# Copilot Docs > Reference and documentation for GitHub Copilot CLI customization, automation, and advanced usage. You MUST load this skill when asked to read Copilot CLI documentation. - **Type:** Skill - **Install:** `agentstack add skill-cogni-ai-ou-cogni-ai-agent-skills-copilot-docs` - **Verified:** Yes — security-reviewed for prompt injection and unsafe behavior - **Seller:** [Cogni-AI-OU](https://agentstack.voostack.com/s/cogni-ai-ou) - **Installs:** 0 - **Category:** [Developer Tools](https://agentstack.voostack.com/c/developer-tools) - **Latest version:** 0.1.0 - **License:** MIT - **Upstream author:** [Cogni-AI-OU](https://github.com/Cogni-AI-OU) - **Source:** https://github.com/Cogni-AI-OU/cogni-ai-agent-skills/tree/main/copilot-docs ## Install ```sh agentstack add skill-cogni-ai-ou-cogni-ai-agent-skills-copilot-docs ``` Requires the [AgentStack CLI](https://agentstack.voostack.com/docs/cli). Works with Claude Code, Cursor, and any MCP-compatible agent. ## About # Skill: copilot-docs Reference and documentation for GitHub Copilot CLI customization, automation, advanced usage, and setup. ## Customization Optimize Copilot CLI by providing project-specific guidelines, automation hooks, and specialized skills. See [Customize Copilot](references/customize-copilot.md). ## Automate Copilot CLI Automate operations and orchestrate GitHub Copilot CLI in pipelines or custom scripts. See [Automate Copilot CLI](references/automate-copilot-cli.md). ### Quickstart - **Usage**: General introduction to automation paths. - **Reference**: See [quickstart.md](references/automate-copilot-cli/quickstart.md) ### Run CLI Programmatically - **Usage**: Call the CLI from scripts, capturing structured JSON output silently. - **Reference**: See [run-cli-programmatically.md](references/automate-copilot-cli/run-cli-programmatically.md) ### Automate with Actions - **Usage**: Inject Copilot CLI capabilities natively into GitHub Actions workflows. - **Reference**: See [automate-with-actions.md](references/automate-copilot-cli/automate-with-actions.md) ### Custom Instructions Inject project-wide standards and context into every prompt. - **Usage**: Define guidelines in `AGENTS.md` or `.prompts/` to enforce coding standards automatically. - **Reference**: See [add-custom-instructions.md](references/customize-copilot/add-custom-instructions.md) for detailed configuration patterns. ### Hooks Automate shell commands at specific lifecycle events (session start, post-task, errors). - **Trigger**: Run tests, refresh environment variables, or trigger CI updates based on agent actions. - **Reference**: See [use-hooks.md](references/customize-copilot/use-hooks.md) for trigger definitions and [hooks-reference.md](references/reference/hooks-reference.md) for configuration schemas and events. ### Skills Load instruction sets and scripts to extend agent capabilities for specialized domains. - **Impact**: Enhances reasoning for complex workflows like cloud deployments or security reviews. - **Reference**: See [add-skills.md](references/customize-copilot/add-skills.md) for skill structuring and discovery paths. ### Custom Agents Deploy specialized subagents with scoped context and toolsets. - **Architecture**: Offloads specific tasks (e.g., code review, documentation) to agents with restricted permissions. - **Reference**: See [create-custom-agents-for-cli.md](references/customize-copilot/create-custom-agents-for-cli.md) for custom agent subagent properties and configuration. ### MCP Servers Integrate external data and tools via Model Context Protocol. - **Capabilities**: Query databases, access issue trackers (Jira/GitHub), and interact with calendars. - **Reference**: See [add-mcp-servers.md](references/customize-copilot/add-mcp-servers.md) for configuration schemas and tool filtering. ### Plugins Bundle components (skills, agents, hooks) into distributable units. - **Distribution**: Install via marketplace or direct repository link (`owner/repo:path`). - **Find & Install**: See [plugins-finding-installing.md](references/customize-copilot/plugins-finding-installing.md) for installation commands and marketplace management. - **Creation**: See [plugins-creating.md](references/customize-copilot/plugins-creating.md) for generating and structuring Copilot CLI plugins. - **Marketplace**: See [plugins-marketplace.md](references/customize-copilot/plugins-marketplace.md) for creating and managing custom plugin registries. ### BYOK Models Configure custom AI model providers via Bring Your Own Key (BYOK). - **Usage**: Integrate external model providers (Anthropic, Google, generic OpenAI-compatible) using local API keys. - **Reference**: See [use-byok-models.md](references/customize-copilot/use-byok-models.md) for environment variables and model selection flags. ## Use Copilot CLI Harness the core capabilities of the Copilot CLI for code review, task delegation, and execution management. See [Use Copilot