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CopilotCopilot SDKAzure24/7 AgentsMCP

Building 24/7 AI Agents with Copilot SDK & Azure

Go from zero to production 24/7 agents on Azure. Deep dive into the GitHub Copilot SDK (Python & TypeScript) — the CopilotClient, JSON-RPC architecture, built-in tools, hooks, custom skills, MCP, and sessions. Set up Azure AI Foundry via BYOK for model access, containerize agents with Docker, deploy to Azure Container Apps, and wire up queues, secrets, monitoring, and CI/CD. Build agents that run continuously, recover from failures, and scale under load.

Duration 5 weeks
Level Intermediate
lessons 20
Instructor Rafael Kemish Microsoft Certified Trainer · Senior Technical Consultant

Curriculum

The CopilotClient — JSON-RPC architecture & streaming (Python & TypeScript)
Built-in tools: file system, Git, web requests & tool control
Azure AI Foundry setup & BYOK authentication
Session configuration & model selection
Hooks: lifecycle control with PreToolUse, PostToolUse, ErrorOccurred
MCP integration: connecting databases, browsers, APIs
Custom skills: packaging domain expertise into reusable modules
Sessions: state persistence, resume & multi-client handoff
Long-running agent patterns & container architecture
Queue-driven agents with Azure Service Bus
Event-driven & webhook-triggered agents
Health monitoring, self-healing & graceful recovery
Containerizing agents with Docker (Copilot CLI + SDK)
Deploying to Azure Container Apps
Secrets management with Azure Key Vault
CI/CD pipelines with GitHub Actions
Observability with Azure Monitor & Application Insights
Cost optimization: caching, request quotas & session reuse
Security hardening & sandboxing
Capstone: Deploy a 24/7 multi-agent system on Azure

What You'll Build

  • A containerized agent with hooks, MCP, and custom skills
  • A queue-driven 24/7 processing agent on Azure Service Bus
  • A CI/CD pipeline that builds, tests, and deploys agents to Azure Container Apps
  • A production multi-agent system with monitoring, alerting, and auto-scaling

Prerequisites

  • Python or TypeScript proficiency
  • A GitHub Copilot subscription (or BYOK API key) and an Azure subscription
  • Basic familiarity with Docker and cloud deployments

Frequently Asked Questions

Yes. After purchase you'll receive a detailed invoice via email. For custom invoicing or purchase orders, reach out via the contact form on our Teams page.

Absolutely. We offer 15–25% discounts for teams of 2 or more. Visit our Teams page and fill out the contact form for a custom quote.

We offer a full refund up to 7 days before the first session. If you're not satisfied after session 1, we'll work with you on a case-by-case basis.

Yes. Upon completing all sessions, you'll receive a verifiable certificate of completion that you can share on LinkedIn or with your employer.

Yes. All live sessions are recorded and available for 6 months after the cohort ends. Watch them at your own pace to review material.

No problem. Recordings are available within 24 hours. You can also ask questions asynchronously in the private community channel.

Each course lists specific prerequisites on this page. In general, you need comfortable programming skills and basic familiarity with APIs and cloud services.

About Your Instructor

Instructor

Rafael Kemish is a Microsoft Certified Trainer with 25 years in the Microsoft ecosystem and 23 active certifications. As a Senior Technical Consultant at Microsoft, he has trained over 5,000 professionals at organizations including NASA, Microsoft, Honda, and Citrix. He specializes in Azure AI, OpenAI integration, and enterprise platform engineering — teaching what actually works in real-world production deployments.