After this training day you can use GitHub Copilot in Visual Studio Code as a regular part of your development work: you have unfamiliar code explained, generate documentation, build features and unit tests from Copilot suggestions and improve existing code for quality, performance and security. You also try vibe coding with the Copilot agent and learn to review suggestions critically. The course suits developers with some professional experience who already have Copilot or are about to roll it out.
What you’ll take away.
- Use GitHub Copilot and Copilot Chat features in Visual Studio Code with purpose
- Get code explained and generate project and inline documentation
- Develop new features and unit tests from Copilot suggestions
- Improve existing code for quality, performance and security
- Try vibe coding with the Copilot agent and review its output critically
Your training in detail
- Who is it for?
- Developers who want to use GitHub Copilot productively and in a controlled way in their daily work.
- Prerequisites
- An active GitHub Copilot subscription (personal or through your organisation). At least a year of coding experience and some practice with C# in Visual Studio Code with the C# Dev Kit are recommended.
- Format & planning
- Standard length: 1 training day. A different length can be arranged for companies.
Agenda: from understanding to application
Our independently developed agenda proposal. Focus areas, lab environment and scope are agreed before booking.
GitHub Copilot overview: products, features and VS Code extensions
Explaining and documenting code with Copilot Chat
Building features with completions and chat suggestions
Creating unit test projects and writing tests with Copilot
Improving existing code: readability, reliability, performance and security
Introduction to vibe coding with the Copilot agent
You take over a small C# application, have Copilot explain and document it, add a feature with unit tests and review every change before you accept it.
Exams, licences & credentials
Microsoft Learn lists no exam or Applied Skills assessment for this learning path; the course ends without an exam. This is not an official Microsoft or GitHub course unless the offer states otherwise.
Vendor references & review date
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Your learning content
These objectives describe the training topic. The specific syllabus, dates and trainer are agreed before booking; the written offer is binding.
Frequently asked questions
Do I need my own Copilot licence?
Microsoft requires an active GitHub Copilot subscription for the exercises, either personal or through your organisation. Whether a licence is provided is stated in the offer.
Do I need to know C#?
The exercises use C#. Some experience with it is recommended, but if you are confident in another language you can follow along well.
What does the course have to do with Azure?
Despite the AZ-2007 code, the course is not about Azure services but about working with GitHub Copilot in Visual Studio Code.
Does AZ-2007 Get started with AI-assisted development: GitHub Copilot in Visual Studio Code include a certificate?
Microsoft Learn lists no exam or Applied Skills assessment for this learning path; the course ends without an exam. This is not an official Microsoft or GitHub course unless the offer states otherwise.