Agents are powerful on your machine, but what happens when you need them everywhere else? In this session, we'll show how GitHub Copilot SDK lets you build an agent, embed it in an app, and take it with you across devices and into the cloud. You'll see how to go from a local agent to one you can access on your phone, move between machines, and run across multiple clients. If you've been working with agents locally and wondering what the next step looks like, this is it.
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By the end of this session, you will be able to:
- Embed GitHub Copilot's runtime into any app securely
- Understand multi-client, multi-device agent deployment
- Know what is new in the new GA 1.0 GitHub Copilot SDK
Try these prompts with GitHub Copilot to explore the topics from this session. Open Copilot Chat in VS Code (Ctrl+Alt+I on Windows/Linux, Cmd+Shift+I on Mac), paste a prompt, and see what you learn. Try connecting the Microsoft Learn MCP Server for the latest official documentation.
Use these as a starting point — or write your own!
- What can I make with the GitHub Copilot SDK
- What's new in the generally available Copilot SDK since public preview?
- What languages is the Copilot SDK available in?
- How do I set up authentication?
| Resource | Description |
|---|---|
| GitHub Copilot SDK Repo | Access all Copilot SDK in all 6 languages |
| GitHub Copilot SDK Cookbooks | Custom agents, instructions, skills, hooks, workflows, and plugins |
| GitHub Copilot SDK Getting Started Guide | Build your first Copilot-powered app |
| Lab | Title | Repo |
|---|---|---|
| LAB500 | Terminal to Party: Live-Coding with GitHub Copilot CLI and Hydra | https://github.com/microsoft/Build26-LAB500-terminal-to-party-live-coding-with-github-copilot-cli-and-hydra |
| LAB502 | Make GitHub Copilot Work Your Way: Custom Tools, Context and Workflows | https://github.com/microsoft/Build26-LAB502-make-github-copilot-work-your-way-custom-tools-context-and-workflows |
The Microsoft Learn MCP Server gives your AI agent direct access to Microsoft's official documentation — grounded, up-to-date answers about the products and services covered in this session.
VS Code — One click installation:
GitHub Copilot CLI — Run this to install the Learn MCP Server as a plugin:
/plugin install microsoftdocs/mcp
For more info, other clients, and to post questions, visit the Learn MCP Server repo.
 Patrick Nikoletich 📢 |
 Steve Sanderson 📢 |
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