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.
1---2name: cogni-ai-ou-cogni-ai-agent-skills-awesome-copilot3description: awesome-copilot4---56# awesome-copilot78<!-- markdownlint-disable MD013 MD023 MD031 MD032 -->910## When to Use1112- When looking for community-contributed instructions, agents, skills, and configurations for GitHub Copilot.13- When needing to install plugins or agentic workflows from the Awesome Copilot marketplace.14- When seeking examples of Copilot hooks, skills, or recipes for working with Copilot APIs.1516## When Not to Use1718- When configuring built-in Copilot features unrelated to community plugins or awesome-copilot resources.1920## Project Overview2122The 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:2324- **Agents** - Specialized GitHub Copilot agents that integrate with MCP servers.25- **Instructions** - Coding standards and best practices applied to specific file patterns.26- **Skills** - Self-contained folders with instructions and bundled resources for specialized tasks.27- **Hooks** - Automated workflows triggered by specific events during development.28- **Workflows** - Agentic Workflows for AI-powered repository automation in GitHub Actions.29- **Plugins** - Installable packages that group related agents, commands, and skills around specific themes.3031## Repository Structure3233[Awesome Copilot Repository](https://github.com/github/awesome-copilot) structure:3435```36.37├── agents/ # Custom GitHub Copilot agent definitions (.agent.md files)38├── instructions/ # Coding standards and guidelines (.instructions.md files)39├── skills/ # Agent Skills folders (each with SKILL.md and optional bundled assets)40├── hooks/ # Automated workflow hooks (folders with README.md + hooks.json)41├── workflows/ # Agentic Workflows (.md files for GitHub Actions automation)42├── plugins/ # Installable plugin packages (folders with plugin.json)43├── docs/ # Documentation for different resource types44├── eng/ # Build and automation scripts45└── scripts/ # Utility scripts46```4748## Core Process4950### Install a Plugin51521. **Attempt direct installation**. For most users, the Awesome Copilot marketplace is already registered:53 ```bash54 copilot plugin install <plugin-name>@awesome-copilot55 ```56572. **Fallback for older versions or custom setups**. If the marketplace is unknown, register it first:58 ```bash59 copilot plugin marketplace add github/awesome-copilot60 copilot plugin install <plugin-name>@awesome-copilot61 ```6263## Resources6465| Resource | Description |66|----------|-------------|67| 🤖 **Agents** | Specialized Copilot agents that integrate with MCP servers |68| 📋 **Instructions** | Coding standards applied automatically by file pattern |69| 🎯 **Skills** | Self-contained folders with instructions and bundled assets |70| 🔌 **Plugins** | Curated bundles of agents and skills for specific workflows |71| 🪝 **Hooks** | Automated actions triggered during Copilot agent sessions |72| ⚡ **Agentic Workflows** | AI-powered GitHub Actions automations written in markdown |73| 🍳 **Cookbook** | Copy-paste-ready recipes for working with Copilot APIs |7475## References7677- [Awesome Copilot llms.txt](https://awesome-copilot.github.com/llms.txt) (Overview, Learning Hub, Agents, Instructions, Skills)78- [awesome-copilot's AGENTS.md](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/github/awesome-copilot/refs/heads/main/AGENTS.md)7980## Related skills8182- **copilot-cli**:83 Use this skill to interact with GitHub Copilot CLI for command execution and automation.8485---86> Source: [Cogni-AI-OU/cogni-ai-agent-skills](https://github.com/Cogni-AI-OU/cogni-ai-agent-skills) — distributed by [TomeVault](https://tomevault.io).87<!-- tomevault:4.0:skill_md:2026-06-16 -->
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