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# GitHub Copilot Enterprise Workshop

> **Audience:** Enterprise developers and technical resources
> **Duration:** Full day (9:00 AM - 4:00 PM)
> **Duration:** Full day (9:00 AM - 4:15 PM)
> **Prerequisites:** VS Code installed, GitHub Copilot license (Business/Enterprise), GitHub.com account

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| Time | Module | Duration | Format |
|------|--------|----------:|--------|
| 9:00 - 9:15 | [Welcome & Foundations](modules/module-00-welcome/) | 15 min | Presentation |
| 9:15 - 10:00 | [Module 1: Copilot in VS Code - Core Experience](modules/module-01-core-experience/) | 45 min | Demo + Hands-on |
| 10:00 - 10:15 | Break | 15 min | |
| 10:15 - 11:15 | [Module 2: Copilot Chat - Deep Dive](modules/module-02-chat-deep-dive/) | 60 min | Demo + Hands-on |
| 11:15 - 12:00 | [Module 3: Copilot on GitHub.com (GHEC)](modules/module-03-copilot-on-github/) | 45 min | Demo + Hands-on |
| 12:00 - 1:00 | Lunch | 60 min | |
| 1:00 - 2:00 | [Module 4: Customization - Instructions & Prompt Files](modules/module-04-customization/) | 60 min | Demo + Hands-on |
| 2:00 - 2:15 | Break | 15 min | |
| 2:15 - 3:30 | [Module 5: Agent Mode & Custom Agents](modules/module-05-agents/) | 75 min | Demo + Hands-on |
| 3:30 - 4:00 | [Wrap-up, Q&A & Next Steps](modules/module-06-wrapup/) | 30 min | Discussion |
| 9:15 - 10:15 | [Module 1: Copilot in VS Code - Core Experience](modules/module-01-core-experience/) | 60 min | Demo + Hands-on |
| 10:15 - 10:30 | Break | 15 min | |
| 10:30 - 11:30 | [Module 2: Copilot Chat - Deep Dive](modules/module-02-chat-deep-dive/) | 60 min | Demo + Hands-on |
| 11:30 - 12:15 | [Module 3: Copilot on GitHub.com (GHEC)](modules/module-03-copilot-on-github/) | 45 min | Demo + Hands-on |
| 12:15 - 1:15 | Lunch | 60 min | |
| 1:15 - 2:15 | [Module 4: Customization - Instructions & Prompt Files](modules/module-04-customization/) | 60 min | Demo + Hands-on |
| 2:15 - 2:30 | Break | 15 min | |
| 2:30 - 3:45 | [Module 5: Agent Mode & Custom Agents](modules/module-05-agents/) | 75 min | Demo + Hands-on |
| 3:45 - 4:15 | [Wrap-up, Q&A & Next Steps](modules/module-06-wrapup/) | 30 min | Discussion |

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- Identify the different Copilot plans (Business vs Enterprise) and their capabilities
- Understand Copilot's privacy, security, and IP indemnity guarantees for enterprise use

### Module 1: Copilot in VS Code - Core Experience (45 min)
### Module 1: Copilot in VS Code - Core Experience (60 min)
- Receive and accept inline code suggestions using Tab, partial accept, and next edit suggestions
- Write effective comment-driven prompts that produce accurate code completions
- Navigate alternative suggestions and understand when to accept, modify, or reject them
- Apply Copilot code suggestions to real enterprise tasks: CRUD operations, data transformations, and boilerplate reduction
- Use GitHub Copilot on GitHub.com to generate pull request summaries and request AI-powered code reviews
- Assign issues to the Copilot Coding Agent and review its autonomously generated pull requests

### Module 2: Copilot Chat - Deep Dive (60 min)
- Use Chat participants (`@workspace`, `@terminal`, `@github`), slash commands, and chat variables to craft precise prompts
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# Module 1: Copilot in VS Code - Core Experience

> **Duration:** 45 minutes (15 min demo + 30 min hands-on)
> **Duration:** 60 minutes (20 min demo + 40 min hands-on)
> **Format:** Demo + Hands-on

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- Write effective comment-driven prompts that produce accurate code completions
- Navigate alternative suggestions and understand when to accept, modify, or reject them
- Apply Copilot code suggestions to real enterprise tasks: CRUD operations, data transformations, and boilerplate reduction
- Use GitHub Copilot on GitHub.com to generate pull request summaries and request AI-powered code reviews
- Assign issues to the Copilot Coding Agent and review its autonomously generated pull requests

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## 4. Hands-on Exercise (30 min)
## 4. GitHub Copilot Cloud Interactions (5 min demo)

Copilot is not limited to your local editor. On **GitHub.com**, Copilot is embedded across pull requests, issues, search, and the dashboard — no editor required.