CLI](references/use-copilot-cli.md). - **Overview**: Core capabilities and usage. See [overview.md](references/use-copilot-cli/overview.md). - **Agentic Code Review**: Automate PR and code reviews. See [agentic-code-review.md](references/use-copilot-cli/agentic-code-review.md). - **Allowing Tools**: Enforce tool execution boundaries. See [allowing-tools.md](references/use-copilot-cli/allowing-tools.md). - **Chronicle**: Track and resume historical sessions. See [chronicle.md](references/use-copilot-cli/chronicle.md). - **Connecting VS Code**: Sync terminal CLI with IDE context. See [connecting-vs-code.md](references/use-copilot-cli/connecting-vs-code.md). - **Delegate Tasks to CCA**: Route specific workloads to Custom Copilot Agents. See [delegate-tasks-to-cca.md](references/use-copilot-cli/delegate-tasks-to-cca.md). - **Invoke Custom Agents**: Run specialized agent personas directly. See [invoke-custom-agents.md](references/use-copilot-cli/invoke-custom-agents.md). - **Manage Pull Requests**: Generate and summarize PRs. See [manage-pull-requests.md](references/use-copilot-cli/manage-pull-requests.md). - **Roll Back Changes**: Revert codebase mutations cleanly. See [roll-back-changes.md](references/use-copilot-cli/roll-back-changes.md). - **Speed Up Task Completion**: Optimize workflows and reduce latency. See [speed-up-task-completion.md](references/use-copilot-cli/speed-up-task-completion.md). - **Steer Agents**: Mid-flight control of constraints and logic. See [steer-agents.md](references/use-copilot-cli/steer-agents.md). - **Steer Remotely**: Orchestrate workflows across remote boundaries. See [steer-remotely.md](references/use-copilot-cli/steer-remotely.md). ## Set Up Copilot CLI Establish the foundation for the GitHub Copilot CLI and securely connect it to your environments. See [Set Up Copilot CLI](references/set-up-copilot-cli.md). - **Install Copilot CLI**: Deploy the extension natively via GitHub CLI. See [install-copilot-cli.md](references/set-up-copilot-cli/install-copilot-cli.md). - **Authenticate Copilot CLI**: Establish device flow or token authentication. See [authenticate-copilot-cli.md](references/set-up-copilot-cli/authenticate-copilot-cli.md). - **Configure Copilot CLI**: Manage internal setup, aliases, and telemetry. See [configure-copilot-cli.md](references/set-up-copilot-cli/configure-copilot-cli.md). - **Add LSP Servers**: Connect language intelligence for robust command context. See [add-lsp-servers.md](references/set-up-copilot-cli/add-lsp-servers.md). - **Troubleshoot Auth**: Diagnose and repair underlying connectivity failures. See [troubleshoot-copilot-cli-auth.md](references/set-up-copilot-cli/troubleshoot-copilot-cli-auth.md). ## Best Practices Adopt strict standards and guidelines to maximize Copilot CLI efficacy and security. - **CLI Best Practices**: Optimize execution prompts, context handling, and strict permission models bounding. See [cli-best-practices.md](references/cli-best-practices.md). ## References - [GitHub Docs](https://docs.github.com/llms.txt) - [Customize Copilot](references/customize-copilot.md) - [Automate Copilot CLI](references/automate-copilot-cli.md) - [Use Copilot CLI](references/use-copilot-cli.md) - [Set Up Copilot CLI](references/set-up-copilot-cli.md) - [AI Engines (Coding Agents)](references/reference/engines.md) - [Hooks Reference](references/reference/hooks-reference.md) - [copilot-cli docs repository](https://github.com/github/docs/tree/main/content/copilot/how-tos/copilot-cli) - [Custom agents configuration reference](https://docs.github.com/en/copilot/reference/custom-agents-configuration) - [GitHub Copilot CLI command reference](https://docs.github.com/en/copilot/reference/copilot-cli-reference/cli-command-reference) ## Source & license This open-source skill is cataloged on AgentStack and links to its original source — we do not rehost the code. - **Author:** [Cogni-AI-OU](https://github.com/Cogni-AI-OU) - **Source:** [Cogni-AI-OU/cogni-ai-agent-skills](https://github.com/Cogni-AI-OU/cogni-ai-agent-skills) - **License:** MIT Install and usage instructions live in the source repository linked above. ## Pricing - **Free** — Free ## Security capabilities Automated source analysis of v0.1.0 — what this tool can access: - **Network access:** no - **Filesystem access:** no - **Shell / process execution:** no - **Environment & secrets:** no - **Dynamic code execution:** no *"Yes" means the capability is present in the source — more access means more to trust, not that it is unsafe.* ## Versions - **0.1.0** — security scan: passed — Imported from the upstream source. ## Links - Listing page: https://agentstack.voostack.com/l/skill-cogni-ai-ou-cogni-ai-agent-skills-copilot-docs - Seller: https://agentstack.voostack.com/s/cogni-ai-ou - Browse the marketplace: https://agentstack.voostack.com/browse --- Listed on AgentStack — the marketplace for AI agent skills and MCP servers. Every listing is security-reviewed. Creators keep 70%.