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edit-tutorial — GitHub Copilot plugin: what it does, install

Q: How do I install edit-tutorial in GitHub Copilot?

Run `copilot plugin install edit-tutorial@awesome-copilot`.

edit-tutorial turns Copilot's session changes into a step-by-step lesson, then asks you to apply the same technique to a different code target.

Install into GitHub Copilot · Command from the source All methods and platforms ↓

copilot plugin install edit-tutorial@awesome-copilot

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What edit-tutorial does

After Copilot changes code, edit-tutorial builds a lesson from the session edits. Each step covers a focused change, with the file, an explanation, a before-and-after view, and sometimes a comprehension quiz. Complete the walkthrough to unlock an exercise that uses the same technique on a different target, such as another function or different parameter values.

Write your attempt in the canvas editor. “Check my work” runs the lesson checks locally, hints appear one at a time, and “Ask Copilot for a review” sends your attempt to chat for coaching. Passing the checks or getting an approving review completes the lesson. Install it if you want to understand and practise a specific Copilot edit; skip it when you only need the finished code.

What it helps with

walk through Copilot's code changes step by step
compare code before and after an edit
apply the same technique to another function
run the exercise checks locally

Example prompts for the agent

Teach me what you changed.
Build a lesson from the edits in this session.
Check my solution in the exercise.

How to install edit-tutorial

Command from the source

copilot plugin install edit-tutorial@awesome-copilot

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Questions about edit-tutorial

How do I install edit-tutorial in GitHub Copilot?

Run copilot plugin install edit-tutorial@awesome-copilot.

What does edit-tutorial do?

It turns Copilot's session edits into a walkthrough with explanations and before-and-after views, then gives you a related coding exercise.

How does the plugin check an exercise solution?

“Check my work” runs the lesson checks locally. “Ask Copilot for a review” sends your attempt to chat, and hints are revealed one at a time.

Source text

edit-tutorial · MIT

# Edit Tutorial Plugin

Turn the code edits Copilot made in your session into an interactive lesson: a step-by-step walkthrough of each change with before/after views and quizzes, then a hands-on exercise that varies those edits so you finish the change yourself.

## Installation

```bash
copilot plugin install edit-tutorial@awesome-copilot
```

## How It Works

1. Let Copilot make a change to your code, then open the Edit Tutorial canvas and click "Build my tutorial" (or just ask: "teach me what you changed").
2. Copilot reviews the edits it made in the session and publishes a lesson: one step per focused change, each with the file, an explanation, a before/after view, and an optional comprehension quiz.
3. Work through the steps. Finishing them unlocks the exercise: the same technique applied to a slightly different target, such as another function or different parameter values.
4. Write your solution in the canvas editor. "Check my work" runs the lesson's checks locally, hints reveal one at a time, and "Ask Copilot for a review" sends your attempt to the chat for coaching. Passing the checks, or an approving review, completes the lesson.

## Example

If Copilot added retry-with-backoff logic to `fetchUser` in a sample project, the lesson walks through that change step by step, then asks you to apply the same pattern to `fetchOrders` with a different attempt cap and starting delay.

## Source

This plugin is part of [Awesome Copilot](https://github.com/github/awesome-copilot).

## License

MIT