GH-300: GitHub Copilot
Master GitHub Copilot for the GH-300 certification. Learn Chat, Agent Mode, Next Edit Suggestions, Coding Agent, Spaces, CLI, desktop app, MCP, Code Review, AI Credits billing, and privacy across hands-on labs.
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Practice with real exam-style questions for the GH-300 certification. AI-powered feedback helps you understand every answer.
About This Course
<p>Prepare for the GH-300 GitHub Copilot certification exam (August 2026 blueprint). Covers responsible AI usage, prompt engineering, Copilot Chat / Agent Mode / Next Edit Suggestions in the IDE, the standalone Copilot CLI, the Copilot desktop app, MCP servers, Copilot Spaces, Copilot Coding Agent (cloud agent), Copilot Code Review with CodeQL Autofix, and AI Credits billing / organizational management. Hands-on labs use a multi-language VS Code environment with GitHub Copilot pre-installed.</p>
Course Curriculum
24 Lessons
Responsible AI with GitHub Copilot
Learn responsible AI principles for GitHub Copilot: risks, limitations, ethical usage, harm mitigation, and validating AI output.
Responsible AI - Lab Exercises
Evaluate Copilot suggestions for security issues, bias, and license compliance. Practice responsible AI usage.
Introduction to GitHub Copilot
Explore GitHub Copilot plans, features, how it works, and the code suggestion lifecycle.
Getting Started with GitHub Copilot - Lab Exercises
Set up Copilot free trial, authenticate in VS Code, install Copilot CLI, and create your first Copilot-assisted code.
Prompt Engineering with GitHub Copilot
Master prompt structure, context crafting, zero-shot vs few-shot prompting, and best practices for effective Copilot prompts.
Prompt Engineering - Lab Exercises
Compare zero-shot vs few-shot prompts, craft context with copilot-instructions.md, and optimize prompt effectiveness.
Introduction to Copilot Spaces
Learn to create, configure, and use Copilot Spaces for grounded, project-specific AI assistance.
Copilot Spaces - Lab Exercises
Create a Copilot Space, add project context, and use Spaces for grounded project assistance.
GitHub Copilot in the IDE
Master inline suggestions, Next Edit Suggestions (NES), Copilot Chat, Edit Mode, Plan Mode, and file exclusions in VS Code.
Copilot in the IDE - Lab Exercises
Build features using inline suggestions, refactor with Chat, make multi-file edits, and use Plan Mode.
Copilot in the Terminal
Learn the three Copilot terminal surfaces: VS Code @terminal + inline chat (Ctrl+I), the standalone Copilot CLI (gh copilot, GA Feb 2026), and the Copilot desktop app "My Work" view (GA June 2026). Includes iterative script generation.
Copilot in the Terminal - Lab Exercises
Generate shell commands, explain complex pipelines, and build deployment scripts with Copilot CLI.
GitHub Copilot on GitHub.com
Use Copilot for PR summaries, AI code review with effort levels, customizable review standards, CodeQL Autofix, Copilot Extensions, and Chat on GitHub.com.
Copilot on GitHub.com - Lab Exercises
Create PRs with Copilot summaries, request AI code review, and configure review instructions.
Agent Mode & MCP
Learn Agent Mode for autonomous development, sub-agents, MCP servers, and configuring GitHub MCP in VS Code.
Agent Mode & MCP - Lab Exercises
Build a feature with Agent Mode, configure GitHub MCP server, and delegate tasks through MCP.
Copilot Coding Agent
Assign issues to Copilot, review automated PRs, and combine coding agent automation with team expertise.
Copilot Coding Agent - Lab Exercises
Create a GitHub issue, assign it to Copilot, review the generated PR, and iterate on feedback.
Developer Productivity with Copilot
Use Copilot for code generation, refactoring, documentation, learning acceleration, and legacy code modernization.
Developer Productivity - Lab Exercises
Refactor code, generate documentation, modernize legacy modules, and generate sample data with Copilot.
Testing with GitHub Copilot
Generate unit tests, integration tests, identify edge cases, write assertions, and practice TDD with Copilot.
Testing with Copilot - Lab Exercises
Generate test suites, identify edge cases, practice TDD, and run tests with Copilot assistance.
Data Handling, Privacy & Management
Understand Copilot data flow, proxy filtering, content exclusions, duplication detection, audit logs, and org management.
Privacy & Management - Lab Exercises
Configure content exclusions, test duplication detection, review audit logs, and manage organization policies.
This course includes:
- 24/7 AI Instructor Support
- Live Lab Environments
- 12 Hands-on Lessons
- Exam Prep Included
- Completion Badge
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GH-300: GitHub Copilot
Awarded for completing the GH-300: GitHub Copilot certification preparation course. Demonstrates proficiency in responsible AI usage, prompt engineering, Copilot features across IDE/CLI/GitHub.com, Agent Mode, MCP, testing, and privacy management.
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