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Write your first prompt with the GitHub Copilot app
Learn how to write your first prompt in the GitHub Copilot app, choose the right context and model, and start your first task with confidence. The post Write your first prompt with the GitHub Copilot app appeared first on The GitHub Blog .
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Using the GitHub Copilot SDK for Java
Enterprise Java developers have a new superpower—drive GitHub Copilot from idiomatic Java code with annotations, virtual threads, and more. The post Using the GitHub Copilot SDK for Java appeared first on The GitHub Blog .
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A guide to slash commands in the GitHub Copilot app
Go beyond chat in the GitHub Copilot app with these slash commands. They'll help you plan, collaborate, automate, and customize your dev workflow. The post A guide to slash commands in the GitHub Copilot app appeared first on The GitHub Blog .
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How the GitHub legal team used Copilot CLI to streamline their workflows
Learn how to build tools to simplify how you work—without writing a single line of code. The post How the GitHub legal team used Copilot CLI to streamline their workflows appeared first on The GitHub Blog .
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Stacked sessions and pull requests in the GitHub Copilot app
Learn how I modernized an old codebase of mine using stacked sessions and pull requests in the GitHub Copilot app. The post Stacked sessions and pull requests in the GitHub Copilot app appeared first on The GitHub Blog .
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The harness is all you need (mostly)
A practical GitHub Copilot workflow for prototyping, planning, implementing, and reviewing software without chasing every new AI tool. The post The harness is all you need (mostly) appeared first on The GitHub Blog .
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GitHub Copilot app for Beginners: Getting started
New to the GitHub Copilot app? Learn how to start projects, work with AI agents, explore canvases, and streamline your development workflow. The post GitHub Copilot app for Beginners: Getting started appeared first on The GitHub Blog .
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Copilot vs. raw API access: What are you actually paying for?
Copilot now bills usage at listed API rates. Compare direct model access with the coding workflow, policy, and harness work around it. The post Copilot vs. raw API access: What are you actually paying for? appeared first on The GitHub Blog .
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How to build interactive experiences with canvases
Canvases turn AI into interactive workspaces where you can visualize information, explore workflows, and take action across complex tasks. The post How to build interactive experiences with canvases appeared first on The GitHub Blog .
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Better tools made Copilot code review worse. Here’s how we actually improved it.
How migrating Copilot code review to shared Unix-style code exploration tools reduced review cost by reshaping agent workflows around pull request evidence. The post Better tools made Copilot code review worse. Here’s how we actually improved it. appeared first on The…
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Automating cross-repo documentation with GitHub Agentic Workflows
Explore how the Aspire team turns merged product changes into SME-reviewed docs pull requests, closing the gap between release and documentation. The post Automating cross-repo documentation with GitHub Agentic Workflows appeared first on The GitHub Blog .
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How GitHub Copilot enables zero DNS configuration for GitHub Pages
Go from an empty repository to a live custom domain with HTTPS in about 14 minutes, without manually editing a single DNS record. The post How GitHub Copilot enables zero DNS configuration for GitHub Pages appeared first on The GitHub Blog .
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Evaluating performance and efficiency of the GitHub Copilot agentic harness across models and tasks
Explore how the GitHub Copilot agentic harness delivers strong results across multiple benchmarks and leading token efficiency, while maintaining flexibility to choose among more than 20 models. The post Evaluating performance and efficiency of the GitHub Copilot agentic harness…
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I automated my job (and it made me a better leader)
Explore how my day as a senior leader looks now that I use 40 automations to help, and learn more about some of my favorites. The post I automated my job (and it made me a better leader) appeared first on The GitHub Blog .
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How we built an internal data analytics agent
Qubot, our internal Copilot-powered analytics agent, allows any GitHub employee to ask questions about our data in plain language. Here's what we learned as we built it. The post How we built an internal data analytics agent appeared first on The GitHub Blog .
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Getting more from each token: How Copilot improves context handling and model routing
How GitHub Copilot is making more of each session go toward useful work, so your credits go further. The post Getting more from each token: How Copilot improves context handling and model routing appeared first on The GitHub Blog .
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What are git worktrees, and why should I use them?
Git worktrees have been around since 2015, but it wasn't until recently they became popular. Learn what they are, how to use them, and why you might. The post What are git worktrees, and why should I use them? appeared first on The GitHub Blog .
