Customizations for GitHub Copilot

Choose the right way to give Copilot guidance, specialized expertise, and access to tools.

Give Copilot repeatable workflows with task-specific instructions, scripts, and resources.

Give Copilot reusable specialist roles with tailored instructions and tools.

Connect Copilot to external tools and data through Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers.

Run your own checks, logging, or other commands at defined points while a Copilot agent works.

Extend Copilot with capabilities implemented in code.

Plugins are installable packages that extend Copilot with reusable agents, skills, hooks, and integrations.

LSP servers give Copilot CLI precise code intelligence, enabling it to navigate definitions, find references, and rename symbols accurately across your project.