GitHub Copilot app for Beginners: Using the diff, terminal, and browser
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github.blog
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Kayla Cinnamon
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GitHub's Copilot app puts code inspection and application testing beside the AI agentAn AI system that doesn't just answer once but works toward a goal in a loop — taking actions, reading the results, and deciding what to do next.Full definition →'s work. Its beginner walkthrough starts with a diff, a comparison showing the lines changed, then uses the built-in terminal to run the project and the browser panel to try the result.
For a website, that means starting its development server, checking the changed interface and selecting an element with Pick & Polish to request another adjustment. The developer can then accept the change and create a pull request. Keeping these steps together makes it easier to connect a proposed edit with its visible behavior before accepting it.
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AI agent — An AI system that doesn't just answer once but works toward a goal in a loop — taking actions, reading the results, and deciding what to do next.
