GitHub Copilot Workshop

A course teaching everything you need to know to start working with GitHub Copilot and Context Engineering

About the Workshop

This project is designed as a workshop to explore and demonstrate the capabilities of GitHub Copilot. It provides hands-on examples and interactive content to help users understand how to effectively use Copilot in their development workflows.

• Who this is for: Developers, DevOps Engineers, Engineering Managers, and anyone interested in AI-assisted coding.
• What you'll learn: How to use GitHub Copilot in CLI, VS Code, and the web interface.
• What you'll build: Real-world applications using GitHub Copilot's AI assistance.
• Prerequisites: 📋 Complete the setup guide before starting the workshop.
• How long: Each workshop part can be completed in 30-60 minutes.

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🚀 Getting Started

Important: Before starting any workshop, please complete the Prerequisites to set up your environment.

Workshop Lessons

#	Workshop Part	Description	Link
0	Prerequisites	Set up GitHub Copilot CLI, VS Code extension, and authentication	📋 prerequisite.md
1	GitHub Copilot CLI	Learn how to use GitHub Copilot in the command line interface	📁 github-copilot-cli/
2	GitHub Copilot in VS Code	Explore how to integrate and use GitHub Copilot within Visual Studio Code	📁 github-copilot-vscode/
3	Advanced GitHub Copilot in VS Code	Dive into advanced features and workflows for using GitHub Copilot in VS Code	📁 github-copilot-vscode-advanced/
4	GitHub Copilot Inside GitHub	Understand how to work with Copilot on the web	📁 github-copilot-web/
5	Leveraging Ralph with GitHub Copilot	Understand how to work with Ralph on GitHub Copilot	📁 github-copilot-ralph/

What You'll Learn

1. Introduction to GitHub Copilot:

   • Overview of Copilot's features and how it assists in code generation.

2. Using Copilot for Python Development:

   • Practical examples of using Copilot to write Python code, including Flask applications.

3. Debugging with Copilot:

   • Learn how Copilot can assist in identifying and fixing bugs in your code.

4. Advanced Copilot Features:

   • Explore advanced topics like Context Engineering, custom modes, Ralph etc..

Project Features

• Homepage: Overview of GitHub Copilot features and capabilities
• Examples Page: Practical code examples showing how Copilot generates code from natural language prompts
• About Page: Information about the workshop and best practices for using Copilot

Technologies Used

• Python 3.x: Backend programming language
• Flask: Lightweight web framework
• HTML/CSS: Frontend structure and styling
• Jinja2: Template engine (included with Flask)

Installation

1. Make sure you have Python 3.x installed on your system:

   python3 --version

2. Install the required dependencies:

   pip3 install -r requirements.txt

   Or install Flask directly:

   pip3 install Flask==3.0.0

Running the Website

1. Navigate to the project directory:

   cd github-copilot-workshop

2. Run the Flask application:

   python3 app.py

   For development with debug mode enabled:

   FLASK_DEBUG=true python3 app.py

3. Open your web browser and visit:

   http://localhost:5000
   

The website will be running locally on port 5000. You can now explore the different pages to learn about GitHub Copilot capabilities!

Project Structure

github-copilot-workshop/
├── app.py                  # Main Flask application
├── requirements.txt        # Python dependencies
├── README.md              # This file
├── templates/             # HTML templates
│   ├── base.html         # Base template with navigation
│   ├── index.html        # Homepage
│   ├── examples.html     # Code examples page
│   └── about.html        # About page
└── static/               # Static files
    └── css/
        └── style.css     # CSS styles