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Capstone Coding Agent GitHub Copilot IMCSEIAN Migration Professional Tutorial

Coding-Agent Capstone: A Small End-to-End Migration

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IMCSEIAN · GitHub Copilot Master Course

Coding-Agent Capstone: A Small End-to-End Migration

Migrate a small module end-to-end with the agent.

Phase 3 — Professional Lesson PR-20 Difficulty: Professional 20 min read
Course: GitHub Copilot Phase 3 — Professional 20 min read Last verified: 2026-08-30

What You Will Learn

  • Plan a small migration.
  • Delegate to agent.
  • Review thoroughly.
  • Merge safely.
  • Document lessons.

Why This Matters

This capstone applies PR-15 to PR-19 into a real migration: pick a small module, delegate to agent, review, merge. End-to-end agent workflow.

Concept Explained

Pick a small migration (e.g., convert callbacks to async/await in one module). Plan the issue. Delegate to agent. Review with 15-item checklist. Merge. Document lessons.

How It Works

Identify a small migration. Write detailed issue. Delegate to agent. Review PR. Iterate if needed. Merge. Document time, quality, lessons learned.

Step-by-Step Tutorial

1. Pick migration

Small module (1-5 files). Clear transformation (callbacks → async/await, class → functional, etc.).

2. Write issue

Detailed: files, transformation, acceptance criteria, tests required.

3. Delegate

Add 'agent-ok' label. Assign to agent.

4. Monitor

Check progress every 30 min.

5. Review

Apply 15-item checklist (PR-18).

6. Iterate

If issues, reject, refine issue, re-delegate.

7. Merge

After review passes and CI green.

8. Document

Time, credits, quality, lessons.

Real-World Example

A team migrated a 3-file module from callbacks to async/await via agent. Issue was detailed. Agent completed in 25 minutes. PR passed 15-item review (caught one missed callback). Merged. Total dev time: 15 minutes (vs 2 hours manually).

Example Prompts / Commands / Code

Migration issue templateimcseian
Title: Convert auth module from callbacks to async/await

Description:
The auth module (src/auth/) uses callback-style async. Convert to async/await for readability and consistency with the rest of the codebase.

Files to modify:
- src/auth/service.ts
- src/auth/middleware.ts
- src/auth/types.ts (only if type changes needed)

Transformation:
- Replace callback-based functions with async/await
- Update callers if signatures change
- Preserve behavior exactly

Acceptance criteria:
- [ ] All functions in service.ts use async/await
- [ ] All functions in middleware.ts use async/await
- [ ] Existing tests pass unchanged (behavior preserved)
- [ ] No new dependencies
- [ ] No changes outside src/auth/

Tests required:
- Existing tests must pass
- No new tests needed (behavior preserved)

Out of scope:
- Other modules
- Type definition changes (unless required)
- Documentation (separate issue)

Labels: agent-ok, refactor
Migration documentationimcseian
Migration: auth module callbacks → async/await
Date: 2026-08-30
Issue: #142
PR: #143

Agent metrics:
- Time: 25 min
- Credits: 150
- Files changed: 3
- Lines changed: +45 -38

Review:
- 15-item checklist: all pass (after 1 iteration)
- 1 missed callback caught in review
- CI: green

Total dev time: 15 min (review + iterate)
Manual estimate: 2 hours
Time saved: ~1h45m

Lessons:
- Issue was specific enough; agent succeeded first try.
- Review caught one missed callback (good).
- Re-delegation not needed (clean PR).

Next migrations:
- Convert user module (similar size)
- Convert order module (larger, may need to split)

Common Mistakes

  • Picking too large a migration — agent flails.
  • Vague issue — agent produces wrong transformation.
  • Not reviewing thoroughly — subtle behavior changes slip in.
  • Not documenting lessons — can't improve future delegations.

Best Practices

  • Pick small migrations (1-5 files).
  • Write detailed issue with acceptance criteria.
  • Review with 15-item checklist.
  • Iterate if needed.
  • Document time, credits, quality, lessons.

Troubleshooting

ProblemHow to Fix
Agent produces wrong transformationIssue was ambiguous. Reject, refine, re-delegate.
Tests failBehavior changed. Review diff carefully. May need to adjust tests OR fix agent's bug.

Practical Exercise

Your Turn

This IS the exercise. Pick a small migration. Delegate to agent. Review. Merge. Document.

Professional Challenge

Stretch Goal

Run 5 small migrations via agent over a month. Track: time, credits, success rate, common failure modes. Identify patterns for future delegations.

Key Takeaways

  • Migration capstone: pick small, delegate, review, merge.
  • 1-5 files is sweet spot.
  • Detailed issue with acceptance criteria.
  • 15-item review.
  • Document time, credits, quality, lessons.

Frequently Asked Questions

Should every refactor go through agent?
No — high-risk or architectural refactors should be human-led.
How to decide size?
Start small. If agent succeeds easily, increase size next time.

Further Reading

Official References

Related lessons: PR-15, PR-20

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