Build and deploy GitHub Copilot SDK applications to Azure with flexible model configuration.
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Three scaffolding paths: create new greenfield projects, add SDK services to existing repos, or deploy existing SDK apps with Azure infrastructure
Supports three model configurations: GitHub's default models, specific GitHub models via discovery, or bring-your-own-model (BYOM) on Azure with DefaultAzureCredential authentication
Includes complete templates with Express/TypeScript API, React/Vi
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Before installing skills in Cursor, ensure your development environment meets these requirements:
node --versionazure-hosted-copilot-sdkExecute the skills CLI command in your project's root directory to begin installation:
Fetches azure-hosted-copilot-sdk from microsoft/azure-skills and configures it for Cursor.
The CLI shows a list of agents. Use arrow keys and space to select Cursor:
Confirm successful installation by checking the skill directory location:
Restart Cursor to activate azure-hosted-copilot-sdk. Access via /azure-hosted-copilot-sdk in your agent's command palette.
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Before routing to azure-prepare for ANY prompts involving an existing codebase, scan the workspace for Copilot SDK markers. If ANY marker is found, this skill MUST be used instead of azure-prepare:
| Marker | Where to check |
|---|---|
@github/copilot-sdk |
package.json dependencies |
copilot-sdk |
package.json name or dependencies |
CopilotClient |
Source files (.ts, .js) |
createSession + sendAndWait |
Source files (.ts, .js) |
⚠️ Warning: ANY prompt targeting an existing codebase — deploy, modify, add feature, update, enhance — MUST trigger this skill when codebase contains
@github/copilot-sdk, even if the prompt does not mention "copilot". Do NOT fall through to azure-prepare.
| User wants | Action |
|---|---|
| Build new (empty project) | Step 2A (scaffold) |
| Add new SDK service to existing repo | Step 2B (scaffold alongside) |
| Deploy existing SDK app to Azure | Step 2C (add infra to existing SDK app) |
| Modify/add features to existing SDK app | Use codebase context + SDK references to implement |
| Add SDK to existing app code | Integrate SDK |
| Use Azure/own model | Step 3 (BYOM config) |
azd init --template azure-samples/copilot-sdk-service
Template includes API (Express/TS) + Web UI (React/Vite) + infra (Bicep) + Dockerfiles + token scripts — do NOT recreate. See SDK ref.
User has existing code and wants a new Copilot SDK service alongside it. Scaffold template to a temp dir, copy the API service + infra into the user's repo, adapt azure.yaml to include both existing and new services. See deploy existing ref.
User already has a working Copilot SDK app and needs Azure infra. See deploy existing ref.
Three model paths (layers on top of 2A/2B):
| Path | Config |
|---|---|
| GitHub default | No model param — SDK picks default |
| GitHub specific | model: "<name>" — use listModels() to discover |
| Azure BYOM | model + provider with bearerToken via DefaultAzureCredential |
⚠️ BYOM Auth — MANDATORY: Azure BYOM configurations MUST use
DefaultAzureCredential(local dev) orManagedIdentityCredential(production) to obtain abearerToken. The ONLY supported auth pattern isbearerTokenin the provider config. See auth-best-practices.md for the credential pattern and model config ref for the full BYOM code example.
See model config ref.
Invoke azure-prepare (skip its Step 0 routing — scaffolding is done) → azure-validate → azure-deploy in order.
AGENTS.md in user's repo before changesdocker info)bearerToken via DefaultAzureCredential or ManagedIdentityCredential — no other auth pattern is supportedPrerequisites
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15-45 minutes depending on use case complexity
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azure-hosted-copilot-sdk is among the better-maintained entries we tried; worth keeping pinned for repeat workflows.
azure-hosted-copilot-sdk has been reliable in day-to-day use. Documentation quality is above average for community skills.
Keeps context tight: azure-hosted-copilot-sdk is the kind of skill you can hand to a new teammate without a long onboarding doc.
azure-hosted-copilot-sdk has been reliable in day-to-day use. Documentation quality is above average for community skills.
I recommend azure-hosted-copilot-sdk for anyone iterating fast on agent tooling; clear intent and a small, reviewable surface area.
I recommend azure-hosted-copilot-sdk for anyone iterating fast on agent tooling; clear intent and a small, reviewable surface area.
Solid pick for teams standardizing on skills: azure-hosted-copilot-sdk is focused, and the summary matches what you get after install.
Keeps context tight: azure-hosted-copilot-sdk is the kind of skill you can hand to a new teammate without a long onboarding doc.
Useful defaults in azure-hosted-copilot-sdk — fewer surprises than typical one-off scripts, and it plays nicely with `npx skills` flows.
azure-hosted-copilot-sdk has been reliable in day-to-day use. Documentation quality is above average for community skills.
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