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Real code, real trade-offs.https://blog.msdevbuild.comenMon, 07 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://blog.msdevbuild.com/blog/github-copilot-security-agent-legacy-systemshttps://blog.msdevbuild.com/blog/github-copilot-security-agent-legacy-systemsLearn what a GitHub Copilot security agent can find in a legacy system, what it can miss, and why scanners and people must still approve changes.Mon, 07 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTGitHub CopilotGitHub Copilot security agentAI security reviewLegacy application securityCopilot OWASPGitHub Copilot SkillsCodeQLDependabotSecret scanningGitHub Copilot HooksEnterprise securityCybersecurityhttps://blog.msdevbuild.com/blog/azure-mobile-app-layershttps://blog.msdevbuild.com/blog/azure-mobile-app-layersFront Door, your API, Microsoft Entra ID, authorization and a private database — the five layers that stand between a mobile app and its data on Azure.Tue, 18 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTAzureAzureMobile SecurityAzure Front DoorMicrosoft Entra IDAzure SQLAPI Securityhttps://blog.msdevbuild.com/blog/mobile-secret-in-apkhttps://blog.msdevbuild.com/blog/mobile-secret-in-apkAn APK or IPA is a zip file. 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Here is a vertical-slice layout for Minimal APIs that keeps routing, validation and handlers organised.Sun, 28 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTWebASP.NET CoreMinimal APIArchitectureVertical Slicehttps://blog.msdevbuild.com/blog/github-copilot-understand-legacy-codebase-discoveryhttps://blog.msdevbuild.com/blog/github-copilot-understand-legacy-codebase-discoveryA repeatable method for legacy discovery: turning the business rules, workflows and history a codebase never documented into knowledge Copilot uses.Tue, 09 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTGitHub CopilotGitHub Copilot legacy codebaseLegacy application discoveryApplication Knowledge SkillGitHub Copilot InstructionsAGENTS.mdAI software modernizationReverse engineering legacy codeEnterprise GitHub CopilotKnowledge extraction.NEThttps://blog.msdevbuild.com/blog/github-copilot-agents-for-legacy-applicationshttps://blog.msdevbuild.com/blog/github-copilot-agents-for-legacy-applicationsA handbook for GitHub Copilot Agents on legacy code: what is a real feature, what is a pattern, and how to build an AI development team around it.Sun, 07 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTGitHub CopilotGitHub Copilot AgentsLegacy ApplicationsCopilot Agent ModeMulti Agent ArchitectureAI Software ModernizationGitHub Copilot SkillsGitHub Copilot InstructionsEnterprise AI.NETFlutterAzurehttps://blog.msdevbuild.com/blog/what-is-ai-token-cost-calculatedhttps://blog.msdevbuild.com/blog/what-is-ai-token-cost-calculatedTokens are not words, and they are not characters. Here is what a token really is, why AI billing counts them, and how to work out the cost of a request.Wed, 03 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTAIAI tokenstokenizationLLMGitHub CopilotAzure OpenAItoken costcontext windowAI fundamentalshttps://blog.msdevbuild.com/blog/save-ai-tokens-tips-copilot-contexthttps://blog.msdevbuild.com/blog/save-ai-tokens-tips-copilot-contextFifteen tested habits that cut my monthly AI token usage without cutting how much I use AI, from context discipline to knowing when to restart a chat.Mon, 01 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTGitHub CopilotGitHub CopilotAI tokenstoken optimizationcontext windowprompt engineeringAI-assisted developmentdeveloper productivityCopilot agent modehttps://blog.msdevbuild.com/blog/ai-token-budget-daily-copilot-workflowhttps://blog.msdevbuild.com/blog/ai-token-budget-daily-copilot-workflowA 400K monthly AI token budget sounds generous until agent mode eats it in a week. Here is the daily Copilot workflow I use to make it last the month.Sat, 30 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTGitHub CopilotGitHub CopilotAI tokenstoken budgetChatGPTClaude CodeAI-assisted developmentdeveloper productivityCopilot agent modehttps://blog.msdevbuild.com/blog/github-copilot-hooks-for-beginnershttps://blog.msdevbuild.com/blog/github-copilot-hooks-for-beginnersA beginner GitHub Copilot Hooks tutorial: what a hook is, why an AI agent needs deterministic guardrails, and how to write your first one in ten minutes.Fri, 29 