Track: HVE Engineering¶
Target Audience: Developers, engineering leads, and trainers adopting HVE Core
Duration: 31 hours across 10 sessions
Difficulty: Beginner to Advanced
Recommended Delivery: 5-day intensive or 10-day standard
Description¶
Use this track to prepare for the HVE Core challenge. Start with daily Copilot workflows, then practice selecting context, reviewing changes, and working with MCP and custom agents. In Session M5-03, use those skills through HVE Research, Plan, Implement, Review, and Follow-up.
Prerequisites¶
- GitHub Copilot access in an environment that meets the organization's policy
- Node.js 22.22.2 or later and a working JavaScript language server for Session M3-04
- Standalone CLI access, including
/refinefor Session M1-03 and the commands and sandbox support in Session M2-01's preflight - HVE Core installed through an approved extension or Copilot CLI plugin
- Permission to download the supplied Node.js dependencies or use a prepared copy
Phases¶
| Phase | Sessions | Focus | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Copilot foundations | M1-01 to M1-03 | Chat, prompting, context, and result checks | 9 hrs |
| 2. Guided engineering | M2-01 to M2-04 | CLI, agent mode, shared context, and review | 12 hrs |
| 3. Agent integration | M3-03 to M3-04 | MCP tools and custom agents with defined scope | 6 hrs |
| 4. HVE delivery | M5-03 | Evidence-led RPI challenge and human decision | 4 hrs |
Sessions¶
| Order | Session ID | Title | Difficulty | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M1-01 | Introduction to GitHub Copilot | Beginner | 3 hrs |
| 2 | M1-02 | Copilot Chat & Inline Suggestions | Beginner | 3 hrs |
| 3 | M1-03 | Prompt Engineering Fundamentals | Beginner | 3 hrs |
| 4 | M2-01 | GitHub Copilot in the CLI | Intermediate | 3 hrs |
| 5 | M2-02 | Agent Mode in the IDE | Intermediate | 3 hrs |
| 6 | M2-03 | Copilot Spaces & Context Management | Intermediate | 3 hrs |
| 7 | M2-04 | Copilot for Code Review & Pull Requests | Intermediate | 3 hrs |
| 8 | M3-03 | MCP Servers & Custom Tool Integration | Advanced | 3 hrs |
| 9 | M3-04 | Custom Agents & Agent Profiles | Advanced | 3 hrs |
| 10 | M5-03 | HVE Core: Evidence-Led Delivery with RPI | Advanced | 4 hrs |
Completion records¶
Keep these records as you work:
- Linked HVE Research, Plan, Implement, and Review files for the assigned feature
- Repository context, targeted instructions, and a custom reviewer, with records showing that Copilot used each customization
- Product Manager Advisor and Agile Coach outputs that shape or support the plan
- A tested API feature and container contract
- A human decision to approve, request changes, or pause
Optional comparison¶
Add Session M5-02 for a 3.5-hour comparison with Spec Kit. Compare the files each workflow requires, where a person must review the work, and how each framework handles change.
Next step¶
Continue to Session M6-02 when learners are ready to combine governance, specification, implementation, review, and handoff in one capstone task.