GitHub Copilot¶
Tool-specific modules covering GitHub Copilot surfaces, customization, and team adoption.
Core Modules¶
| Module | Topic | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Platform Surface Map | All surfaces (VS Code, GitHub.com, CLI, coding agent, mobile), Spaces, code review, third-party agents — what exists and when to use it | 30–45 min |
| Customization Primitives | Instructions, prompt files, agents, skills, hooks, MCP, memory, Spaces, content exclusions — how to extend each surface | 30–45 min |
| Context Engineering & Agent Workflows | Context engineering vs prompt engineering, progressive disclosure, context rot, task decomposition, delegation contracts, steering, review workflows, anti-patterns | 30–45 min |
| Harness Engineering | Making codebases agent-ready — backpressure, repo legibility, linter messages as context, mechanical enforcement, multi-session scaffolding, safe operations, convergence detection | 30–45 min |
| Team Adoption & Governance | Progressive autonomy, tiered code review, cost management, security boundaries, shared configuration, measuring impact, adoption anti-patterns, rollout timeline | 30–45 min |
Complementary Modules¶
Elective modules for teams that want to go deeper on specific topics. Not required for the core curriculum.
| Module | Topic | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Advanced Patterns | Multi-agent orchestration, parallel sessions, agentic workflows, CI/CD integration, batch operations, Agents page, event-driven routing | 30–45 min |
| Model Selection & Routing | Model roster, premium request multipliers, when to override Auto, cascade routing, the reasoning sandwich, coding agent cost optimisation, competitive evaluation | 30–45 min |