Onboarding Checklist: GitHub Copilot

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Week 1
Set Your Foundation
Lay the groundwork so Copilot works smoothly from day one
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  • Define success
    Agree on the outcomes and metrics that define a successful Copilot rollout, and capture your baseline before you start.
    Set intentions
  • Confirm entitlement and enterprise policies
    Verify your subscription is provisioned and set enterprise-level policies before anything else, since they govern what every org beneath them can do.
    Manage policies
  • Understand Copilot billing and set budgets
    Learn how licensing and usage are billed so you can budget and control spend before you scope your rollout.
    Avoid surprises
  • Create a rollout plan
    Decide who gets Copilot and in what order — start with a pilot group before going broad.
    Start small
  • Enable Copilot policies
    Choose which Copilot features and models are available to your licensed users at the org level.
    Take control
  • Configure networking (if required)
    Set up proxy access and install custom certificates so Copilot works on your corporate network.
    Connect your network
Steps completed? Here's the exec recap: Copilot is configured and access is live. We've defined what success looks like, planned our rollout, and put the right policies and licenses in place so we're set up to deploy on a secure, governed foundation.
Week 2
Get Your Team Onboard
Start small, learn quickly, and build early momentum
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  • Manage access to GitHub Copilot
    Assign and manage Copilot licenses so the right people and teams have access.
    Grant access
  • Enable your team
    Give developers the training and resources to use Copilot effectively.
    Empower people
  • Encourage usage in daily workflows
    Real value happens when Copilot becomes part of everyday tasks.
    Build adoption
  • Turn on Copilot code review
    Enable Copilot to automatically review pull requests so teams get instant feedback and catch issues before human appraisal.
    Automate reviews
Steps completed? Here's the exec recap: Teams are enabled and using Copilot in daily work. Developers have the training they need, and we understand the billing model — so adoption starts with cost visibility from day one.
Week 3
Build Adoption
Turn early usage into consistent, meaningful habits
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  • Expand your use cases
    Visit the Copilot Cookbook to get even more ideas about how to leverage Copilot in your daily workflows.
    Get cooking
  • Understand agentic governance
    Create a foundation of strong governance, shared knowledge, and clear feedback loops to get the most out of agents.
    Bring in agents
  • Build a lasting Copilot community
    Adoption sticks when developers have a place to share wins, tips, and questions. Name internal champions and give teams a channel to keep learning from each other.
    Establish champions
Steps completed? Here's the exec recap: Copilot adoption is building momentum, with developers using it in daily workflows and expanding into more advanced use cases, and we're implementing the right guardrails as usage grows.
Week 4
Measure & Scale
Understand what's working and grow with confidence
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  • Collect user feedback
    Pairing data with feedback gives you a clearer picture of impact.
    Gather learnings
  • Review usage and adoption trends
    Usage patterns show you where Copilot is delivering value against your original goals.
    Analyze metrics
  • Optimize use
    Improve agent quality and token optimization.
    Budget smartly
Steps completed? Here's the exec recap: With setup complete, we're now in a steady rhythm of monitoring value and improving. We're tracking adoption against our original goals, acting on user feedback, and sustaining momentum across additional teams.

🎉 Congratulations!

You've completed the 30-Day GitHub Copilot Setup Checklist.
Your organization is on its way to a better productivity!