🚀 GitHub Copilot in Visual Studio – A Developer’s Productivity Superpower

GitHub Copilot in Visual Studio – A Developer’s Productivity Superpower

Visual Studio just got a major power boost with GitHub Copilot integration. Whether you're debugging legacy code, writing unit tests, or building something new, Copilot can help you do it faster—and smarter.

🧩 What is GitHub Copilot?

Copilot is an AI-powered coding assistant developed by GitHub and OpenAI. It understands your code context and suggests whole lines, blocks, or even entire functions in real-time. Now fully integrated into Visual Studio, it feels like pair programming with an AI expert.

🛠️ How to Enable GitHub Copilot in Visual Studio

  1. Install Visual Studio 2022 (latest version recommended).
  2. Go to Extensions → Manage Extensions and search for GitHub Copilot.
  3. Install the extension and restart Visual Studio.
  4. Log in with your GitHub account (a Copilot subscription may be required).
  5. Once active, you'll see the Copilot icon at the top right corner (as shown below).
GitHub Copilot icon in Visual Studio
GitHub Copilot chat option screen in Visual Studio

⚙️ What Can Copilot Do in Visual Studio?

  • 💡 Suggest real-time code completions
  • 📄 Auto-generate methods, properties, and boilerplate code
  • 🧪 Write unit tests (with frameworks like MSTest or xUnit)
  • 🔍 Refactor or explain existing code
  • 📘 Write XML docs and summaries
  • 💬 Interact with Copilot Chat for in-context Q&A

💬 Quick-Start Prompts to Paste into Copilot Chat

Want to see magic in action? Try these prompts in Copilot Chat (accessible from the top Copilot icon):

// 💻 Prompt 1 – Generate a binary search in C#
"Generate a C# method that performs a binary search on a sorted array of integers."

// 🔐 Prompt 2 – Add JWT Authentication to ASP.NET Core
"How do I implement JWT authentication in an ASP.NET Core Web API?"

// 📄 Prompt 3 – Explain this method
"Explain what this C# method does: public int SumPositive(int[] numbers) { return numbers.Where(n => n > 0).Sum(); }"

// 🧪 Prompt 4 – Write a unit test for LoginService
"Write an xUnit unit test for a LoginService that validates email and password."

✅ Tips for Best Experience

  • Use comments to guide Copilot (e.g., // Create a method to validate email)
  • Try partial lines and let Copilot auto-complete
  • Use Copilot Chat to explore deeper questions or refactor suggestions

📈 Final Thoughts

Copilot doesn't just complete lines—it complements your development workflow. Especially within Visual Studio, it's more than a tool—it's an AI teammate that saves hours while keeping quality high.

Whether you're a solo developer, part of a team, or exploring enterprise-grade projects, GitHub Copilot in Visual Studio is a productivity game changer.

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Comments

  1. KDAugust 24, 2025 at 11:29 PM

    A well explained blog on how to work with copilot. I am using it personally and it's really helpful and saves time.
    Good writeup 👌

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