# AI-Powered Development Tools

> GitHub Copilot agent mode, MCP servers, custom instructions, and AI-native VS Code workflows.

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Open [`31-ai-powered-dev-tools.ipynb`](./31-ai-powered-dev-tools.ipynb) for learning objectives, prerequisites, and recommended reading order.

## Topics Covered

- Copilot completions, chat, and agent mode
- MCP (Model Context Protocol) server configuration and building
- Custom instructions: `.github/copilot-instructions.md`, `.instructions.md`, `.prompt.md`
- Model routing between GPT-4o, Claude, o3, and Gemini

## Prerequisites

Phases 00–08 complete · Python · VS Code.

## What Comes Next

[32-cheatsheets/README.md](../32-cheatsheets/README.md)
