72 curated skills · GitHub
GitHub Copilot skills
The skills worth adding to GitHub Copilot, picked for taste: decks, websites, videos, writing and more. Every one has plain steps to add it to GitHub Copilot.
Start with these GitHub Copilot skills
Free skills that earn their place: the most installed everyday picks.
How to add a skill in GitHub Copilot
Copilot in VS Code, the Copilot app and the Copilot CLI read skills from a skills folder. Checked against GitHub Copilot’s own documentation on Oct 21, 2026.
- Paste the install prompt below into Copilot's agent mode and it puts the skill in your skills folder.
- In VS Code you can also manage skills in the Agent Customizations editor.
Install prompt: paste this into GitHub Copilot
I downloaded the agent skill "Code Review" as code-review.zip. Unzip it and copy the code-review folder into ~/.copilot/skills. Before you finish, list every file it contains, show me any scripts and what they do, and stop if anything asks for passwords, API keys or downloads from other websites.
Example with Code Review, the first pick above. Each skill page has its own prompt and download.
- Skills folder:
~/.copilot/skills- Also reads:
- ~/.agents/skills
- In one project:
.github/skills
Built-in installer commands:
gh skill install <owner/repo> <skill> --agent github-copilot --scope user All 72 skills for GitHub Copilot
Grouped by what they make. Every one has a page with example prompts and install steps for GitHub Copilot.
Pitch decks & slides
Reports, PDFs & spreadsheets
Websites & landing pages
Launch & explainer videos
Writing that sounds like you
SEO & marketing
Posters, banners & diagrams
Research & planning
Data & spreadsheets
Coding & workflows
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Code Review
Reviews a branch two ways at once: does it follow your coding standards, and does it match what was asked.
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Skill Creator
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Vercel Skills
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Agent Browser
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Git Guardrails
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Git Worktrees
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Security Hardening
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Git Workflow
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Git Commit
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Security Audit
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Security Best Practices
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AWS CDK
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Playwright Skill
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CloudWatch Alerts
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AWS Security
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Everything Claude Code
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n8n Skills
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pstack
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Python Pro
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Supabase Skills
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Superpowers
GitHub Copilot skills, answered
New to skills? Read what a SKILL.md file is and how skills marketplaces work.
What are GitHub Copilot skills?
GitHub Copilot skills are folders of written instructions, sometimes with templates and small programs, that teach GitHub Copilot how to do one kind of job. GitHub Copilot reads a short description of each skill and opens the full instructions only when your request matches.
How do I add a skill to GitHub Copilot?
Paste the install prompt below into Copilot's agent mode and it puts the skill in your skills folder. In VS Code you can also manage skills in the Agent Customizations editor. Every skill page on this site repeats these steps for GitHub Copilot, with the exact folder or button.
Where does GitHub Copilot keep its skills?
In ~/.copilot/skills, or in .github/skills inside a project to use a skill there only. GitHub Copilot also reads ~/.agents/skills.
Are there free GitHub Copilot skills?
Yes. 26 of the 72 skills listed here are Free. The rest are Premium, which opens soon, or install from their author or are built into Claude.
Is there a GitHub Copilot skills marketplace?
This page is a curated one: every skill has its own page, a plain description and install steps for GitHub Copilot. For how marketplaces and directories compare, read the guide on skills marketplaces.
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