Module · Copilot Engineer
Agent Mode & Edits
Multi-file edits, the plan before them, and the terminal the agent may use.
TOPIC 01
Plan & Edit
Read the plan before the edits happen, and keep the agent inside the scope.
What you'll practice
- Read the Agent Plan Before the Edits — guided · beginner
- Keep the Agent Inside the Scope — practice · intermediate
A command you'll meet
cat ~/copilot/agent/plan-review.mdThe plan is the only chance to change the direction cheaply. Open the task below for the full walkthrough.
Hands-On Tasks in This Topic (2)
Read the Agent Plan Before the Edits
Agent mode can touch twenty files before you see anything. Read the plan it shows you first. Write the routine.
Keep the Agent Inside the Scope
An agent that wanders outside the scope produces a diff nobody can review. Write the boundary rules.
TOPIC 02
Terminal Use
The commands an agent may run, and the ones that always need you.
What you'll practice
- Decide What the Agent May Run — practice · intermediate
- Review the Files It Changed — challenge · advanced
A command you'll meet
cat ~/copilot/agent/terminal.mdTerminal access is the difference between a suggestion and an action. Open the task below for the full walkthrough.
Hands-On Tasks in This Topic (2)
Decide What the Agent May Run
Agent mode can run commands. Decide which ones, and write down the list so the decision is reviewable.
Review the Files It Changed
The agent worked in the background while you did something else. Write the review that catches the drift.