microsoft / vscode-copilot-chat
✓ Official★ 10,000A skill package that teaches your agent 7 capabilities — every one documented and browsable below, no GitHub required · by microsoft.
Each skill below is one capability this package teaches your agent. Install the whole package, or open a skill to install just that one.
**WORKFLOW SKILL** — Create, update, review, fix, or debug VS Code agent customization files (.instructions.md, .prompt.md, .agent.md, SKILL.md,…
8 files — installable on its own
Use this agent when the user needs to upgrade Anthropic SDK packages. This includes: upgrading @anthropic-ai/sdk or @anthropic-ai/claude-agent-sdk to newer…
1 file — installable on its own
Get the current search results from the Search view in VS Code
1 file — installable on its own
How to install a VS Code extension from an extension ID. Useful when the user wants to add new capabilities to their VS Code environment by installing…
1 file — installable on its own
Launch and automate VS Code Insiders with the Copilot Chat extension using agent-browser via Chrome DevTools Protocol. Use when you need to interact with the…
1 file — installable on its own
Provides information about how to setup various kinds of projects. Useful for initializing projects based on requirements and scaffolding the project.
1 file — installable on its own
Provides information about how to setup various kinds of projects. Useful for initializing projects based on requirements and scaffolding the project.
1 file — installable on its own
[!IMPORTANT] This project has been moved into the main VS Code repository and this repository is now archived.
Active development continues at: https://github.com/microsoft/vscode
Please open issues and pull requests in the VS Code repository instead.
GitHub Copilot - Your autonomous AI peer programmer
GitHub Copilot is an AI peer programming tool that transforms how you write code in Visual Studio Code.
GitHub Copilot agents handle complete coding tasks end-to-end, autonomously planning work, editing files, running commands, and self-correcting when they hit errors. You can also leverage inline suggestions for quick coding assistance and inline chat for precise, focused edits directly in the editor.
Sign up for GitHub Copilot Free!
Getting access to GitHub Copilot
Sign up for GitHub Copilot Free, or request access from your enterprise admin.
To access GitHub Copilot, an active GitHub Copilot subscription is required. You can read more about our business and individual offerings at github.com/features/copilot.
Build with autonomous agents
Let AI agents implement complex features end-to-end. Give an agent a high-level task and it breaks the work into steps, edits multiple files, runs terminal commands, and self-corrects when it hits errors or failing tests. Agents excel at building new features, debugging and fixing failing tests, refactoring codebases, and collaborating via pull requests.
Manage sessions from a central view. Run multiple agent sessions in parallel and track them in one place. Monitor session status, switch between active work, review file changes, and resume where you left off.
Run agents with your preferred harness. Use agents locally in VS Code, in the background via Copilot CLI, or Cloud via Copilot Coding Agent. You can also work with providers like Claude and Codex, and hand tasks off between agent types with context preserved all within the VS Code.
Use agents to plan before you build with the Plan agent, which breaks tasks into structured implementation plans and asks clarifying questions. When your plan is ready, hand it off to an implementation agent to execute it. You can also delegate tasks to cloud agents that create branches, implement changes, and open pull requests for your team to review.
More ways to code with AI
Receive intelligent inline suggestions as you type with ghost text suggestions and next edit suggestions, helping you write code faster. Copilot predicts your next logical change, and you can accept suggestions with the Tab key.
Use inline chat for targeted edits by pressing Ctrl+I/Cmd+I to open a chat prompt directly in the editor. Describe a change and Copilot suggests edits in place for refactoring methods, adding error handling, or explaining complex algorithms without leaving your editor.
Customize AI for your workflow
Agents work best when they understand your project's conventions and have the right tools. Tailor Copilot so it generates code that fits your codebase from the start.
Project context. Use custom instructions to specify project-wide or task-specific context and coding guidelines.
Add specialized capabilities. Teach Copilot specialized capabilities with agent skills or define specialized personas with custom agents.
Connect to external tools and services. Extend agents further with tools from MCP servers and extensions to give Copilot a gateway to external data sources, APIs, or specialized tools.
Supported languages and frameworks
GitHub Copilot works on any language, including Java, PHP, Python, JavaScript, Ruby, Go, C#, or C++. Because it’s been trained on languages in public repositories, it works for most popular languages, libraries and frameworks.
Version compatibility
As Copilot Chat releases in lockstep with VS Code due to its deep UI integration, every new version of Copilot Chat is only compatible with the latest and newest release of VS Code. This means that if you are using an older version of VS Code, you will not be able to use the latest Copilot Chat.
Only the latest Copilot Chat versions will use the latest models provided by the Copilot service, as even minor model upgrades require prompt changes and fixes in the extension.
Privacy and preview terms
By using Copilot Chat you agree to GitHub Copilot chat preview terms. Review the transparency note to understand about usage, limitations and ways to improve Copilot Chat during the technical preview.
Please refer to our Privacy Statement to learn about the data we collect, how we use it, and the controls available to you.
To get the latest security fixes, please use the latest version of the Copilot extension and VS Code.
Resources & next steps
- Sign up for GitHub Copilot Free: Explore Copilot's AI capabilities at no cost before upgrading to a paid plan.
- If you're using Copilot for your business, check out Copilot Business and Copilot Enterprise.
- Copilot Quickstart: Discover the key features of Copilot in VS Code.
- Agents Tutorial: Get started with autonomous agents across different environments.
- VS Code on YouTube: Watch the latest demos and updates on the VS Code channel.
- Frequently Asked Questions: Get answers to commonly asked questions about Copilot in VS Code.
- Provide Feedback: Send us your feedback and feature request to help us make GitHub Copilot better!
Data and telemetry
The GitHub Copilot Extension for Visual Studio Code collects usage data and sends it to Microsoft to help improve our products and services. Read our privacy statement to learn more. This extension respects the telemetry.telemetryLevel setting which you can learn more about at https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/supporting/faq#_how-to-disable-telemetry-reporting.
Trademarks
This project may contain trademarks or logos for projects, products, or services. Authorized use of Microsoft trademarks or logos is subject to and must follow Microsoft's Trademark & Brand Guidelines. Use of Microsoft trademarks or logos in modified versions of this project must not cause confusion or imply Microsoft sponsorship. Any use of third-party trademarks or logos are subject to those third-party's policies.
License
Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
Licensed under the MIT license.
Install the whole package (7 skills):
npx skills add https://github.com/microsoft/vscode-copilot-chatOr install a single skill:
npx skills add https://github.com/microsoft/vscode-copilot-chat --skill <name>Pick the skill name from the Skills tab — each entry there installs independently.