Turn Every Idea into an AI App with the GitHub Copilot SDK

Microsoft Developer walks through building an AI-powered app from scratch using the GitHub Copilot SDK, which uses the same underlying engine as Copilot in the CLI.

Overview

The video demonstrates how to embed Copilot-style AI behavior directly into a custom application with the GitHub Copilot SDK.

Key themes covered:

• Building a small AI-powered app end-to-end
• Connecting the app to external tools (tool/function calling patterns)
• Practical patterns that work well in real demos
• Common failure modes (what can go wrong)
• Guardrails and control techniques to keep the system predictable and safe