azure-hosted-copilot-sdk
Official sourceScaffolds, modifies, and prepares GitHub Copilot SDK apps for Azure, auto-detecting @github/copilot-sdk markers and orchestrating prepare/validate/deploy with BYOM model config.
Source: Microsoft
At a glance
Verified source- Best for
- Developers building or deploying apps that use @github/copilot-sdk or CopilotClient
- Works with
- GitHub Copilot · Claude Code
- Outcome
- Adding a Copilot SDK service alongside an existing repo
- Source
- microsoft/github-copilot-for-azure
01 / Understand the skill
About azure-hosted-copilot-sdk
Build, deploy, and modify GitHub Copilot SDK apps on Azure. MANDATORY when codebase contains @github/copilot-sdk or CopilotClient in package.json. PREFER OVER azure-prepare when copilot-sdk markers detected. WHEN: copilot SDK, @github/copilot-sdk, copilot-powered app, build copilot app, prepare copilot app, add feature to copilot app, modify copilot app, BYOM, bring your own model, CopilotClient, createSession, sendAndWait, azd init copilot. DO NOT USE FOR: deploying already-prepared copilot-sdk apps (use azure-deploy), general web apps without copilot SDK (use azure-prepare), Copilot Extensions, Foundry agents (use microsoft-foundry).
Build, deploy, and modify GitHub Copilot SDK apps on Azure. MANDATORY when codebase contains @github/copilot-sdk or CopilotClient in package.json. PREFER OVER azure-prepare when copilot-sdk markers detected.
Not a fit when
DO NOT USE FOR: deploying already-prepared copilot-sdk apps (use azure-deploy), general web apps without copilot SDK (use azure-prepare), Copilot Extensions, Foundry agents (use microsoft-foundry).
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Build, deploy, and modify GitHub Copilot SDK apps on Azure. MANDATORY when codebase contains @github/copilot-sdk or CopilotClient in package.json. PREFER OVER azure-prepare when copilot-sdk markers detected. WHEN: copilot SDK, @github/copilot-sdk, copilot-powered app, build copilot app, prepare copilot app, add feature to copilot app, modify copilot app, BYOM, bring your own model, CopilotClient, createSession, sendAndWait, azd init copilot. DO NOT USE FOR: deploying already-prepared copilot-sdk apps (use azure-deploy), general web apps without copilot SDK (use azure-prepare), Copilot Extensions, Foundry agents (use microsoft-foundry).
02 / Confirm the fit
Use azure-hosted-copilot-sdk when you need to
- Developers building or deploying apps that use @github/copilot-sdk or CopilotClient
- Adding a Copilot SDK service alongside an existing repo
- Configuring bring-your-own-model auth via DefaultAzureCredential
- Routing generic build/modify prompts when copilot-sdk markers are detected
03 / See the workflow
How azure-hosted-copilot-sdk works
- 01Install: npx skills add https://github.com/microsoft/github-copilot-for-azure --skill azure-hosted-copilot-sdk
- 02Try: Prepare my Copilot SDK app for Azure using my own Azure-hosted model.
- 03Get: SDK-aware scaffold or infra plus a BYOM config wired through prepare and validate.
Check before installing
Compatible platforms
GitHub Copilot · Claude Code
Best fit
Developers building or deploying apps that use @github/copilot-sdk or CopilotClient
Review the source instructions if the required output differs from the formats described above.
Install and use
Compatible with GitHub Copilot and Claude Code · Published by Microsoft
Ready to add azure-hosted-copilot-sdk?
Use the published instructions below, then provide the required input and describe the result you need.
General instructions · GitHub Copilot · Claude Code
npx skills add https://github.com/microsoft/github-copilot-for-azure --skill azure-hosted-copilot-sdk
Review the source repository and license before installing third-party skills.
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