Pluralsight – GitHub Copilot Fundamentals: AI Agents 2025-8

Description

GitHub Copilot Fundamentals: AI Agents. This course provides a crash course in mastering the use of GitHub Copilot and its AI capabilities in the software development process. The course helps participants familiarize themselves with the latest Copilot features, including Agent Mode, SWE Agents, and Copilot Environments, and learn how to plan, generate, and optimize code in various development environments. Participants begin by exploring Agent Mode and SWE Agents, which automatically parse tasks, perform repetitive coding, and enable multi-file deployments. They then learn how to use Copilot Environments to launch a text-based coding space directly from GitHub Issues. Finally, the course covers prompt engineering techniques and ways to optimize the use of Copilot in IDEs, terminals, and cloud platforms. In the end, participants will gain the skills and confidence to integrate GitHub Copilot into their daily development workflow and stay at the forefront of AI-powered software engineering.

What you will learn

• Use Agent Mode and SWE Agents to automate and optimize coding tasks.
• Setting up text-based coding environments using Copilot Workspaces.
• Master prompt engineering techniques to get the best out of Copilot.
• Optimize the use of Copilot in different development environments such as IDEs, terminals, and cloud platforms.

This course is suitable for people who:

• Software developers who want to increase their efficiency with modern AI tools.
• Software engineers looking to learn the latest features of GitHub Copilot and its applications in development processes.
• Anyone who works in the field of coding and wants to optimize their workflow with intelligent automation.

GitHub Copilot Fundamentals: AI Agents Course Details

• Publisher: Pluralsight
• Instructor: Aaron Stewart
• Training level: Beginner
• Training duration: 1 hour and 31 minutes

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