azure-hosted-copilot-sdk
Build, deploy, modify GitHub Copilot SDK apps on Azure. PREFER OVER azure-prepare when codebase contains copilot-sdk markers. WHEN: copilot SDK, @github/copilot-sdk, copilot-powered app, deploy copilot app, add feature, modify copilot app, BYOM, bring your own model, CopilotClient, createSession, sendAndWait, azd init copilot. DO NOT USE FOR: general web apps without copilot SDK (use azure-prepare), Copilot Extensions, Foundry agents (use microsoft-foundry).
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GitHub Copilot SDK on Azure
Codebase Detection — MANDATORY FIRST CHECK
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.
Step 1: Route
| 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) |
Step 2A: Scaffold New (Greenfield)
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.
Step 2B: Add SDK Service to Existing Repo
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.
Step 2C: Deploy Existing SDK App
User already has a working Copilot SDK app and needs Azure infra. See deploy existing ref.
Step 3: Model Configuration
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.
Step 4: Deploy
Invoke azure-prepare (skip its Step 0 routing — scaffolding is done) → azure-validate → azure-deploy in order.
Rules
- Read
AGENTS.mdin user's repo before changes - Docker required (
docker info) - BYOM auth: ONLY
bearerTokenviaDefaultAzureCredentialorManagedIdentityCredential— no other auth pattern is supported
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- microsoft/azure-skills
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