Configure GitHub Copilot instructions and create custom agents: Review
Named reviewer score3.8/ 5
Teaching3.5
Hands-on4.0
Freshness4.5
Value4.0
Career fit3.5
Reviewed by Marcus T. · Former finance backend engineer, now an independent developer
Provider:Microsoft LearnFormat: Self-paced moduleTime: 1–2 hoursPrice:Module is free; a Copilot subscription is required for the exercises. — Check current pricing on the official site.
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A useful 90-minute tour of Copilot's newer customization features. It's not building autonomous agents, but it's a practical next step after basic chat.
Decision summary
3.8/5 Last verified: August 31, 2026
Best for
Developers already using Copilot who want to build simple custom agents.
Watch for
The 'chaining' is very basic agent handoffs.
Teaching3.5
Hands-on4.0
Freshness4.5
Value4.0
Career fit3.5
Who it's for
Developers already using Copilot who want to build simple custom agents.
Who should skip it
Beginners trying to learn what Copilot is, or anyone expecting a deep dive into agent architecture.
Pros
Quick, hands-on exercise creating chained agents.
Goes beyond basic prompting into custom instructions.
Focuses on a practical VS Code workflow.
Cons
The 'chaining' is very basic agent handoffs.
More of a feature tour than a deep technical lesson.
Relies on you already having a paid Copilot subscription.
The agent-chaining exercise has you write two small YAML files, a 'documenter' and a 'tester', then hand off between them. It worked. It’s not some multi-step workflow genius, just a slightly smarter macro. But it shows the moving parts. The rest of the module is just reading about what you just did. A quick feature demo, nothing more. Decent use of an hour if you're already paying for Copilot.
Last verified: August 31, 2026. We re-check course details periodically — see our methodology. Pricing and availability can change; always confirm on the official site.
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