If you're exploring the GitHub Copilot app and agentic development, Microsoft has released a useful free, open-source hands-on course worth checking out.
The course goes beyond basic code generation and introduces how developers can work with AI coding agents through the GitHub Copilot desktop app.
It covers areas including Interactive, Plan and Autopilot modes, sessions and Git worktrees, custom agents, MCP servers, plugins, canvases and automations.
One part I particularly like is the emphasis on validation.
As coding agents take on longer and more autonomous tasks, it becomes increasingly important to review the changes, run the tests and validate the outcome rather than simply accepting that an agent has completed the task correctly.
You don't need previous experience with agentic development to get started, although some familiarity with GitHub, Git and npm will help.
If you're trying to understand how GitHub Copilot is evolving from a coding assistant towards a more agentic development experience, this looks like a good practical place to start.
References
Microsoft for Developers — Get started with the GitHub Copilot app: a free, hands-on course
GitHub — Copilot App for Beginners
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