Visual Studio Code’s team, featuring Cynthia Zanoni, showcases how developers can use GitHub Copilot and prompt-driven workflows to improve UI responsiveness, implement real-time search, and generate project documentation.

Build a Responsive UI through Prompt Driven Development with GitHub Copilot

Presented by Visual Studio Code team & Cynthia Zanoni

Overview

In this video tutorial, you’ll discover how GitHub Copilot within Visual Studio Code streamlines modern web development. The demonstration centers on enhancing a Notes app’s UI and overall user experience through prompt-driven development (PDD).

Key Sections and Topics

  • Intro and NoteBoard Review (00:00–01:00): Quick context and overview of the sample Notes app.
  • Responsive Layout Using Copilot (01:00–03:40): See how Copilot is prompted to refactor the UI for responsiveness using ‘Beast Mode’ custom chat settings within VS Code.
  • Adding a Real-Time Search Feature (03:40–05:10): The video illustrates how Copilot helps generate code for an instant search experience, making content filtering seamless.
  • Generating the Project README via Prompts (05:10–06:12): Custom Copilot chat prompts are used to generate and refine the project’s README, demonstrating Copilot’s utility beyond coding.
  • Summary & Resources (post 06:12): Recap of key techniques, further learning resources, and community links.

Resources

About the Presenter

Takeaways

  • Prompt-driven development can quickly modernize and enhance app UIs.
  • GitHub Copilot accelerates implementation of advanced features like responsiveness and instant search.
  • Copilot can be harnessed for non-code tasks, such as automated README creation, contributing to more complete project documentation.

For developers interested in productivity and using AI-powered tools within Visual Studio Code, this video offers actionable, real-world techniques to upgrade both code and workflow efficiency.