# microsoft/Mastering-GitHub-Copilot-for-Paired-Programming

A multi-module course teaching everything you need to know about using GitHub Copilot as an AI Peer Programming resource.

Repository: https://github.com/microsoft/Mastering-GitHub-Copilot-for-Paired-Programming
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/mastering-github-copilot-for-paired-programming
Language: Python
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: copilot, csharp, dotnet, github, javascript, python, lab, labs, tutorial, tutorial-code, tutorial-exercises, visual-studio-code, vscode, microsoft, github-copilot, github-copilot-chat, github-copilot-free, github-copilot-training, github-copilot-for-azure, sql
Last push: 2026-08-24T14:17:52+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 71/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 35, longevity 72
- inputs: {"age_days": 1008, "days_push": 9, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 8089, forks 1760 (observed 2026-08-28T04:10:12.628503+00:00)

## What it is
A multi-module, ~10-hour open course from Microsoft teaching how to use GitHub Copilot as an AI pair-programming partner, including Agent Mode, prompt writing, and workflow automation. Each lesson includes written material, challenges, and extra resources.

## Use cases
- learn how to use github copilot effectively
- ai pair programming tutorial
- course on github copilot agent mode
- learn to write prompts for ai coding assistants
- hands-on copilot labs and exercises
- train a team on github copilot

## When to choose
- you want a structured, hands-on curriculum for GitHub Copilot
- you're a beginner or experienced dev adopting AI-assisted coding
- you prefer lessons with challenges and exercises

## When to avoid
- you need Copilot-free AI coding tools
- you want reference documentation rather than a course
- you don't have a GitHub Copilot subscription

## Facets
- artifact type: learning-resource
- maturity: active
- function: developer-tools, prompt-engineering, documentation
- domain: tutorials, developer-tools, education, large-language-models
- platform: cross-platform
- tags: github-copilot, ai-pair-programming, course, multi-module, agent-mode, vscode, python, csharp, javascript

## Member repositories
- microsoft/Mastering-GitHub-Copilot-for-Paired-Programming (main) score 71

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:10:12.628503+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-29T17:30:47.720328+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/microsoft/Mastering-GitHub-Copilot-for-Paired-Programming (fetched 2026-08-28T04:10:12.628503+00:00, sha 3dc3c3f1718c)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.