✨ terminal-native AI coding assistant
GitHub Copilot CLI
for Beginners
Learn to supercharge your development workflow with AI-powered command-line assistance. Review code, generate tests, debug issues, and automate workflows — all from your terminal.
8
Chapters
~2h
Duration
0
AI Experience Needed
What You'll Learn
Three Interaction Modes
Master inline suggestions, chat-based Q&A, and agentic workflows directly in your terminal.
Context & Conversations
Analyze multi-file projects by feeding the right context to get accurate, useful AI responses.
Development Workflows
Automate code review, debugging, and test generation using AI from the command line.
Custom AI Agents
Build specialized AI assistants tailored to your codebase and coding style.
Skills & Automation
Create reusable skills that load automatically and handle repetitive tasks for you.
MCP Server Integration
Connect Copilot CLI to GitHub, databases, and external APIs via the Model Context Protocol.
Course Chapters
00
🚀 Quick Start
Install GitHub Copilot CLI, sign in with your GitHub account, and verify everything works.
01
👋 First Steps
Watch live demos and master three interaction modes for AI-powered terminal workflows.
02
🔍 Context and Conversations
Provide the right context for multi-file project analysis and meaningful AI responses.
03
⚡ Development Workflows
Use Copilot CLI for AI-assisted code review, debugging, and automated test generation.
04
🤖 Create Specialized AI Assistants
Build custom agents with tailored instructions for your specific development workflows.
05
🛠️ Automate Repetitive Tasks
Create skills that automatically load and handle recurring tasks in your workflow.
06
🔌 Connect to GitHub, Databases & APIs
Extend Copilot CLI with MCP servers to query real data and integrate external services.
07
🎯 Putting It All Together
Combine all skills in a complete feature workflow from concept to tested, reviewed code.
Prerequisites
✓
GitHub Account
With Copilot access (free plan, paid, or via GitHub Education)
✓
Terminal basics
Comfortable with
cd, ls, and running commands
✓
Python (optional)
For running the sample book app used in demos
✓
No AI experience needed
This course starts from the very beginning