Copilot-Agents are custom tools embedded in Copilot-Erweiterungen. They integrate with Copilot Chat to provide additional functionalities tailored to specific needs. Copilot-Agents can perform various tasks such as querying documentation, retrieving data, executing specific actions, or providing AI-assisted coding suggestions. They enhance the capabilities of GitHub Copilot by allowing developers to build and integrate custom features directly into the Copilot Chat interface.
To use a Copilot-Agent in Copilot Chat, it must be associated with a GitHub App. This combination of a GitHub App and a Copilot-Agent is what we refer to as a GitHub Copilot-Erweiterung. For more information on Copilot-Erweiterungen, see About building Copilot Extensions.
Any GitHub user can create a Copilot-Erweiterung by building a Copilot-Agent and associating it with a GitHub App. For more information on creating a Copilot-Erweiterung, see Setting up Copilot Extensions.