awesome-copilot
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Community-contributed instructions, agents, skills, and configurations to help you make the most of GitHub Copilot.
github/awesome-copilot is a JavaScript repository in the Prompts category with 40,551 stars and 5,230 forks on GitHub, released under the MIT license, last updated today.
How to install awesome-copilot in your AI client
Setup for Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor, Codex, Windsurf, Cline and VS Code — copy-paste ready.
How to install awesome-copilot in Claude CodeAnthropic's agentic CLI
Clone & open
bashgit clone https://github.com/github/awesome-copilot.git cd awesome-copilot claudeLet Claude read it
Ask “/init” to generate a CLAUDE.md, then have Claude explain, run, or extend the codebase. It reads files on demand.
How to install awesome-copilot in Claude DesktopDesktop app (MCP config)
Clone the repository
bashgit clone https://github.com/github/awesome-copilot.gitOpen in your AI editor
Open the folder in your assistant and ask it to index the codebase, then reference files in chat.
How to install awesome-copilot in CursorAI-first code editor
Clone & open in Cursor
bashgit clone https://github.com/github/awesome-copilot.gitIndex & chat
Open the folder — Cursor indexes it automatically. Use @Codebase in chat to ask about it or scaffold from it.
How to install awesome-copilot in Codex CLIOpenAI coding agent
Clone
bashgit clone https://github.com/github/awesome-copilot.gitPoint Codex at it
Run codex in the repo root; add setup notes to AGENTS.md so the agent knows how to build & test.
How to install awesome-copilot in WindsurfCodeium's agentic IDE
Clone & open
bashgit clone https://github.com/github/awesome-copilot.gitUse Cascade
Windsurf indexes the workspace; ask Cascade to explain or reuse modules from the repo.
How to install awesome-copilot in ClineVS Code autonomous agent
Clone the repository
bashgit clone https://github.com/github/awesome-copilot.gitOpen in your AI editor
Open the folder in your assistant and ask it to index the codebase, then reference files in chat.
How to install awesome-copilot in VS CodeCopilot / MCP support
Clone the repository
bashgit clone https://github.com/github/awesome-copilot.gitOpen in your AI editor
Open the folder in your assistant and ask it to index the codebase, then reference files in chat.
Documentation
Full README🤖 Awesome GitHub Copilot
A community-created collection of custom agents, instructions, skills, hooks, workflows, and plugins to supercharge your GitHub Copilot experience.
[!TIP] Explore the full collection on the website → awesome-copilot.github.com The website offers full-text search and filtering across hundreds of resources, plus the Learning Hub for guides and tutorials. Using this collection in an AI agent? A machine-readable `llms.txt` is available with structured listings of all agents, instructions, and skills.
📖 Learning Hub
New to GitHub Copilot customization? The [Learning Hub](https://awesome-copilot.github.com/learning-hub) on the website offers curated articles, walkthroughs, and reference material — covering everything from core concepts like agents, skills, and instructions to hands-on guides for hooks, agentic workflows, MCP servers, and the Copilot coding agent.
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What's in this repo
| Resource | Description | Browse | |----------|-------------|--------| | 🤖 Agents | Specialized Copilot agents that integrate with MCP servers | All agents → | | 📋 Instructions | Coding standards applied automatically by file pattern | All instructions → | | 🎯 Skills | Self-contained folders with instructions and bundled assets | All skills → | | 🔌 Plugins | Curated bundles of agents and skills for specific workflows | All plugins → | | 🍳 Cookbook | Copy-paste-ready recipes for working with Copilot APIs | — |
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Install a Plugin
For most users, the Awesome Copilot marketplace is already registered in the Copilot CLI/VS Code, so you can install a plugin directly:
copilot plugin install <plugin-name>@awesome-copilotIf you are using an older Copilot CLI version or a custom setup and see an error that the marketplace is unknown, register it once and then install:
copilot plugin marketplace add github/awesome-copilot
copilot plugin install <plugin-name>@awesome-copilotExcerpt — the full document is on GitHub.
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