Extend GitHub Copilot with the Copilot SDK | LIVE151

Microsoft Developer · Beginner ·🤖 AI Agents & Automation ·3w ago
The Copilot SDK lets you extend, customize, and build your own agentic experiences using the same runtime that powers GitHub Copilot. See it in action. To learn more, please check out these resources: * https://aka.ms/AwesomeCopilot * https://aka.ms/GHCP/SDK-docs * https://aka.ms/GHCP/SDK 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗿𝘀: * Patrick Nikoletich * Burke Holland 𝗦𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: This is one of many sessions from the Microsoft Build 2026 event. View even more sessions on-demand and learn about Microsoft Build at https://build.microsoft.com LIVE151 | English (US) Broadcast Stage #MSBuild Chapters: 0:00 - Introduction and Build 2026 Event Opening 00:00:39 - Overview of Copilot SDK – Purpose and Audience 00:00:59 - Copilot SDK General Availability and Microsoft Integration 00:01:42 - Demonstration Setup and Explanation of SDK Use Cases 00:02:23 - Technical Details: Supported Languages and Architecture 00:03:07 - Performance Improvements with Rust Runtime Migration 00:05:37 - Personal Assistant Demo – 'Whim' Application for PM Workflows 00:09:00 - Multi-Agent Orchestration and AI Workflows on Canvas 00:11:33 - Building Real Use Cases and Benefits of Custom Agents 00:14:07 - Model Preferences, Closing Remarks, and Upcoming Sessions
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Chapters (10)

Introduction and Build 2026 Event Opening
0:39 Overview of Copilot SDK – Purpose and Audience
0:59 Copilot SDK General Availability and Microsoft Integration
1:42 Demonstration Setup and Explanation of SDK Use Cases
2:23 Technical Details: Supported Languages and Architecture
3:07 Performance Improvements with Rust Runtime Migration
5:37 Personal Assistant Demo – 'Whim' Application for PM Workflows
9:00 Multi-Agent Orchestration and AI Workflows on Canvas
11:33 Building Real Use Cases and Benefits of Custom Agents
14:07 Model Preferences, Closing Remarks, and Upcoming Sessions
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