Debugging a Full-Stack Chat App with GitHub Copilot Chat in VS Code
In this video, Visual Studio Code (with Pamela Fox) shows how to debug and improve a full-stack chat app using GitHub Copilot Chat, exploring advanced chat modes, agentic development, and AI-driven web app troubleshooting.
Debugging a Full-Stack Chat App with GitHub Copilot Chat in VS Code
Featuring: Pamela Fox via Visual Studio Code
Overview
This video guide walks through fixing and optimizing a full-stack chat application with GitHub Copilot Chat inside Visual Studio Code. The session demonstrates:
- Setting up and leveraging Copilot's Ask and Agent modes
- Customizing chat modes with MCP servers
- Using AI-powered suggestions to debug and improve app code
- Managing commits after debugging
Key Topics Covered
- Getting Started: Utilizing Azure OpenAI and AI Search
- Agent Mode Demo: Identifying and fixing issues interactively
- Custom Chat Modes: Building and using a specialized “fixer” chat mode for targeted problem solving
- Actionable Debugging: Applying AI guidance, reviewing changes, and committing improvements
Practical Takeaways
- How to integrate custom chat modes for Copilot in VS Code
- When to use Ask versus Agent mode to optimize your workflow
- Incorporating prompt-driven development into daily coding tasks
- Example repository and resources for experimenting with Copilot extensions
Resources
- VS Code Custom Chat Modes Documentation
- Sample Repo: azure-search-openai-demo
- Custom “Fixer” Chat Mode
- GitHub: Awesome Copilot Custom Chat Modes
About the Presenter
Pamela Fox demonstrates advanced usage of GitHub Copilot Chat modes, providing insight into prompt-driven workflow enhancements for developers using VS Code.