHub Copilot in VS Code with advanced capabilities, including agent mode
  • Design agent-ready repositories using custom instructions
  • Shape GitHub issues so they can be safely executed by autonomous agents
  • Assign work to the coding agent and review pull requests

  • Create and use custom agents in VS Code
  • Apply prompting patterns as task specifications
  • Engineer durable context artifacts that improve agent reliability
  • Combine multiple AI tools intentionally without over-automation

By the end: You can build agent-ready repositories and custom agents that act as specialized teammates in your workflow.

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What You'll Receive

  • Hands-on lab exercises and a sample code repository to keep
  • Course slides and reference guides for every module
  • Session recordings for review after class
  • Certificate of completion
  • A post-course support window for follow-up questions

Delivery Options

Online Classes

Live, interactive sessions from anywhere. Small batches for personalized attention.

1-to-1 Coaching

Personalized mentorship with flexible scheduling tailored to your goals.

Enterprise Training

Customized programs for teams, delivered online or on-site, scoped to your stack.

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Your Instructor

Taught by a practicing engineer with hands-on experience building and scaling test automation, CI/CD, and AI-assisted tooling across enterprise teams. Every session is delivered by the instructor - no recordings-only courses, no junior stand-ins - with real-world examples drawn from production projects.

What Learners Say

"Assigning a real GitHub issue to Copilot's coding agent and reviewing its pull request in class made agent mode click in a way tutorials never did. We ship agent-ready issues every sprint now."

JM

Jonas Meyer

Full-Stack Developer

"The custom agents and context artifact exercises on day two were exactly what we needed to standardize how our team writes prompts as task specs. No more copy-pasted one-off instructions."

HS

Hannah Schultz

Technical Lead

Frequently Asked Questions

This course starts at Intermediate and moves into Advanced - you should already have intermediate Java coding skills and a GitHub Copilot-enabled account. We can advise on readiness during a free consultation.

Both. We deliver live online classes, 1-to-1 coaching, and on-site or remote enterprise sessions for teams.

Yes. For enterprise engagements we tailor examples, exercises, and the detailed outline to your application, tools, and timeline.

Yes - a certificate of completion is provided at the end of the course.

Intermediate coding skills in Java, familiarity with GitHub, Git workflows, and VS Code, plus a GitHub Copilot-enabled account and access to Microsoft Copilot.

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