GitHub's Rubber Duck Thursdays stream features a live coding session on building and customizing GitHub Copilot agents. The hosts show developers how to tailor Copilot's expertise for specific programming tasks.

Rubber Duck Thursdays: Building with Copilot Custom Agents

GitHub hosts a lighthearted, informal live stream series called Rubber Duck Thursdays. In these sessions, GitHub engineers and community members gather to live code and discuss development projects in real-time.

This Session's Focus: GitHub Copilot Custom Agents and Instructions

Following up from last week’s session on Copilot custom instructions and custom agents, this episode continues the exploration.

Key Topics

• Custom Agents: Learn how to design and build custom agents for GitHub Copilot, giving you the ability to focus the AI's expertise on your unique project or coding scenario.
• Custom Instructions: See practical demonstrations of how to guide Copilot via tailored instructions, extending its usefulness for specific tasks and workflows.
• Hands-On Coding: The stream features in-the-moment coding, troubleshooting, and discussion as the team adapts Copilot to new use cases.

What You'll Learn

• How to configure Copilot to provide tailored responses and suggestions
• Ways to leverage custom agents for project-specific workflows
• Tips for refining Copilot's behavior to match your development style
• Real-world examples and Q&A with the GitHub team

Rubber Duck Thursdays aim for an informal, welcoming learning environment where developers of all backgrounds can watch, ask questions, and experiment together.

Who Should Watch

• Developers interested in getting more out of GitHub Copilot
• Anyone curious about customizing AI tools for their workflow
• Teams exploring collaborative, live coding with AI

Watch Live or On Demand

Join the next stream or catch up with previous episodes to stay updated on the latest in AI-assisted development.