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Topics Overview Introduction to agent-first development Your first agent session Reviewing and controlling agent changes Agent sessions and where agents run Debugging agent work Build your first app with agent mode Why customization matters Instructions Skills Custom agent Hooks Prompt files Customization Features Explained Customization Features In Practice Using tools with agents Extending agents with MCP servers Agent plugins Using third-party agents in VS Code Getting started with Foundry Toolkit in Visual Studio Code Exploring models with Model Catalog Building a social media content agent with Agent Builder Building a hosted agent with GitHub Copilot and Microsoft Foundry Build and Run Your First Spring Boot App Debug and Inspect a Spring Boot Request Expose Your Java Operations to GitHub Copilot with MCP Let GitHub Copilot Test Your Spring Boot App with Playwright

Visual Studio Code Learn

Build your skills with structured training courses for Visual Studio Code. Each course guides you step by step through a topic with hands-on exercises and real-world examples.

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Agent Foundations

Learn the fundamentals of building with AI agents in VS Code, from introducing agent-first development concepts to creating your first application using agent mode.

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Agent Customizations

Learn how to shape AI in VS Code around your workflow using custom agents, instructions, skills, prompt files, and hooks.

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Agent Extensions

Learn how to use tools, MCP servers, plugins, and third-party agents to extend agent workflows in VS Code.

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Build your own Agent

Learn how to use Foundry Toolkit in VS Code to get started, explore models, build agents, and deploy hosted agent workflows.

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Java, Spring Boot, and GitHub Copilot

Learn how to build, debug, extend, and test a Spring Boot application with Java tools and GitHub Copilot in VS Code.