On-demand specialist agents and skills from three sources: Context7 Skills (1000+), awesome-copilot marketplace (202 agents, 208 skills), and direct agent files. TRIGGER: When a task needs a specialist NOT available in current skills/agents. Examples: blockchain, game dev, data science, Kubernetes, database optimization, Rust/Go experts, video processing, security audit.
When a task needs a specialist not in your current skills, use these sources in priority order.
Before suggesting an external specialist, verify it's not already covered by:
/agent list)Search and install skills from 1000+ indexed GitHub repositories.
# Search for a specialist
npx ctx7 skills search <query>
# Examples
npx ctx7 skills search security
npx ctx7 skills search kubernetes
npx ctx7 skills search react hooks
npx ctx7 skills search database optimization
npx ctx7 skills search rust
The search returns skills with popularity and trust ratings. Select and install interactively.
Install to project:
npx ctx7 skills install /owner/repo skill-name --universal
Key repositories indexed by Context7:
/davila7/claude-code-templates -- 413+ specialist agent templates/anthropics/skills -- Official Anthropic skills/microsoft/skills -- Microsoft Azure, .NET skills/affaan-m/everything-claude-code -- Language-specific skills/wshobson/agents -- Database, modernization, security/alinaqi/claude-bootstrap -- Bootstrap templates202 agents and 208 skills available through the built-in Copilot CLI marketplace.
# Browse all available plugins
copilot plugin marketplace browse awesome-copilot
# Install a specialist plugin
copilot plugin install <plugin-name>@awesome-copilot
Available categories (202 agents):
| Category | Examples |
|---|---|
| .NET/C# | .NET Upgrade, C# Expert, C#/.NET Janitor |
| Frontend | React, Vue.js, Nuxt experts, AEM Specialist |
| Backend | Laravel Expert, Drupal Expert |
| Mobile | React Native, Flutter, iOS/Android |
| DevOps | Azure Architect, Terraform, Kubernetes |
| Security | Accessibility Expert, Agent Governance Reviewer |
| Testing | DiffblueCover, Browser Tester, Mobile Tester |
| AI/Agents | Custom Agent Foundry, Declarative Agents Architect |
| Linux | Arch, CentOS, Debian, Fedora specialists |
| CI/CD | GitHub Actions Expert, DevOps Expert |
For quick one-off specialists or custom agents, create .agent.md files directly.
User-level (available in all sessions):
# Create agent in ~/.copilot/agents/
cat > ~/.copilot/agents/security-auditor.agent.md << 'EOF'
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