Extending the capabilities of GitHub Copilot in your personal account

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

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Note

GitHub Copilot Extensions are in limited public beta and subject to change. To request access to Copilot Extensions, join the waitlist.

About GitHub Copilot Extensions for your personal account

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

Anyone can install Copilot Extensions for their personal account, but you must meet the following criteria to use a Copilot Extension you install:

  • You are enrolled in the limited public beta for Copilot Extensions.
  • You have an active Copilot Individual subscription.

Note

If you have access to Copilot through a Copilot Business or Copilot Enterprise subscription, Copilot Extensions are installed by organization owners at the organization level, and you do not need to install the extension on your personal account. To start using Copilot Extensions installed in your organization, see "Using extensions to integrate external tools with Copilot Chat."

Installing GitHub Copilot Extensions for your personal account

  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 your personal account, see "Installing a GitHub App from GitHub Marketplace for your personal account."

Next steps

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