Agentic Software Engineering using GitHub CopilotDGHCIICInnovator ClassIC-DGHCI1.0<ul>
<li>Experience with software development at a professional level</li><li>A GitHub Copilot license with a credit allowance, or a configured bring-your-own-key (BYOK) endpoint. Usage-based billing makes this a required setup step, not an optional one.</li></ul><ul>
<li>Software Engineers interested in leveraging AI agents to enhance their coding productivity and capabilities</li><li>Software Architects looking to understand how to integrate and manage AI agents within software development lifecycles</li><li>Team Leads and Managers aiming to explore how AI agents can be utilized to optimize team workflows and project outcomes</li></ul><h5>Module 1: GitHub Copilot Fundamentals & Agent Mode Basics</h5><ul>
<li>Getting Started with Copilot & Vision</li><li>Selecting & Configuring Models</li><li>Shaping the Context Window</li><li>AI-Assisted Coding Essentials</li><li>Agent Mode Basics</li><li>Pull Requests & Code Reviews</li><li>Configuring & Governing Copilot</li><li>Working in the Terminal</li></ul><h5>Module 2: GitHub Copilot Harness</h5><ul>
<li>Copilot Instructions</li><li>Prompt Files</li><li>Model Context Protocol & MCP Registry
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<li>MCP Basics & the MCP Registry</li><li>Implementing MCP Servers</li></ul></li><li>Agent Skills</li><li>Custom Agents
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<li>Agents Overview</li><li>Repository Agents</li></ul></li><li>Agent Plugins</li><li>Copilot Memory</li><li>GitHub Copilot Hooks</li><li>Agent Interop</li></ul><h5>Module 3: Implementing Agentic Coding</h5><ul>
<li>Using Local Agents and Agent Mode</li><li>Delegating Tasks to Cloud Agents</li><li>Multi-Agent Orchestration with Subagents</li><li>Agentic Browser Automation</li><li>Upgrading & Modernization</li></ul><h5>Module 4: Agent Sessions & Agents Window</h5><ul>
<li>The Agents Window</li><li>Agent Host Protocol (AHP vs ACP)</li><li>Remote Agent Sessions over SSH & Dev Tunnels</li><li>Session Management</li><li>Session Persistence & /chronicle</li><li>Deep Research with /research</li><li>Troubleshooting Agent Sessions</li><li>A Second Opinion with /rubber-duck</li></ul><h5>Module 5: GitHub Copilot CLI & SDK</h5><ul>
<li>Part 1: GitHub Copilot CLI
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<li>GitHub Copilot CLI</li><li>Business Case: HR Document Updates Automation</li><li>GitHub Agentic Workflows</li><li>Extending the CLI with MCP Servers & Skills</li><li>Codebase Q&A and Onboarding</li></ul></li><li>Part 2: GitHub Copilot SDK
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<li>GitHub Copilot SDK</li><li>Copilot SDK Demos</li><li>Implementing & Using MCP Apps</li><li>Deploying an SDK Agent to Azure</li><li>Building a Multi-Agent System</li></ul></li></ul><h5>Module 6: GitHub Copilot App</h5><ul>
<li>Meet the Desktop Agents App</li><li>Sessions from Issues, Prompts & Pull Requests</li><li>The Validation Loop</li><li>Scheduled Automations</li><li>Syncing Skills & MCP Servers</li><li>Configuring the App: Customize, Permissions & Models</li></ul><h5>Module 7: Agentic DevOps</h5><ul>
<li>IaC & Configuration (Azure CLI, SSH, Bicep & Terraform</li><li>CI/CD with GitHub Actions</li><li>Testing using Copilot</li><li>Documentation using Copilot</li></ul><h5>Module 8: Governance, Cost & Observability</h5><ul>
<li>Trust, Safety & the Permission Model</li><li>Cost Model & AI Credits</li><li>Enterprise Policy & Managed Settings</li><li>Observability with OpenTelemetry</li><li>Cutting Token Cost with Open-Source Models(
