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About agents for GitHub Copilot Extensions |
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Agents |
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Learn what {% data variables.copilot.copilot_agents %} are and how they can enhance your {% data variables.copilot.copilot_chat %} experience. |
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copilot-extensions |
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/copilot/building-copilot-extensions/building-a-copilot-agent-for-your-copilot-extension/about-copilot-agents |
/copilot/concepts/build-copilot-extensions/agents-for-copilot-extensions |
/copilot/concepts/copilot-extensions/agents-for-copilot-extensions |
/copilot/concepts/copilot-extensions/agents |
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{% data variables.copilot.copilot_agents_short %} are custom tools embedded in {% data variables.copilot.copilot_extensions_short %}. They integrate with {% data variables.copilot.copilot_chat_short %} to provide additional functionalities tailored to specific needs. {% data variables.copilot.copilot_agents_short %} can perform various tasks such as querying documentation, retrieving data, executing specific actions, or providing AI-assisted coding suggestions. They enhance the capabilities of {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot %} by allowing developers to build and integrate custom features directly into the {% data variables.copilot.copilot_chat_short %} interface.
To use a {% data variables.copilot.copilot_agent_short %} in {% data variables.copilot.copilot_chat_short %}, it must be associated with a {% data variables.product.prodname_github_app %}. This combination of a {% data variables.product.prodname_github_app %} and a {% data variables.copilot.copilot_agent_short %} is what we refer to as a {% data variables.copilot.copilot_extension %}. For more information on {% data variables.copilot.copilot_extensions_short %}, see AUTOTITLE.
Any {% data variables.product.company_short %} user can create a {% data variables.copilot.copilot_extension_short %} by building a {% data variables.copilot.copilot_agent_short %} and associating it with a {% data variables.product.prodname_github_app %}. For more information on creating a {% data variables.copilot.copilot_extension_short %}, see AUTOTITLE.