Copilot Agent Installer

A VS Code extension that installs GitHub Copilot custom agents into your workspace by fetching pre-written .md agent files from a remote server.

Features

• Install custom Copilot agents with a single command
• Fetches agent definitions from a remote server (not hardcoded)
• Saves agents to .github/copilot/ where GitHub Copilot Chat automatically detects them
• Overwrite protection for existing agent files

Available Agents

Usage

1. Open a workspace folder in VS Code
2. Open the Command Palette (Ctrl+Shift+P / Cmd+Shift+P)
3. Run "Install Copilot Agent"
4. Select the agent you want to install
5. The agent file is downloaded and saved to .github/copilot/

How It Works

GitHub Copilot Chat detects custom agents from .md files placed in the .github/copilot/ directory of your workspace. This extension automates the process of fetching and installing those agent definition files.

Development

Prerequisites

• VS Code 1.85 or later
• Node.js 18+

Setup

npm install
npm run compile

Run in Development

1. Open this project in VS Code
2. Press F5 to launch the Extension Development Host
3. In the new VS Code window, open any folder
4. Run the "Install Copilot Agent" command from the Command Palette

Scripts

• npm run compile — Compile TypeScript to JavaScript
• npm run watch — Watch mode for development

File Structure

.github/
  copilot/
    swagger-agent.md      ← installed agent files
    code-review-agent.md

Requirements

• VS Code ^1.85.0
• Active internet connection (to fetch agent files from remote server)