GitHub Copilot SDK - Comprehensive Skill

Overview

The GitHub Copilot SDK enables developers to embed Copilot's agentic workflows programmatically in their applications. It exposes the same engine behind Copilot CLI as a production-tested agent runtime you can invoke from code.

When to Use the Copilot SDK

Use the Copilot SDK when:

• Building applications that need Copilot's AI capabilities
• Implementing custom AI assistants with tool-calling abilities
• Creating integrations that leverage Copilot's code understanding
• Connecting to MCP (Model Context Protocol) servers for standardized tools
• Need streaming responses in custom UIs

Don't use when:

• GitHub Copilot CLI is sufficient (use CLI directly)