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Build and deploy GitHub Copilot SDK apps to Azure.
Skill: azure-hosted-copilot-sdk | Source code
What it provides
This skill provides GitHub Copilot with specialized knowledge. Build and deploy GitHub Copilot SDK apps to Azure.
Note
This skill automatically activates when your codebase contains @github/copilot-sdk in package.json or CopilotClient in source files. When detected, this skill becomes the entry point for deploy, modify, and add-feature workflows instead of the general-purpose azure-prepare skill.
Prerequisites
- Azure subscription: Create a free account if you don't have one.
- AI assistant with Azure Skills: GitHub Copilot for Azure, Visual Studio Code with Azure MCP extension, Claude Code, or another compatible MCP client.
- Azure CLI (v2.60.0+): Install and sign in with
az login.
When to use this skill
Use this skill when you need to:
- Build custom copilot applications on Azure infrastructure.
- Create and configure copilot applications.
- Use the GitHub Copilot SDK to scaffold and build copilot-powered applications.
- Deploy your copilot application to Azure infrastructure.
- Host applications on Azure using Azure OpenAI models or bring your own model (BYOM).
- Integrate your own large language model (LLM) with the Copilot SDK.
- Configure Azure OpenAI models, managed identity authentication, and the Copilot SDK service.
- Build chat applications using the Copilot SDK service template and the
CopilotClientlibrary. - Implement session management and message handling using the GitHub Models API.
Example prompts
Try these prompts to activate this skill:
- "Build a Copilot SDK app and deploy it"
- "Create a new copilot SDK service"
- "Scaffold a copilot-powered app on Azure"
- "Build with the GitHub Copilot SDK and host it"
- "Build a Copilot SDK app with my own Azure model"
- "Create a copilot app using my Azure OpenAI model"
- "Set up a copilot service with
BYOMandDefaultAzureCredential" - "Build a copilot app that uses a self-hosted model on Azure"
- "Deploy a copilot SDK app with my own endpoint"
- "Create a copilot app and bring your own model from Azure OpenAI"