Build a Personal Assistant with GitHub Copilot SDK + Copilot CLI
GitHub demonstrates how to build a Telegram-based personal AI assistant using the GitHub Copilot SDK and Copilot CLI, including using the /research command to learn the SDK, running fleet mode to generate code, and configuring a Telegram bot token for end-to-end testing.
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What the video builds
The video shows how to create a personal assistant that runs as a Telegram bot, powered by GitHub Copilot tooling.
Tools used
- GitHub Copilot SDK
- Copilot CLI
- Telegram Bot API (via a bot token)
Workflow shown in the demo
- Researching the SDK
- The presenter uses the new
/researchcommand to learn how the Copilot SDK works.
- The presenter uses the new
- Planning and generating code
- The presenter plans the assistant and then uses fleet mode to write the code automatically.
- Telegram setup
- The presenter walks through setting up the Telegram bot token needed to run the bot.
- Testing
- The presenter tests the assistant by chatting with it on Telegram.
Video chapters
- 00:00 Intro to building an assistant
- 00:15 Researching the Copilot SDK
- 00:47 Planning and fleet mode
- 01:50 Setting up the Telegram bot token
- 02:59 Testing the AI assistant