### Pull Request Summaries

When you open a pull request, click the **Copilot** icon in the PR description field to generate an automatic summary. Copilot analyzes the diff and produces:
- An **overview** of what changed and why
- A **file-by-file breakdown** describing each change
- **Review guidance** highlighting what a reviewer should focus on

### Copilot Code Review

Request a review from **Copilot** just like you would from a human reviewer:

1. Open a pull request
2. In the **Reviewers** section, add **Copilot** as a reviewer
3. Copilot posts inline comments with findings and code suggestions

Copilot code review uses the rules in `.github/copilot-instructions.md` to check against your team's coding standards. If this file does not exist, Copilot applies its own general best-practice guidelines.

| Review Category | What Copilot Checks |
|-----------------|---------------------|
| **Security** | Injection risks, credential exposure, OWASP Top 10 |
| **Code quality** | Duplicate code, missing error handling, complexity |
| **Standards** | Team-defined rules from custom instructions |
| **Performance** | N+1 queries, missing caching, unnecessary allocations |

### Copilot Coding Agent

The Copilot coding agent lets you assign a GitHub issue to Copilot and have it autonomously implement the fix or feature:

1. **Assign an issue to Copilot** — Copilot creates a branch and starts working
2. **Copilot opens a pull request** — Review the proposed changes as you would any PR
3. **Iterate via PR comments** — Leave feedback; Copilot revises and pushes updates

> **Enterprise note:** The coding agent respects `.github/copilot-instructions.md` and runs CI/CD pipelines to validate its own changes.

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## 5. Hands-on Exercise (40 min)

### Exercise 1A: Complete the Order Service (JavaScript)

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### Exercise 1D: GitHub Copilot Cloud Interactions (10 min)

#### Part 1: Generate a Pull Request Summary

1. Create a new branch in this repository and make a small, meaningful code change (e.g., add a utility method to `exercises/orderService.js` or add input validation to `exercises/OrderService.java`)
2. Push the branch and open a pull request on GitHub.com
3. In the PR description field, click the **Copilot** icon (or the "Generate summary" button)
4. Review the generated summary:
- Does the "what changed" section accurately reflect your change?
- Would a reviewer find this summary useful?
5. Edit the summary to add any context Copilot missed

#### Part 2: Request a Copilot Code Review

1. On the same pull request, go to the **Reviewers** section on the right sidebar
2. Add **Copilot** as a reviewer
3. Wait for Copilot to analyze the PR and post review comments
4. Review Copilot's feedback:
- Are the suggestions relevant to your change?
- Did it flag anything against the standards in `.github/copilot-instructions.md`?
- How does it compare to what a human reviewer would say?

#### Part 3: Explore the Copilot Coding Agent (Bonus)

1. Navigate to the **Issues** tab of the repository
2. Open or create a small, well-described issue (e.g., "Add input validation to orderService.js")
3. In the **Assignees** section, assign the issue to **Copilot**
4. Watch Copilot create a branch and open a pull request
5. Review the pull request and leave a comment to request a change; observe how Copilot revises

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## Key Takeaways
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3. **Partial acceptance is powerful:** Use `⌘ →` to accept word-by-word when a suggestion is mostly right
4. **Next Edit Suggestions save navigation time:** Let Copilot predict where you need to edit next
5. **Enterprise patterns are well-supported:** DTOs, repository patterns, API envelopes, and validation logic all generate reliably
6. **Copilot extends beyond the IDE:** PR summaries, AI code review, and the coding agent work directly on GitHub.com — no editor required
7. **The coding agent is an autonomous team member:** Assign an issue to Copilot and it will create a branch, implement the change, and open a PR for your review

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