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<li>Using Open-Source Models in VS Code</li><li>Using Open-Source Models in the Copilot CLI</li></ul></li><li>EU AI Act, GDPR & Accessibility Compliance</li></ul><h5>Module 9: Spec-Driven Development & Delivery</h5><ul>
<li>Why Spec-Driven Development</li><li>The Spec-Driven Workflow</li><li>Sample Case: Implement a Product Feature</li></ul>- Experience with software development at a professional level
- A GitHub Copilot license with a credit allowance, or a configured bring-your-own-key (BYOK) endpoint. Usage-based billing makes this a required setup step, not an optional one.- Software Engineers interested in leveraging AI agents to enhance their coding productivity and capabilities
- Software Architects looking to understand how to integrate and manage AI agents within software development lifecycles
- Team Leads and Managers aiming to explore how AI agents can be utilized to optimize team workflows and project outcomesModule 1: GitHub Copilot Fundamentals & Agent Mode Basics
- Getting Started with Copilot & Vision
- Selecting & Configuring Models
- Shaping the Context Window
- AI-Assisted Coding Essentials
- Agent Mode Basics
- Pull Requests & Code Reviews
- Configuring & Governing Copilot
- Working in the Terminal
Module 2: GitHub Copilot Harness
- Copilot Instructions
- Prompt Files
- Model Context Protocol & MCP Registry
- MCP Basics & the MCP Registry
- Implementing MCP Servers
- Agent Skills
- Custom Agents
- Agents Overview
- Repository Agents
- Agent Plugins
- Copilot Memory
- GitHub Copilot Hooks
- Agent Interop
Module 3: Implementing Agentic Coding
- Using Local Agents and Agent Mode
- Delegating Tasks to Cloud Agents
- Multi-Agent Orchestration with Subagents
- Agentic Browser Automation
- Upgrading & Modernization
Module 4: Agent Sessions & Agents Window
- The Agents Window
- Agent Host Protocol (AHP vs ACP)
- Remote Agent Sessions over SSH & Dev Tunnels
- Session Management
- Session Persistence & /chronicle
- Deep Research with /research
- Troubleshooting Agent Sessions
- A Second Opinion with /rubber-duck
Module 5: GitHub Copilot CLI & SDK
- Part 1: GitHub Copilot CLI
- GitHub Copilot CLI
- Business Case: HR Document Updates Automation
- GitHub Agentic Workflows
- Extending the CLI with MCP Servers & Skills
- Codebase Q&A and Onboarding
- Part 2: GitHub Copilot SDK
- GitHub Copilot SDK
- Copilot SDK Demos
- Implementing & Using MCP Apps
- Deploying an SDK Agent to Azure
- Building a Multi-Agent System
Module 6: GitHub Copilot App
- Meet the Desktop Agents App
- Sessions from Issues, Prompts & Pull Requests
- The Validation Loop
- Scheduled Automations
- Syncing Skills & MCP Servers
- Configuring the App: Customize, Permissions & Models
Module 7: Agentic DevOps
- IaC & Configuration (Azure CLI, SSH, Bicep & Terraform
- CI/CD with GitHub Actions
- Testing using Copilot
- Documentation using Copilot
Module 8: Governance, Cost & Observability
- Trust, Safety & the Permission Model
- Cost Model & AI Credits
- Enterprise Policy & Managed Settings
- Observability with OpenTelemetry
- Cutting Token Cost with Open-Source Models(
- Using Open-Source Models in VS Code
- Using Open-Source Models in the Copilot CLI
- EU AI Act, GDPR & Accessibility Compliance
Module 9: Spec-Driven Development & Delivery
- Why Spec-Driven Development
- The Spec-Driven Workflow
- Sample Case: Implement a Product Feature1 day690.00690.00690.00690.00690.00