Microsoft Events presents a Microsoft Ignite session featuring Luke Hoban and Chris Patterson on deploying GitHub Copilot AI agents safely and at scale. Explore demos and governance strategies for DevOps teams.

Safe and Scalable DevOps with GitHub Copilot AI Agents

Speakers: Luke Hoban, Chris Patterson
Event: Microsoft Ignite 2025 Session BRK107

AI agents like GitHub Copilot are redefining how developers build software. This advanced session provides actionable guidance for scaling Copilot agents in enterprise environments:

Session Overview

  • Copilot Adoption: Performance impact and organizational strategies at GitHub
  • Interactive Collaboration: Using AI agents for collaborative, multi-task development workflows
  • Agentic DevOps: Introduction to Copilot coding agents for parallel task execution
  • Custom Copilot Agents: How to create targeted AI agents and extend Copilot across GitHub, CLI, and VS Code
  • Automation Demos: Demonstrations of Copilot custom agents automating development tasks, including management via the AI Controls interface
  • Governance & Security: Leveraging GitHub’s built-in governance, oversight, and security tools while scaling agent deployment
  • Q&A Highlights: Practical advice on running agentic tasks within VS Code and cloud or hybrid environments

Key Best Practices

  • Align agent adoption with developer workflows for maximum efficiency
  • Enable oversight with GitHub’s security and governance capabilities
  • Facilitate scalable customization for organization-wide Copilot deployment
  • Automate routine development and DevOps tasks using Copilot custom agents

Demo Resources

Main Takeaways

  • Scale AI-driven coding agents within GitHub for improved DevOps automation
  • Maintain compliance, security, and governance as agent usage accelerates
  • Integrate Copilot custom agents in CLI and VS Code workflows for parallel development

For further learning, visit Microsoft Ignite On-Demand and explore the linked resources.