Voices from the Skies: Build Your Own Personal Assistant with GitHub Copilot App

Microsoft Developer shows how to use the GitHub Copilot App to build a personal assistant by describing requirements in natural language and collaborating with Copilot to create an application, add features, test, and refine the solution using agentic development workflows.

Overview

The video focuses on building a personal assistant using the GitHub Copilot App, emphasizing an agentic, natural-language-driven workflow where the developer guides the outcome rather than writing every line of code.

Core workflow covered

• Describe the desired application behavior in natural language.
• Collaborate with Copilot to:
  • Create the initial application.
  • Add and iterate on features.
  • Test the solution.
  • Refine the implementation based on feedback.

Key concepts

• Vibe coding: using natural language to express intent and steer implementation.
• Agentic development: delegating chunks of work (feature creation, testing, refinement) to Copilot while the developer reviews and guides the direction.