GitHub Copilot - The Complete Guide - 2026

Descripción

Master GitHub Copilot — the AI-powered coding assistant — from fundamentals to advanced agentic coding with MCP, Agent Mode, and prompt engineering. Prepare for the GH-300 GitHub Copilot Certification while building real projects in JavaScript, TypeScript, Python, Java, and React inside VS Code. Topics covered inside the course: • What is GitHub Copilot and how you can use it • What are advantages of using GitHub Copilot • How to sign up and install it inside Visual Studio Code and JetBrains IDE • Use GitHub Copilot inside Java Projects - with Spring • Use GitHub Copilot inside Python Projects - with data visualization • Use GitHub Copilot inside JavaScript and TypeScript Projects • Use GitHub Copilot with React • Prepare for GitHub Copilot Certification - GH-300 Intermediate topics: • How to use GitHub Copilot chat for general questions and inside a software project • How to iterate prompts • Code generation • 4 ways to interact with Copilot inside Visual Studio Code In this course you will also learn how to write HTML and CSS faster with GitHub Copilot Advanced topics: Use JavaScript, Python of Java code examples: • Complex project: Password checker - prompt and iterate with Copilot • Setup Unit testing and generate complex tests with Copilot • Use GitHub Copilot for text generation: code description, commit messages • Model Context Protocol - implement and use inside Copilot Course advantages: • Beyond the basics - after finish, you can directly use this knowledge into production code • Practical knowledge - presentations are kept to a minimum, we focus on what is really important • Logical and flexible structure - take the course at your own pace • Fast paced, concise, most typing cut out - focus on explanations - respect for your time • Big font, dark background, full HD content, this way it is readable even on a small screen or even tablet. • Lifetime access • Certificate of completion to present to your current or prospective employer • Q&A active instructor Go beyond the theory and learn from an active instructor, aligned with today's programming demands! By the end of this course, you'll have a thorough understanding of GitHub Copilot and how to use it to its full potential. Whether you're a seasoned developer looking to speed up your workflow, or a beginner seeking to learn more about the latest tools in software development, this course has something for you. Join me on this journey and start coding smarter, not harder, with GitHub Copilot! Update history: * Jun 2026 update * General update with the new interface Agentic AI with Copilot Chat debug Prompt files / Hooks / Skills / Agents External and local models * Dec 2025 update * Chat update - with new interface * Aug 2025 update * Model Context Protocol - new dedicated section Learning with Copilot - learning mode Reading images with GitHub Copilot Custom instructions Copilot Agent mode and custom chat modes * Jun 2025 update * Copilot Chat - new features * Jan 2025 update * Multi file edits - new feature Copilot chat - updated lecture * Dec 2024 update * Spring and Express projects added Data visualization with Copilot added

Lo que aprenderás

• Properly use GitHub Copilot for software development
• Prepare for the GH-300 GitHub Copilot Certification exam
• Set up and use MCP (Model Context Protocol) servers with GitHub Copilot
• Master prompt engineering to get better results from GitHub Copilot
• Use GitHub Copilot Agent Mode for agentic coding and automated app building
• Practice Copilot with complex coding projects
• Generate, document, explain and test code in a few seconds with effective prompting
• Leverage GitHub Copilot's capabilities to write better code, faster
• Understand GitHub Copilot and use it at its full potential
• Learn Model Context Protocol with GitHub Copilot
• Use Copilot with Java
• Use Copilot with Python
• Use Copilot with React

Requisitos

• Basic programming experience
• GitHub account
• GitHub Copilot active subscription