awesome-copilot

name	awesome-copilot
description	> Use when this capability is needed.

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:

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├── 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

1. Attempt direct installation. For most users, the Awesome Copilot marketplace is already registered:

   copilot plugin install <plugin-name>@awesome-copilot
   

2. 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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