How a lawyer built an internal tool using GitHub Copilot CLI

Victoria explains how she built a centralized internal platform for operational tools—an “Innovation Marketplace”—using GitHub Copilot CLI, despite having no technical background.

Overview

Goal: a centralized platform for operational tools

• Victoria needed a single place for internal operational tools used by the GitHub legal team.
• Instead of waiting for engineering resources, she built the platform herself.

Building with GitHub Copilot CLI

• Uses GitHub Copilot CLI to help design and build the tool.
• Uses Plan mode to structure the work and guide implementation.

Organizing work with GitHub Issues

• Tracks and coordinates the build using GitHub Issues.
• Uses issues as the system of record for tasks and progress.

Automating delivery with GitHub Actions

• Uses GitHub Actions to automate build and deployment steps.
• Treats the workflow as a repeatable pipeline for shipping updates.

Hosting with GitHub Pages

• Deploys the resulting site/app via GitHub Pages.
• Uses Pages as the hosting layer for the internal marketplace experience.