GitHub Copilot CLI — Plan Before You Code: Design Features with Plan Mode (EP03/12)
Stop coding blind. Let Copilot design the architecture first — then implement it.
This is Episode 3 of the complete 12-episode course. We use Plan Mode to build JWT authentication for TaskFlow — planned, implemented, reviewed, and tested. All from the terminal.
⏱ Timestamps
0:00 — Welcome & what we're building
0:21 — Why planning prevents wasted work
0:44 — What we're building: JWT auth system
1:09 — Chapter 1: Plan Mode in Action
1:29 — Asking Copilot to plan authentication
2:28 — Reviewing generated code: database schema
2:45 — Auth middleware: JWT verification
2:55 — Auth routes: register, login, profile
3:06 — Task routes: scoped by user ID
3:15 — Chapter 2: Plan Mode commands reference
3:25 — /plan command: rate limiting demo
4:13 — Rate limiter middleware code review
4:47 — Auth test suite code review
5:08 — When to use Plan Mode (and when not to)
5:23 — Chapter 3: Verify & Test
5:48 — Security review + running all tests
6:42 — Recap & what's next
7:09 — Next: Custom Instructions (EP04)
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EP01: Getting Started — Install & First Session → • GitHub Copilot CLI Course — Getting Starte...
EP02: Talk to Your Codebase — Context, Models & Prompts → • GitHub Copilot CLI — Talk to Your Codebase...
EP03: Plan Mode — Design Features Before You Code (this video)
EP04: Custom Instructions — Teach Copilot Your Rules → • GitHub Copilot CLI — Custom Instructions: ...
EP05: Autopilot & Delegation — Let AI Build Features → • GitHub Copilot CLI — Autopilot & Delegatio...
EP06: Parallel Power — Build 5 Features with /fleet → • GitHub Copilot CLI — Parallel Power: Build...
EP07: Code Review — Catch Bugs from Terminal
EP08: Hooks — Automate Testing & Safety
EP09: Skills & Custom Agents — Extend Copilot
EP10: MCP Servers — Connect to Browsers, Databases & APIs
EP11: Automation & CI/CD — Auto-Review Every PR
EP12: Mastering the Workflow — The Complete Sprint
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