This repository offers a 12-lesson course designed to teach developers how to effectively use GitHub Copilot as an AI-powered pair programming partner. It targets developers looking to accelerate their coding skills and improve code quality through AI assistance, covering setup, core features, and advanced techniques across multiple programming languages.

How It Works

The course is structured into 12 modules, each featuring a written lesson, practical challenges, and supplementary resources. It emphasizes hands-on learning within Visual Studio Code and GitHub Codespaces, guiding users through Copilot's autocompletion, prompt engineering, and integration with specific languages like JavaScript, Python, and C#. Advanced lessons explore inline chat, slash commands, and applying Copilot to cloud deployment and legacy code migration.

Quick Start & Requirements

• Installation: Fork the repository to your GitHub account.
• Prerequisites: An active GitHub Copilot subscription is required. Visual Studio Code and GitHub Codespaces are used throughout the course.
• Resources: The course is estimated to take 10 hours. Links to lessons and further learning are provided.

Highlighted Details

• Comprehensive coverage from basic setup to advanced techniques like AI-assisted cloud deployment and language migration.
• Practical application of GitHub Copilot across JavaScript, Python, and C# projects.
• Includes modules on using Copilot Chat, slash commands, and tackling complex SQL queries.
• Addresses upgrading legacy projects and migrating codebases to new languages.

Maintenance & Community

The project is maintained by Microsoft. Contributions are welcomed via issues and pull requests for error correction or new lesson ideas. Further learning resources are available through the GitHub Copilot Learn Collection.

Licensing & Compatibility

The repository's content is not explicitly licensed in the README. However, the use of GitHub Copilot requires a paid subscription. Compatibility is primarily with Visual Studio Code and GitHub Codespaces.

Limitations & Caveats

Access to GitHub Copilot requires a paid subscription, which is a prerequisite for completing the course. The course material is presented as a curriculum and may require self-directed effort to fully implement and practice the concepts.