AI in development is quickly moving beyond smart autocomplete. With agentic development, GitHub Copilot can help your teams move work from “there’s an issue” to “it’s fixed, tested, reviewed, and live”, without losing human oversight or control.
This whitepaper gives you a clear, practical view of what that actually looks like.
What is it?
A concise, business-ready whitepaper that explains how GitHub Copilot and Copilot Agentscan support every stage of software delivery:
- From issue creation and triage
- To coding and testing
- To reviews, pipelines, and security
It focuses on practical use of tools your teams already know (like GitHub and VS Code), not abstract AI theory.
Why should I read it?
Because you’re being asked to ship faster, with better quality, under tighter security requirements, and your current way of working is close to its limit.
This whitepaper helps you:
- Understand what agentic development really is (beyond the buzzword)
- See where your current SDLC is losing time: handoffs, context switching, manual reviews
- Learn how Copilot can relieve those bottlenecks without turning into a black box
- If you’re responsible for engineering, product, or delivery, this is a fast way to get informed and aligned.
What does it offer me?
- A clear, simple definition of agentic development and how it differs from “just using AI for code suggestions”
- A reimagined SDLC view showing where Copilot and Agents fit into planning, coding, testing, review, operations, and security
- Concrete examples of Copilot helping with:
- Diagnosing and fixing issues
- Keeping tests and pipelines healthy
- Managing technical debt and security alerts - Talking points for stakeholders so you can connect AI usage to outcomes like lead time, quality, and risk reduction
What can I do after reading it?
- Clearly explain agentic development with GitHub Copilot to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Identify quick-win use cases in your own teams (e.g. bug fixing, test generation, pipeline troubleshooting)
- Sketch a pragmatic adoption path: where to start, who to involve, and how to measure impact
- Decide whether to deepen your journey with structured enablement, such as an Agentic Development / Copilot masterclass
