Stop Using GitHub Copilot Like This! 10 Best Practices Every Developer Should Know
GitHub Copilot can dramatically improve your development workflow—but only if you know how to use it correctly.
In this video, we explore practical GitHub Copilot best practices for developers using VS Code, including how Markdown instruction files can guide Copilot, how to structure your project context, and how to avoid common mistakes.
We also cover an increasingly important topic: AI security — including prompt injection, malicious instructions hidden in repositories, and how developers can protect their codebase when working with AI coding assistants.
In this video:
GitHub Copilot best practices
Copilot instructions and Markdown files
Project-specific coding guidelines
Improving Copilot-generated code
Context management
Prompt injection risks
AI-assisted development security
Practical VS Code workflow
Tips for professional developers
If you're using GitHub Copilot every day, this is a video worth watching before you scale your AI-assisted development workflow.