Copilot cloud agent
GitHub Copilot cloud agent lets GitHub Copilot work asynchronously in the cloud. You assign work on GitHub, and the cloud agent picks it up in the background — exploring the repository, making changes, and opening a pull request — while you stay free to do other things.
Across these exercises you’ll add custom instructions the cloud agent will follow, then assign a GitHub issue and let it implement the work. You’ll review and use custom agents to shape its approach, monitor and steer sessions from the agents dashboard, and finish by reviewing its pull requests and iterating on the results.
Exercises
Section titled “Exercises”| Exercise | Topic | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 0. Prerequisites | Setup | Create your repository and codespace |
| 1. Custom instructions | Context | Add custom instructions cloud agent will follow |
| 2. Cloud Agent | Async Agent | Assign issues to Copilot cloud agent |
| 3. Custom Agents | Specialized Agents | Review and use custom agents |
| 4. Managing Agents | Monitoring | Monitor and steer agent sessions |
| 5. Iterating | Review | Review PRs, iterate on Copilot’s work, and choose next steps |
Prerequisites
Section titled “Prerequisites”Before attending this workshop, please ensure you have:
- A GitHub account with an active Copilot Student, Pro, Pro+, Business, or Enterprise plan
- Copilot cloud agent enabled for your account or organization