copilot-sdk
Installation
SKILL.md
GitHub Copilot SDK
Build applications that programmatically interact with GitHub Copilot. The SDK wraps the Copilot CLI via JSON-RPC, providing session management, custom tools, hooks, MCP server integration, and streaming across Node.js, Python, Go, and .NET.
Prerequisites
- GitHub Copilot CLI installed and authenticated (
copilot --version) - GitHub Copilot subscription (Individual, Business, or Enterprise) — not required for BYOK
- Runtime: Node.js 18+ / Python 3.8+ / Go 1.21+ / .NET 8.0+
Installation
| Language | Package | Install |
|---|---|---|
| Node.js | @github/copilot-sdk |
npm install @github/copilot-sdk |
| Python | github-copilot-sdk |
pip install github-copilot-sdk |
| Go | github.com/github/copilot-sdk/go |
go get github.com/github/copilot-sdk/go |
| .NET | GitHub.Copilot.SDK |
dotnet add package GitHub.Copilot.SDK |