Learning GitHub Copilot: Multiplying Your Coding Productivity Using AI

Supercharge your coding productivity with generative AI using GitHub Copilot. In this practical guide, author Brent Laster guides you through using generative AI for writing better code faster, generating tests with ease, creating polished documentation at any stage of development, and more. You'll also explore advanced uses—like leveraging Copilot's Agent functionality to add features autonomously and reviewing pull requests automatically.Learning GitHub Copilot is for developers, testers, DevOps engineers, and software professionals at all levels. Alongside the fundamentals, you’ll dive into Copilot Edits, Agent mode, and Copilot Vision. You’ll also learn how to create your own Copilot extensions to expand its capabilities. Whether you’re working in Python, JavaScript, or any other language, this book helps you confidently integrate AI into your development workflow.Harness real-time AI insights to explore and understand unfamiliar code and algorithmsMaster inline completions and the chat interface to automate common tasksTurn natural language prompts into complete functions, tests, and docs quickly and easilyOptimize AI results with context and prompts to get targeted solutionsStreamline feature development and refactors with AI assistance in your IDE Read more