Copilot is quickly becoming part of everyday development, but the real power unlocks when you embed it into the tools developers already use. GitHub Copilot CLI makes Copilot available in the terminal, and the Copilot Community SDK for Java takes it a step further by enabling Java applications to integrate with Copilot programmatically.

In this session, we will explore how Copilot CLI works, what the Copilot CLI server provides, and how Java developers can call it as part of custom workflows. Then we will dive into the design of the Java SDK.  

If you build Java developer tools, CI/CD automation, or internal platforms, this talk will give you the building blocks to bring Copilot-style experiences directly into your product.

Presented by Bruno Borges (Microsoft) at JavaOne 2026 (CA, March 2026).

All https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLX8CzqL3ArzUMVSzm-z_-if8BIB55EGl4 talks.

*Resources*
* https://github.com/copilot

Tags: #Java #JavaOne #Github #copilot 

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Java (Official Oracle)

A conference talk by Bruno Borges (Microsoft) covering GitHub Copilot for Java developers across the full software development lifecycle. Topics include using Copilot in IDEs (VS Code, IntelliJ, Eclipse), the GitHub Copilot CLI with YOLO mode, assigning issues to Copilot on github.com for autonomous pull request creation, GitHub agentic workflows triggered by slash commands or events in GitHub Actions, the new Copilot SDK for Java (and other languages), and parallel agent fleets for tasks like localization. Live demos show building a Spring Boot todo app from scratch, pushing to GitHub, creating issues assigned to Copilot, and a JMeter plugin built with the Copilot SDK. Key concepts include MCP tool integration, safe outputs for agentic workflows, app modernization from Java 8 to Java 21, and the distinction between CLI use and SDK use for repeatable automation.

Copilot in Your Java Tooling: From CLI to SDK to Plugins