September 18, 2026
An AI agent can be embedded in an app: GitHub Copilot SDK handles the work loop
On 24 September 2026, Microsoft Reactor will host a live stream on the GitHub Copilot SDK from 16:00 to 17:30 UTC. The series includes 8 streams in English, Chinese, Portuguese, Spanish, Japanese and Korean. Separate sessions will cover Java and .NET, and no SDK experience is required.
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Build AI agent applications with GitHub Copilot SDK without writing the agent loop yourself. Join this beginner-friendly live stream to learn how to embed the Copilot agent runtime into your applications using sessions, tools, MCP servers, streaming events and more. There will also be separate sessions on .NET and Java development. No prior SDK experience is required. Register for a stream in English, Chinese, Portuguese, Spanish, Japanese or Korean 👇 https://gh.io/letslearn
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Previously, an application had to connect planning, tool calls and file editing itself. Now GitHub Copilot SDK uses the same runtime as Copilot CLI. The application hands these tasks over to it, so there is no need to write an agent loop of its own.
The SDK sends delta and progress events in real time with `streaming: true`. It stores completed messages and tool results in the session log.
Getting started. The SDK is available for six languages:
- TypeScript - Python - Go - .NET - Java - Rust
Installation requires the commands `npm install @github/copilot-sdk`, `pip install github-copilot-sdk`, `go get github.com/github/copilot-sdk/go` or `dotnet add package GitHub.Copilot.SDK`. The Node.js SDK requires Node.js 20.19+ or 22.12+, while the Python SDK requires Python 3.11+, after which the runtime is installed with `python -m copilot download-runtime`.
The Node.js, Python and .NET SDKs include Copilot CLI automatically. For Go, Java and Rust, the CLI must be installed separately or `copilot` must be added to PATH. Standard mode requires a GitHub Copilot subscription, while BYOK works with your own API keys.
On 24 September 2026, Microsoft Reactor will cover the SDK in a live stream, including sessions for Java and .NET.
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