awesome-copilot

Name: awesome-copilot Review
Item: awesome-copilot
Rating: 4.5
Author: Aaron Matthews

Skill Setup & Config Recommended

Works inClaude Code

Recommended Scanned — metadata only

Reduces setup friction and decision paralysis by providing vetted, community-tested Copilot configurations.

Community-contributed instructions, agents, skills, and configurations to help you make the most of GitHub Copilot.

Faster onboarding of developers new to Copilot with pre-built instructions
Standardizing code review and documentation generation prompts across teams
Configuring Copilot agents for specific tech stacks or domain patterns

37,919 starsMIT (commercial OK)FreeQuick setup

Why it matters

Reduces setup friction and decision paralysis by providing vetted, community-tested Copilot configurations. Teams adopt consistent prompting patterns and agent behaviors faster than building from scratch.

Best for

Engineering teams deploying GitHub Copilot at scale who want proven configurations and skill templates rather than starting from zero.

Works in

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Source

https://github.com/github/awesome-copilot

By github

How to Get It

Option 1: Claude Desktop App (Code Mode)Click the + button next to the prompt box → Plugins → Add plugin. Search and click Install. Skills work in Claude Code only.

Option 2: Paste into Claude CodeCopy the command below and paste it into your conversation. Claude will install it.

Command

See repository README

Tip: Paste this into a Claude Code conversation. Verify command matches your Claude Code version.

First thing to try

After installing, paste this into Claude:

Help me faster onboarding of developers new to Copilot with pre-built instructions

CostFree

Trust Signals Auto-scanned

Stars37,919Contributors472Last updated2026-08-17LicenseMIT (OK for commercial use)Known CVEsNone foundSources: GitHub Advisory Database + OSV.dev · Scanned 2026-08-17 · scanner v1

Community Pulse Active

Discussed on Hacker News, Reddit

actually, copilot money is awesome — Reddit · 179 pts
Awesome GitHub Copilot just got a website, and a learning hub, and plugins! — Reddit · 123 pts
Introducing the Awesome GitHub Copilot Customizations repo — Reddit · 99 pts

3 mentions across 1 sources

Reviewer notes

Auto-scanned review. These are observations, not a security certification.

catalog_hygiene stale-eval refresh: Scored from trust signals (evidence-eval-v1): 37,919 GitHub stars; 472 contributors; last commit 1d ago; license MIT.

Things to check

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Evaluation Scores

Evaluation

Ease of Use

4/5

Versatility

5/5

Reliability

5/5

Security

4/5

Overall score4.50 / 5.00 RecommendedEvaluatedAug 2026

catalog_hygiene stale-eval refresh: Scored from trust signals (evidence-eval-v1): 37,919 GitHub stars; 472 contributors; last commit 1d ago; license MIT.

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