Code Maintenance with GitHub Copilot in VS Code

Maintaining legacy code and resolving bugs can consume hours of a developer's day. This text-only course guides you through leveraging GitHub Copilot Agent to accelerate code maintenance, helping you write cleaner code and refactor existing projects with confidence. You will learn to: Understand the fundamentals of AI-assisted development and how GitHub Copilot Agent integrates with VS Code; Refactor legacy code safely by generating clean, modernized code structures; Identify and resolve software bugs quickly using targeted AI prompts and diagnostics; Write comprehensive unit tests with Copilot to ensure code stability during maintenance; Apply secure coding practices to validate and audit AI-generated suggestions. You will start with core concepts of AI pairing before moving into practical text-based exercises on refactoring, debugging, and testing real-world code snippets. This course is designed for beginner to intermediate developers who want to streamline their coding workflow, and no prior AI-tool experience is required. Start reading today to transform your daily development and maintenance routines with GitHub Copilot.