GitHub Copilot

GitHub Copilot Extensions API

Platform for building Copilot Extensions that integrate third-party tools, services, and custom agents into GitHub Copilot Chat, using GitHub Apps with agent or skillset configurations.

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Documentation

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Documentation
https://docs.github.com/en/copilot/building-copilot-extensions/about-building-copilot-extensions
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GettingStarted
https://docs.github.com/en/copilot/building-copilot-extensions/creating-a-copilot-extension

Code Examples

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CodeExamples
https://github.com/copilot-extensions/skillset-example

Other Resources

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SDKs
https://github.com/github/copilot-sdk
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GitHubOrganization
https://github.com/copilot-extensions

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API entry from apis.yml

apis.yml Raw ↑ 
name: GitHub Copilot Extensions API
description: Platform for building Copilot Extensions that integrate third-party tools, services, and
  custom agents into GitHub Copilot Chat, using GitHub Apps with agent or skillset configurations.
humanURL: https://docs.github.com/en/copilot/building-copilot-extensions
baseURL: https://api.github.com
tags:
- Agents
- Extensions
- Integration
- Skillsets
tags_raw:
- Agents
- Extensions
- Integrations
- Skillsets
properties:
- type: Documentation
  url: https://docs.github.com/en/copilot/building-copilot-extensions/about-building-copilot-extensions
- type: GettingStarted
  url: https://docs.github.com/en/copilot/building-copilot-extensions/creating-a-copilot-extension
- type: SDKs
  url: https://github.com/github/copilot-sdk
- type: GitHubOrganization
  url: https://github.com/copilot-extensions
- type: CodeExamples
  url: https://github.com/copilot-extensions/skillset-example