GitHub Copilot

GitHub Copilot CLI plugins

Copilot CLI plugins package custom agents, skills, hooks, MCP server and LSP server configurations, installed from marketplaces.

subagentsskillshooksMCP serversLSP servers

At a glance

Manifest file: plugin.json
Install: copilot plugin install PLUGIN-NAME@MARKETPLACE-NAME
Official directory: copilot-plugins
Your own marketplace: Supported

Links

Official documentation How to build one Browse copilot-plugins GitHub Copilot: standards support, subagents and hooks

GitHub Copilot setup guides

How do I give GitHub Copilot persistent instructions for my repository, my files, and myself?How do I connect MCP servers to GitHub Copilot in VS Code and to Copilot cloud agent on GitHub?

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Reviewed Oct 9, 2026.