---
title: "GitHub Copilot Agents Explained"
url: https://daily.dev/posts/github-copilot-agents-explained-0ybyowptf
source_url: https://daily.dev/posts/github-copilot-agents-explained-0ybyowptf
type: freeform
source: "proflead"
author: "Vladislav Guzey"
published: 2026-04-14T09:46:14.856Z
updated: 2026-04-14T09:46:33.562Z
tags: ["github", "llm", "ai-agents", "vscode"]
reading_time: 1
upvotes: 22
comments: 1
language: en
---

> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# GitHub Copilot Agents Explained

**[proflead](https://daily.dev/sources/proflead)** · [@proflead](https://daily.dev/proflead) · 1 min read · 22 upvotes · 1 comments

## Summary

A practical guide to GitHub Copilot Agents covering agent architecture (LLM + tools + context), the differences between VS Code, CLI, and Cloud agents, and how to build custom agents using `.agent.md` files. Aimed at developers looking to integrate AI workflows into their development process.

## Content

I created a practical guide covering:

- Agent architecture (LLM + tools + context)
- VS Code vs CLI vs Cloud agents
- How to build custom agents with `.agent.md`

If you’re a developer exploring AI workflows, this will save you time.

🎥 Watch: [https://youtu.be/PBPypdvlVQo](https://youtu.be/PBPypdvlVQo)

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