How to continue a GitHub Copilot app session in VS Code
Learn how to move an agent session from the GitHub Copilot app into VS Code without losing the conversation, code changes, or working context.
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GitHub Copilot app for Beginners: How to teach Copilot about your codebase
Learn how to add custom instructions and skills to your repository, use custom agents, and connect MCP servers like Playwright.
GitHub Copilot app for Beginners: How to build custom workflows with canvases
Describe the interface you need in plain English, then let the agent build a live surface you can both use and update—so you spend less time adapting to tools and more time getting work done.
When chat is the wrong UI
What is a developer to do when they need something more tangible than a chat box? Enter canvases.
Rendering huge pull requests in the GitHub Copilot app
How we rebuilt the diff surface in the GitHub Copilot app to open a million-line pull request with hundreds of inline review comments.
GitHub Copilot app for Beginners: Using the diff, terminal, and browser
Checking agent-generated code usually means hopping between tabs. Learn how to view diffs, run terminal commands, and preview web apps side by side in the GitHub Copilot app.
GitHub Copilot app for Beginners: Run several agents at once
Learn how to run parallel agents in the GitHub Copilot app, and experience the moment it stops feeling scary and starts feeling powerful.
GitHub Copilot app for Beginners: Automate Dependabot pull request triage
Managing library updates can be tedious at times. Learn how the GitHub Copilot app can handle this type of repetitive task.
GitHub Copilot app for Beginners: Managing your work
If you’re juggling multiple Copilot sessions, use the My work pane to track what’s in flight, what’s done, and what’s next.
How canvases make agentic workflows visible, steerable, and cost-efficient
Chat is great for intent, but agent work gets lost in the scroll. Here is how I use canvases with my agentic workflows—and why your workflow also deserves a canvas.
GitHub Copilot app for Beginners: Write your first prompt
Learn how to write your first prompt in the GitHub Copilot app, choose the right context and model, and start your first task with confidence.
A guide to slash commands in the GitHub Copilot app
Go beyond chat in the GitHub Copilot app with these slash commands. They’ll help you plan, collaborate, automate, and customize your dev workflow.
Stacked sessions and pull requests in the GitHub Copilot app
Learn how I modernized an old codebase of mine using stacked sessions and pull requests in the GitHub Copilot app.
GitHub Copilot app for Beginners: Getting started
New to the GitHub Copilot app? Learn how to start projects, work with AI agents, explore canvases, and streamline your development workflow.
How to build interactive experiences with canvases
Canvases turn AI into interactive workspaces where you can visualize information, explore workflows, and take action across complex tasks.
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