What you'll learn

GitHub Copilot can help developers work more effectively, but the quality of its responses depends heavily on how clearly you communicate your intent and how much useful context Copilot can access. Vague prompts often lead to vague answers, while well-structured prompts can produce responses that are more relevant, focused, and easier to evaluate. In this course, GH-300: GitHub Copilot: Applying Prompt Engineering and Context Crafting, you’ll gain the ability to craft effective prompts and guide Copilot with better context. First, you’ll explore how prompt structure and context influence Copilot’s responses. Next, you’ll discover how to use zero-shot and few-shot prompting to shape Copilot’s output. Finally, you’ll learn how chat history, follow-up prompts, and prompt refinement help improve response quality over time. When you’re finished with this course, you’ll have the skills and knowledge of GitHub Copilot prompt engineering and context crafting needed to communicate more effectively with Copilot and prepare for more advanced productivity workflows.