How to build custom workflows with canvases in the GitHub Copilot app | Tutorial for beginners

What if you could describe your ideal workspace interface and have an AI agent build it in seconds? In episode 7 of our beginner series, discover how canvases in the GitHub Copilot app create fully customizable, bidirectional surfaces for you and your agents. Learn how to use the /create-canvas skill to build release checklists, kanban boards, and triage surfaces using plain English. Download the app today: https://github.com/features/ai/github-app?utm_source=youtube-copilot-app-ep7-description&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=copilot-app-for-beginners-series

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— CHAPTERS —

00:00 What is a canvas in the GitHub Copilot app?
00:46 How bidirectional collaboration works
01:07 Building a canvas using the /create-canvas skill
01:39 Iterating and refining your custom interface
02:07 Using community canvases from Awesome Copilot
02:17 Saving canvases and real-time state sharing
02:53 Try making your first canvas

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