How to get the most out of the Copilot coding agent
Published on 21 May 2025
Assign issues to GitHub Copilot in the background, freeing you up for other tasks! But what can you do to set Copilot up for success? Here are a few important tips and tricks, including well-scoped issues, Copilot custom instructions, setting up a development environment with Copilot setup steps and providing access to additional tools via the Model Context Protocol (MCP). Learn more about the Copilot coding agent at http://gh.io/copilot/coding-agent