A VS Code extension that allows you to browse, preview, and download GitHub Copilot customizations from the awesome-copilot repository.
Features
🔍 Browse: Explore chat modes, instructions, prompts, and agents in a convenient tree view
📖 Preview: View file content before downloading
⬇️ Download: Save files to appropriate .github/ folders in your workspace
🔃 Refresh: Update repository data with manual refresh
💾 Caching: Smart caching for better performance
How to Use
Open the Extension: Click the new Activity Bar icon (checkmark document) titled Awesome Copilot. (Previously this view appeared under Explorer; it now has its own dedicated container with a proper icon.)
Browse Categories: Expand Chat Modes, Instructions, Prompts, or Agents sections
Preview Content: Click the preview icon on any file to see its content
Download Files: Click the download icon to save files to your workspace
Refresh Data: Click the refresh icon in the view title to update repository data
Folder Structure
Downloaded files are organized in your workspace as follows:
Chat Modes → .github/chatmodes/
Instructions → .github/instructions/
Prompts → .github/prompts/
Agents → .github/agents/
These folders will be created automatically if they don't exist.
Requirements
VS Code version 1.103.0 or higher
Internet connection to fetch repository data
A workspace folder open in VS Code (for downloads)
Extension Commands
Refresh: Update repository data from GitHub
Download: Save a file to your workspace
Preview: View file content in VS Code
Development
This extension was built with:
TypeScript
VS Code Extension API
Axios for HTTP requests
ESBuild for bundling
Building
npm install
npm run compile
Testing
npm run test
UI Placement / Custom View Container
The extension contributes a custom Activity Bar view container named Awesome Copilot. If you prefer to move or hide it:
Right-click the Activity Bar to toggle visibility.
Drag the view into a different location if desired (VS Code will persist your layout).
If you previously dragged the old Explorer-based view into the Activity Bar and saw a generic label/icon, this update fixes that by supplying a dedicated container with themed icons (light/dark).
Enjoy browsing and using awesome GitHub Copilot customizations!
