Awesome GitHub Copilot Browser

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, and prompts 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

1. Open the Extension: Look for "Awesome Copilot" in the Explorer panel
2. Browse Categories: Expand Chat Modes, Instructions, or Prompts sections
3. Preview Content: Click the preview icon (👁️) on any file to see its content
4. Download Files: Click the download icon (⬇️) to save files to your workspace
5. 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/copilot-chatmodes/
• Instructions → .github/instructions/
• Prompts → .github/copilot-prompts/

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

Release Notes

0.0.1

Initial release with core functionality:

• Tree view explorer for awesome-copilot repository
• Content preview
• Download to appropriate GitHub Copilot folders
• Smart caching with manual refresh

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

Enjoy browsing and using awesome GitHub Copilot customizations!