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GitHub Copilot app for Beginners: How to build custom workflows with canvases

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Summary

GitHub Copilot app introduces "canvases," customizable UI extensions generated from natural language descriptions to support various workflows. These bidirectional interfaces allow users and the AI agent to collaboratively manage tasks like kanban boards or release checklists, adapting the UI to specific needs.

  • Canvases are customizable UI extensions in GitHub Copilot app, generated from natural language prompts.
  • They support diverse workflows (kanban, checklists, forms) and are bidirectional for user and agent interaction.
  • Users create canvases with the `/create-canvas` skill, describing the desired workflow and interaction capabilities.
  • Canvases are saved as reusable extensions and can be refined by asking the agent to modify their structure or content.

This feature offers a novel, AI-driven approach to UI generation and collaborative workflow management within an IDE, potentially streamlining development tasks for engineers using Copilot.

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