Configure GitHub Copilot: Settings, Sessions, and Modes
Microsoft Developer — Aug 21, 2026 — tutorial
Why watch
A beginner-friendly tutorial on configuring GitHub Copilot for AI-assisted development, covering settings management, agent instructions, model selection with reasoning effort, and the differences between Interactive, Plan, and Autopilot modes. Part of a Microsoft Developer series teaching students to build a portfolio website using Copilot, VS Code, and GitHub Pages.