Most engineers treat Copilot like autocomplete and stay stuck at Level 1. Here's what you're missing:
Level 1: Ad-hoc prompts (1:1 leverage - retype everything) Level 2: Copilot instructions (1.5:1 - better context, same time) Level 3: Custom .agent.md files (1:10 - build once, use forever) Level 4: Orchestrator agents (1:50+ - coordinate workflows)
I built a 4-agent orchestrator for blog content. Before: 12 hours per article. After: 90 minutes. Same quality, 88% less time.
The pattern? Senior engineers don't spam prompts. They build systems.
Your most time-consuming repeatable task this week? That's your first agent. 2-hour task becomes 20 minutes. ROI after 5 uses (week 2).
Read the full guide: Custom Copilot Agents