github-copilot-starter
Generates a complete GitHub Copilot configuration with instructions, reusable skills, and specialized agents.
Install
npx skills add https://github.com/github/awesome-copilot --skill github-copilot-starterStats
| Total installs | 7,488 |
| Weekly installs | 7.5K |
| GitHub stars | 27.4K |
| First seen | Feb 25, 2026 |
| Source | @github/awesome-copilot |
Summary
- Gathers project information (language, framework, tech stack, development style) and creates a complete .github/ directory structure with instructions, skills, and agents
- Generates language-specific instruction files, testing standards, security guidelines, and code review practices with attribution to awesome-copilot patterns where applicable
- Creates six reusable skills (component setup, test writing, code review, refactoring, documentation, debugging) and four specialized agents (software engineer, architect, reviewer, debugger)
- Optionally generates a GitHub Actions workflow (copilot-setup-steps.yml) for Coding Agent environment setup if the project uses GitHub Actions
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FAQ
- How many installs does github-copilot-starter have?
- github-copilot-starter has 7,488 total installs and 7.5K installs this week.
- Where is github-copilot-starter hosted?
- github-copilot-starter is published by @github/awesome-copilot at https://github.com/github/awesome-copilot.
- How many GitHub stars does github-copilot-starter have?
- github-copilot-starter has 27.4K GitHub stars.
- When was github-copilot-starter first indexed?
- OrangeBot.AI first indexed github-copilot-starter on Feb 25, 2026.
- How do I install github-copilot-starter?
- Run: npx skills add https://github.com/github/awesome-copilot --skill github-copilot-starter