🤖 GitHub Copilot Path¶
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GitHub Copilot is Microsoft's AI-powered developer tool, embedded directly in your IDE. It goes far beyond code completion — it's a full AI development platform.
What You'll Build¶
By the end of this path you will have:
- ✅ Set up GitHub Copilot in VS Code and used inline completions + chat
- ✅ Used GitHub Models to interact with frontier LLMs for free
- ✅ Created a custom VS Code Chat Participant (Copilot extension)
- ✅ Published a GitHub Copilot Extension to the Marketplace
Path Labs (5 labs, ~220 min total)¶
| Lab | Title | Level | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lab 010 | GitHub Copilot — First Steps | L100 | ✅ GitHub Free |
| Lab 013 | GitHub Models — Free LLM Inference | L100 | ✅ GitHub Free |
| Lab 016 | GitHub Copilot Agent Mode | L100 | ✅ GitHub Free |
| Lab 045 | GitHub Copilot Workspace | L200 | ✅ GitHub Free |
| Lab 041 | Custom GitHub Copilot Extension | L400 | ⚠️ Azure |
GitHub Copilot Free Tier¶
You get access to GitHub Copilot free with a GitHub account:
| Feature | Free Tier |
|---|---|
| Code completions | 2,000 / month |
| Copilot Chat messages | 50 / month |
| Models available | GPT-4o, Claude 3.5 Sonnet |
| GitHub Models API | ✅ Included |
→ Sign up for GitHub Copilot Free