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GitHub Copilot CLI for Beginners: Overview of common slash commands
GitHub Copilot CLI for Beginners: Learn how to use slash commands to control your terminal AI agent. The post GitHub Copilot CLI for Beginners: Overview of common slash commands appeared first on The GitHub Blog .
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Accelerating researchers and developers building multilingual AI with a new open dataset
A new repository-level dataset, published on GitHub under CC0-1.0, helps researchers and developers discover multilingual developer content across READMEs, issues, and pull requests. The post Accelerating researchers and developers building multilingual AI with a new open…
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Making secret scanning more trustworthy: Reducing false positives at scale
Alerts are more trustworthy and actionable when noise is reduced. See how we improved the verification step with context-aware LLM reasoning. The post Making secret scanning more trustworthy: Reducing false positives at scale appeared first on The GitHub Blog .
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Give GitHub Copilot CLI real code intelligence with language servers
Install and configure LSP servers for GitHub Copilot CLI, replacing brute-force grep/decompile with real code intelligence. The post Give GitHub Copilot CLI real code intelligence with language servers appeared first on The GitHub Blog .
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From one-off prompts to workflows: How to use custom agents in GitHub Copilot CLI
Custom agents let GitHub Copilot CLI understand your stack and team workflows, turning one-off terminal prompts into repeatable, reviewable processes. The post From one-off prompts to workflows: How to use custom agents in GitHub Copilot CLI appeared first on The GitHub Blog .
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GitHub recognized as a Leader in the Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Enterprise AI Coding Agents for the third year in a row
We are committed to empowering every developer by building an open, secure, and AI-powered platform that defines the future of software development. The post GitHub recognized as a Leader in the Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Enterprise AI Coding Agents for the third year in a row…
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Take your local GitHub sessions anywhere
Kick off work in VS Code or the CLI, finish it from your phone. Remote control for GitHub Copilot sessions is now generally available on github.com and GitHub Mobile. The post Take your local GitHub sessions anywhere appeared first on The GitHub Blog .
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Building a general-purpose accessibility agent—and what we learned in the process
Learn about the experimental general-purpose accessibility agent that GitHub is piloting. The post Building a general-purpose accessibility agent—and what we learned in the process appeared first on The GitHub Blog .
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Dungeons & Desktops: Building a procedurally generated roguelike with GitHub Copilot CLI
Learn how one Hubber used GitHub Copilot CLI to build an extension that turns any codebase into a unique, roguelike dungeon. The post Dungeons & Desktops: Building a procedurally generated roguelike with GitHub Copilot…
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Improving token efficiency in GitHub Agentic Workflows
Agentic workflows that run on every pull request can quietly accumulate large API bills. Here's how we instrumented our own production workflows, found the inefficiencies, and built agents to fix them. The post…
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Agent pull requests are everywhere. Here’s how to review them.
A practical guide to reviewing agent-generated pull requests: what to look for, where issues hide, and how to catch technical debt before it ships. The post Agent pull requests are everywhere. Here’s how to review…
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Validating agentic behavior when “correct” isn’t deterministic
How to build the “Trust Layer” for Github Copilot Coding Agents without brittle scripts or black-box judgements by using dominatory analysis. The post Validating agentic behavior when “correct” isn’t deterministic…
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Register now for OpenClaw: After Hours @ GitHub
OpenClaw builders will gather at GitHub HQ during Microsoft Build 2026 for demos and conversations. Join in person, or watch the livestream on Twitch. The post Register now for OpenClaw: After Hours @ GitHub appeared…
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GitHub Copilot CLI for Beginners: Interactive v. non-interactive mode
Learn the difference between CLI interactive v. non-interactive modes. The post GitHub Copilot CLI for Beginners: Interactive v. non-interactive mode appeared first on The GitHub Blog .
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Build a personal organization command center with GitHub Copilot CLI
Learn about the productivity tool one GitHub engineer built, and how AI supported the development process. The post Build a personal organization command center with GitHub Copilot CLI appeared first on The GitHub Blog .
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Hack the AI agent: Build agentic AI security skills with the GitHub Secure Code Game
Learn to find and exploit real-world agentic AI vulnerabilities through five progressive challenges in this free, open source game that over 10,000 developers have already used to sharpen their security skills. The post…
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GitHub Copilot CLI for Beginners: Getting started with GitHub Copilot CLI
GitHub for Beginners: Getting started with the GitHub Copilot CLI, a step-by-step tutorial. The post GitHub Copilot CLI for Beginners: Getting started with GitHub Copilot CLI appeared first on The GitHub Blog .
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