{"meta":{"title":"Built-in skills for the GitHub Copilot app","intro":"Use this reference to find built-in agent skills available in the GitHub Copilot app.","product":"GitHub Copilot","breadcrumbs":[{"href":"/en/copilot","title":"GitHub Copilot"},{"href":"/en/copilot/reference","title":"Reference"},{"href":"/en/copilot/reference/github-copilot-app-reference","title":"GitHub Copilot app reference"},{"href":"/en/copilot/reference/github-copilot-app-reference/built-in-skills","title":"Built-in skills"}],"documentType":"article"},"body":"# Built-in skills for the GitHub Copilot app\n\nUse this reference to find built-in agent skills available in the GitHub Copilot app.\n\nThis page lists GitHub-provided built-in agent skills for the GitHub Copilot app. It does not list agent skills from plugins, repositories, organizations, or personal customizations.\n\n## Built-in skills in the GitHub Copilot app\n\nSome built-in skills are available as slash commands. When available in your current context, you can run them by typing `/<skill-id>` in the prompt box, for example `/orchestrate`. Other built-in skills may run automatically as part of specific app workflows or when you mention a relevant task in your prompt.\n\n| Skill ID                | When to use                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |\n| ----------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |\n| `af`                    | Find installable MCP servers, tools, skills, and agents by searching ARD Agent Finder. Invoke this skill with `/af`. See [About Model Context Protocol (MCP)](/en/copilot/concepts/context/mcp#agent-finder).                                                                                                                                       |\n| `agent-merge`           | Follow up on review comments, failing checks, and merge conflicts after agent merge is enabled for a pull request. The agent merge workflow invokes this skill automatically. See [Managing issues and pull requests with the GitHub Copilot app](/en/copilot/how-tos/github-copilot-app/managing-issues-and-pull-requests#merging-a-pull-request). |\n| `create-canvas`         | Create and troubleshoot canvas extensions in the app side panel, including actions, inputs, rendered content, and setup. Invoke this skill with `/create-canvas`. See [Working with canvas extensions in the GitHub Copilot app](/en/copilot/how-tos/github-copilot-app/working-with-canvas-extensions).                                            |\n| `orchestrate`           | Coordinate work across sessions and repositories by creating and guiding child sessions. Invoke this skill with `/orchestrate`.                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |\n| `pr-stack`              | Create and manage a stack of dependent pull requests, with one child session for each layer. Invoke this skill with `/pr-stack`. See [About stacked pull requests](/en/pull-requests/get-started/about-stacked-prs).                                                                                                                                |\n| `customize-cloud-agent` | Set up the cloud agent environment, including `copilot-setup-steps.yml`, preinstalled tools and dependencies, runners, and settings. The app invokes this skill when your prompt asks to set up or customize the cloud agent environment.                                                                                                           |\n\n## Further reading\n\n* [Slash commands for the GitHub Copilot app](/en/copilot/reference/github-copilot-app-reference/slash-commands)\n* [Customizing the GitHub Copilot app](/en/copilot/how-tos/github-copilot-app/customize-github-copilot-app)\n* [About agent skills](/en/copilot/concepts/agents/about-agent-skills)"}