# GitHub Copilot — Official Customization Collection

> Official GitHub Copilot customization: agents, skills, instructions, plugins, hooks, and agentic workflows. Plus documentation.

## Install

Save the content below to `.claude/skills/` or append to your `CLAUDE.md`:

## Quick Use

Browse the [awesome-copilot](https://github.com/github/awesome-copilot) repository and install any plugin:

```bash
# Copilot uses .github/ directory for customization
mkdir -p .github
# Add custom instructions
echo "Follow TypeScript best practices" > .github/copilot-instructions.md
```

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## Intro

Official GitHub Copilot customization resources — community-contributed but GitHub-maintained collection of agents, skills, instructions, plugins, hooks, and agentic workflows. Plus the official documentation for custom instructions at repo, org, and personal levels. 27,500+ GitHub stars.

**Works with**: GitHub Copilot
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## Customization Levels

### Repository Instructions
Create `.github/copilot-instructions.md` for repo-wide coding standards:
```markdown
Always use TypeScript strict mode.
Prefer functional components with hooks.
Write tests for all new functions.
```

### Path-Specific Instructions
Create `.instructions.md` files with `applyTo` patterns:
```markdown
---
applyTo: "src/api/**"
---
Use Express.js patterns. Validate all inputs with Zod.
```

### Personal Instructions
`~/.copilot/copilot-instructions.md` for your personal coding preferences.

### Organization Instructions
Set via GitHub organization settings for team-wide standards.

## Official Plugins

- **Automate This** — Turn any process into an automated workflow
- **Azure Cloud Development** — Azure cost optimization, resource health, IaC
- **Context Engineering** — Context mapping and refactoring planning
- **Clojure Interactive Programming** — REPL-driven development

## Agentic Workflows

AI-powered GitHub Actions defined in markdown — automate issue triage, PR reviews, release notes, and more directly from your repository.

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### FAQ

**Q: What is GitHub Copilot?**
A: Official GitHub Copilot customization: agents, skills, instructions, plugins, hooks, and agentic workflows. Plus documentation.

**Q: How do I install GitHub Copilot?**
A: Check the Quick Use section above for step-by-step installation instructions. Most assets can be set up in under 2 minutes.

## Source & Thanks

> Created by [GitHub](https://github.com/github). Licensed under MIT.
> [awesome-copilot](https://github.com/github/awesome-copilot) — ⭐ 27,500+
> Docs: [docs.github.com/copilot/customizing-copilot](https://docs.github.com/copilot/customizing-copilot)

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Source: https://tokrepo.com/en/workflows/1e571d3c-6269-4037-afde-db332bdab08a
Author: Skill Factory