GitHub’s Rubber Duck Thursdays stream features a live coding session on building and customizing GitHub Copilot agents. The hosts show developers how to tailor Copilot’s expertise for specific programming tasks.

Rubber Duck Thursdays: Building with Copilot Custom Agents

GitHub hosts a lighthearted, informal live stream series called Rubber Duck Thursdays. In these sessions, GitHub engineers and community members gather to live code and discuss development projects in real-time.

This Session’s Focus: GitHub Copilot Custom Agents and Instructions

Following up from last week’s session on Copilot custom instructions and custom agents, this episode continues the exploration.

Key Topics

Custom Agents: Learn how to design and build custom agents for GitHub Copilot, giving you the ability to focus the AI’s expertise on your unique project or coding scenario.
Custom Instructions: See practical demonstrations of how to guide Copilot via tailored instructions, extending its usefulness for specific tasks and workflows.
Hands-On Coding: The stream features in-the-moment coding, troubleshooting, and discussion as the team adapts Copilot to new use cases.

What You’ll Learn

How to configure Copilot to provide tailored responses and suggestions
Ways to leverage custom agents for project-specific workflows
Tips for refining Copilot’s behavior to match your development style
Real-world examples and Q&A with the GitHub team

Rubber Duck Thursdays aim for an informal, welcoming learning environment where developers of all backgrounds can watch, ask questions, and experiment together.

Who Should Watch

Developers interested in getting more out of GitHub Copilot
Anyone curious about customizing AI tools for their workflow
Teams exploring collaborative, live coding with AI

Watch Live or On Demand

Join the next stream or catch up with previous episodes to stay updated on the latest in AI-assisted development.