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTGitHub CopilotGitHub CopilotGitHub Copilot HooksCopilot CLICopilot agentAI coding safetypreToolUseDeterministic guardrailsAutomationDevOpshttps://blog.msdevbuild.com/blog/github-copilot-pr-summary-reviewers-actually-readhttps://blog.msdevbuild.com/blog/github-copilot-pr-summary-reviewers-actually-readThe GitHub Copilot PR summary: why an auto-generated description that restates the diff is noise, and how to get one reviewers actually read.Mon, 25 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTGitHub CopilotGitHub CopilotCopilot pull request summaryPR descriptionAI PR descriptionPull request templateCode reviewDeveloper productivityEnterprise.NEThttps://blog.msdevbuild.com/blog/github-copilot-automate-code-review-limitshttps://blog.msdevbuild.com/blog/github-copilot-automate-code-review-limitsA software architect on GitHub Copilot code review — build a Skill that automates the mechanical layer, and the limits that keep a human in the loop.Sat, 23 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTGitHub CopilotGitHub CopilotCopilot code reviewAI code reviewCopilot SkillsSKILL.mdPull request reviewCode qualityEnterprise.NEThttps://blog.msdevbuild.com/blog/build-azure-copilot-skill-secure-cost-aware-bicephttps://blog.msdevbuild.com/blog/build-azure-copilot-skill-secure-cost-aware-bicepBuild one GitHub Copilot Skill (SKILL.md) that guards your Azure Bicep — Managed Identity, private networking and cost tiers Copilot will not violate.Thu, 21 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTGitHub CopilotGitHub CopilotCopilot SkillsSKILL.mdAzureBicepInfrastructure as CodeManaged IdentityKey VaultCloud SecurityFinOpsAI-assisted developmenthttps://blog.msdevbuild.com/blog/build-flutter-github-copilot-skill-riverpod-firebasehttps://blog.msdevbuild.com/blog/build-flutter-github-copilot-skill-riverpod-firebaseBuild one GitHub Copilot Skill (SKILL.md) so Copilot writes Flutter the way your app does — layered folders, BLoC state, Firebase behind a repository.Tue, 19 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTGitHub CopilotGitHub CopilotCopilot SkillsSKILL.mdFlutterBLoCCubitFirebaseFirestoreClean ArchitectureAI-assisted developmentmobilehttps://blog.msdevbuild.com/blog/build-first-github-copilot-skill-dotnet-clean-architecturehttps://blog.msdevbuild.com/blog/build-first-github-copilot-skill-dotnet-clean-architectureA build-along for .NET developers — create one GitHub Copilot Skill (SKILL.md) that enforces Clean Architecture, CQRS and your API contract.Sun, 17 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTGitHub CopilotGitHub CopilotCopilot SkillsSKILL.mdClean ArchitectureCQRSMediatRFluentValidation.NETAI-assisted developmenthttps://blog.msdevbuild.com/blog/github-copilot-skills-deep-divehttps://blog.msdevbuild.com/blog/github-copilot-skills-deep-diveGitHub Copilot Skills explained by an architect — what they are, how they differ from prompts and instructions, and how to build reusable Skills for teams.Fri, 15 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTGitHub CopilotGitHub CopilotCopilot SkillsAgent SkillsSKILL.mdAI-assisted developmentEnterprise.NETFlutterAzurehttps://blog.msdevbuild.com/blog/agents-md-complete-playbookhttps://blog.msdevbuild.com/blog/agents-md-complete-playbookWhat belongs in an AGENTS.md file — architecture, security, testing, AI rules — plus what to leave out, common mistakes and a reusable template.Sun, 03 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTGitHub CopilotGitHub CopilotAGENTS.mdAI Coding AgentsEnterpriseBest PracticesFlutterhttps://blog.msdevbuild.com/blog/agents-md-pain-points-workload-savingshttps://blog.msdevbuild.com/blog/agents-md-pain-points-workload-savingsAI agents write more code each month than teams can review by hand. AGENTS.md is the one file that keeps it consistent — solo, team or enterprise.Sat, 02 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTGitHub CopilotGitHub CopilotAGENTS.mdAgent ModeAI Coding AgentsTeam Workflowhttps://blog.msdevbuild.com/blog/github-copilot-custom-instructionshttps://blog.msdevbuild.com/blog/github-copilot-custom-instructionsGitHub Copilot custom instructions explained with a real Flutter app you can clone: what the file is, why every project needs one, and beginner mistakes.Fri, 01 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTGitHub CopilotGitHub CopilotCustom InstructionsAI Coding AssistantC#.NET MAUIFlutterWeb API.NET 10