Extending the capabilities of GitHub Copilot in your organization

You can add additional functionality to Copilot in your organization, by installing certain GitHub Apps from GitHub Marketplace.

Who can use this feature?

Organization owners can install GitHub Copilot Extensions for an organization.

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Note

GitHub Copilot Extensions is in public preview and subject to change.

About GitHub Copilot Extensions for your organization

Copilot Extensions are a type of GitHub App that you can install on your GitHub account, to add additional capabilities to Copilot.

Any organization owner can install Copilot Extensions for their organization, but your organization must have an active Copilot Business or Copilot Enterprise subscription.

Note

Anyone can install a Copilot Extension on their personal account. However, if they get access to Copilot through a Copilot Business or Copilot Enterprise subscription, they will only be able to use the extension if it is installed at the organization level.

You can also create your own custom Copilot Extensions for your organization. For more information, see "About building Copilot Extensions."

Prerequisites

Before you install any Copilot Extensions in your organization, you should set a usage policy for Copilot Extensions at the organization level. See "Managing policies for Copilot in your organization."

Installing GitHub Copilot Extensions for your organization

  1. Open GitHub Marketplace.
  2. In the left sidebar, click Copilot.
  3. In the list of Copilot Extensions, locate an app you'd like to install.
  4. To install the Copilot Extension on an organization with a Copilot Business or Copilot Enterprise subscription, see "Installing a GitHub App from GitHub Marketplace for your organizations."
  5. After installing a Copilot Extension, you need to complete the authentication and onboarding steps unique to that extension. Visit the extension's marketplace listing page or the developer's documentation to complete the necessary steps.

Next steps

After installing a Copilot Extension for your organization, developers in your organization can start using the extension. See "Using extensions to integrate external tools with Copilot Chat."

You can also manage the permissions of installed Copilot Extensions. See "Managing policies for Copilot in your organization."