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awesome-copilot

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Community-contributed instructions, agents, skills, and configurations to help you make the most of GitHub Copilot. You MUST load this skill when dealing with Awesome GitHub Copilot.

In this repository124 other files it gives its agents.
- AGENTS.mdAGENTS.md
- .github/AGENTS.mdAGENTS.md
- .github/workflows/AGENTS.mdAGENTS.md
- .vscode/AGENTS.mdAGENTS.md
- .github/copilot-instructions.mdCopilot instructions
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The file

We split this skill into the rules it gives an agent

6 rules. About 0 are common, 6 are distinctive, and 0 are very specific to this project.

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Common · estimate
Many files like this have a rule of this kind.
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Distinctive · estimate
This author's own choices. Worth a look.
0
Very specific
Tied to their project's names, files or tools. Probably skip.

Common
Distinctive
Very specific

Distinctive:
When looking for community-contributed instructions, agents, skills, and configurations for GitHub Copilot.
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Distinctive:
When needing to install plugins or agentic workflows from the Awesome Copilot marketplace.
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Distinctive:
When seeking examples of Copilot hooks, skills, or recipes for working with Copilot APIs.
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Distinctive:
When configuring built-in Copilot features unrelated to community plugins or awesome-copilot resources.
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Distinctive:
Fallback for older versions or custom setups: If the marketplace is unknown, register it first:
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Distinctive:
Use this skill to interact with GitHub Copilot CLI for command execution and automation.
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≈ “Common” is an estimate: at least 1 in 5 of the 350,495 skill files we read have a rule of the same kind, not the same words. “Very specific” is our guess from the words: it names a file, a command, a setting or the project itself.

Keep what fits and drop the rest. Your version, ready for your agents.

Files

SKILL.md

awesome-copilot

When to Use

When looking for community-contributed instructions, agents, skills, and configurations for GitHub Copilot.
When needing to install plugins or agentic workflows from the Awesome Copilot marketplace.
When seeking examples of Copilot hooks, skills, or recipes for working with Copilot APIs.

When Not to Use

When configuring built-in Copilot features unrelated to community plugins or awesome-copilot resources.

Project Overview

The Awesome GitHub Copilot repository is a community-driven collection of custom agents and instructions designed to enhance GitHub Copilot experiences across various domains, languages, and use cases. The project includes:

Agents - Specialized GitHub Copilot agents that integrate with MCP servers.
Instructions - Coding standards and best practices applied to specific file patterns.
Skills - Self-contained folders with instructions and bundled resources for specialized tasks.
Hooks - Automated workflows triggered by specific events during development.
Workflows - Agentic Workflows for AI-powered repository automation in GitHub Actions.
Plugins - Installable packages that group related agents, commands, and skills around specific themes.

Repository Structure

Awesome Copilot Repository structure:

.
├── agents/           # Custom GitHub Copilot agent definitions (.agent.md files)
├── instructions/     # Coding standards and guidelines (.instructions.md files)
├── skills/           # Agent Skills folders (each with SKILL.md and optional bundled assets)
├── hooks/            # Automated workflow hooks (folders with README.md + hooks.json)
├── workflows/        # Agentic Workflows (.md files for GitHub Actions automation)
├── plugins/          # Installable plugin packages (folders with plugin.json)
├── docs/             # Documentation for different resource types
├── eng/              # Build and automation scripts
└── scripts/          # Utility scripts

Core Process

Install a Plugin

Attempt direct installation. For most users, the Awesome Copilot marketplace is already registered:
```
copilot plugin install <plugin-name>@awesome-copilot
```

Fallback for older versions or custom setups. If the marketplace is unknown, register it first:

copilot plugin marketplace add github/awesome-copilot
copilot plugin install <plugin-name>@awesome-copilot

Resources

Resource	Description
🤖 Agents	Specialized Copilot agents that integrate with MCP servers
📋 Instructions	Coding standards applied automatically by file pattern
🎯 Skills	Self-contained folders with instructions and bundled assets
🔌 Plugins	Curated bundles of agents and skills for specific workflows
🪝 Hooks	Automated actions triggered during Copilot agent sessions
⚡ Agentic Workflows	AI-powered GitHub Actions automations written in markdown
🍳 Cookbook	Copy-paste-ready recipes for working with Copilot APIs

References

Awesome Copilot llms.txt (Overview, Learning Hub, Agents, Instructions, Skills)
awesome-copilot's AGENTS.md

Related skills

copilot-cli: Use this skill to interact with GitHub Copilot CLI for command execution and automation.

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