build-cli-plugin
Use when you want to scaffold, build, or package a GitHub Copilot CLI or VS Code plugin (a plugin.json package). Bundles agents, skills, hooks, and MCP servers into one installable, distributable unit, and can add a marketplace.json catalog. USE FOR: build a plugin, scaffold plugin.json, package my agent/skill, GitHub Copilot CLI plugin, VS Code agent plugin, plugin marketplace, install a local plugin, bundle skills and agents. DO NOT USE FOR: authoring a single standalone agent/skill/instruction/prompt/hook (route to agent-customization); M365/Cowork/Studio plugins.
- License
- MIT
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Files
- skills/build-cli-plugin/SKILL.md
- skills/build-cli-plugin/templates/README.md
- skills/build-cli-plugin/templates/agent-plugin.json
- skills/build-cli-plugin/templates/agent.agent.md
- skills/build-cli-plugin/templates/hooks.json
- skills/build-cli-plugin/templates/marketplace.json
- skills/build-cli-plugin/templates/mcp.json
- skills/build-cli-plugin/templates/plugin.json
- skills/build-cli-plugin/templates/skill/SKILL.md
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