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Azure Hosted Copilot Sdk by stephschofield

Name: Azure Hosted Copilot Sdk
Author: stephschofield

Azure Hosted Copilot Sdk

Build and deploy GitHub Copilot SDK apps to Azure. USE FOR: build copilot app, create copilot app, copilot SDK, @github/copilot-sdk, scaffold copilot project, copilot-powered app, deploy copilot app, host on azure, azure model, BYOM, bring your own model, use my own model, azure openai model, DefaultAzureCredential, self-hosted model, copilot SDK service, chat app with copilot, copilot-sdk-service template, azd init copilot, CopilotClient, createSession, sendAndWait, GitHub Models API. DO NOT USE FOR: using Copilot (not building with it), Copilot Extensions, Azure Functions without Copilot, general web apps without copilot SDK, Foundry agent hosting (use microsoft-foundry skill), agent evaluation (use microsoft-foundry skill).

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GitHub Copilot SDK on Azure

Step 1: Route

User wants	Action
Build new (empty project)	Step 2A (scaffold)
Add new SDK service to existing repo	Step 2B (scaffold alongside)
Deploy existing SDK app to Azure	Step 2C (add infra to existing SDK app)
Add SDK to existing app code	Integrate SDK
Use Azure/own model	Step 3 (BYOM config)

Step 2A: Scaffold New (Greenfield)

azd init --template azure-samples/copilot-sdk-service

Template includes API (Express/TS) + Web UI (React/Vite) + infra (Bicep) + Dockerfiles + token scripts — do NOT recreate. See SDK ref.

Step 2B: Add SDK Service to Existing Repo

User has existing code and wants a new Copilot SDK service alongside it. Scaffold template to a temp dir, copy the API service + infra into the user's repo, adapt azure.yaml to include both existing and new services. See deploy existing ref.

Step 2C: Deploy Existing SDK App

User already has a working Copilot SDK app and needs Azure infra. See deploy existing ref.

Step 3: Model Configuration

Three model paths (layers on top of 2A/2B):

Path	Config
GitHub default	No `model` param — SDK picks default
GitHub specific	`model: "<name>"` — use `listModels()` to discover
Azure BYOM	`model` + `provider` with `bearerToken` via `DefaultAzureCredential`

See model config ref.

Step 4: Deploy

Invoke azure-prepare (skip its Step 0 routing — scaffolding is done) → azure-validate → azure-deploy in order.

Rules

Read AGENTS.md in user's repo before changes
Docker required (docker info)

---name: azure-hosted-copilot-sdkdescription: Build and deploy GitHub Copilot SDK apps to Azure. USE FOR: build copilot app, create copilot app, copilot SDK, @github/copilot-sdk, scaffold copilot project, copilot-powered app, deploy copilot app, host on azure, azure model, BYOM, bring your own model, use my own model, azure openai model, DefaultAzureCredential, self-hosted model, copilot SDK service, chat app with copilot, copilot-sdk-service template, azd init copilot, CopilotClient, createSession, sendAndWait, GitHub Models API. DO NOT USE FOR: using Copilot (not building with it), Copilot Extensions, Azure Functions without Copilot, general web apps without copilot SDK, Foundry agent hosting (use microsoft-foundry skill), agent evaluation (use microsoft-foundry skill).license: MIT---# GitHub Copilot SDK on Azure## Step 1: Route| User wants | Action ||------------|--------|| Build new (empty project) | Step 2A (scaffold) || Add new SDK service to existing repo | Step 2B (scaffold alongside) || Deploy existing SDK app to Azure | Step 2C (add infra to existing SDK app) || Add SDK to existing app code | [Integrate SDK](references/existing-project-integration.md) || Use Azure/own model | Step 3 (BYOM config) |## Step 2A: Scaffold New (Greenfield)`azd init --template azure-samples/copilot-sdk-service`Template includes API (Express/TS) + Web UI (React/Vite) + infra (Bicep) + Dockerfiles + token scripts — do NOT recreate. See [SDK ref](references/copilot-sdk.md).## Step 2B: Add SDK Service to Existing RepoUser has existing code and wants a new Copilot SDK service alongside it. Scaffold template to a temp dir, copy the API service + infra into the user's repo, adapt `azure.yaml` to include both existing and new services. See [deploy existing ref](references/deploy-existing.md).## Step 2C: Deploy Existing SDK AppUser already has a working Copilot SDK app and needs Azure infra. See [deploy existing ref](references/deploy-existing.md).## Step 3: Model ConfigurationThree model paths (layers on top of 2A/2B):| Path | Config ||------|--------|| **GitHub default** | No `model` param — SDK picks default || **GitHub specific** | `model: "<name>"` — use `listModels()` to discover || **Azure BYOM** | `model` + `provider` with `bearerToken` via `DefaultAzureCredential` |See [model config ref](references/azure-model-config.md).## Step 4: DeployInvoke **azure-prepare** (skip its Step 0 routing — scaffolding is done) → **azure-validate** → **azure-deploy** in order.## Rules- Read `AGENTS.md` in user's repo before changes- Docker required (`docker info`)

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