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Skill Copilot Provider

by nyldn in nyldn/claude-octopus

GitHub Copilot CLI as optional zero-cost provider via copilot -p programmatic mode

MITAuto-check passed

Install Skill Copilot Provider

skills CLI
$ npx skills add nyldn/claude-octopus --skill skill-copilot-provider -a claude-code

Project install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install nyldn/claude-octopus skill-copilot-provider --agent claude-code

Project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).

Manual copy
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/nyldn/claude-octopus.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/skill-copilot-provider .claude/skills/skill-copilot-provider && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.claude/skills/ instead of .claude/skills for a personal install. The folder must contain SKILL.md.

Claude Code skills documentation · loads skills from .claude/skills/

Facts

Skill name
skill-copilot-provider
GitHub stars
4.2k
Used in
1 other repo
Token cost
~1.2k tokens
SKILL.md length
433 words
Files
2
Skills in repo
62
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
MIT

At a glance

GitHub Copilot CLI as optional zero-cost provider via copilot -p programmatic mode

  • Works in 5 steps: COPILOT_GITHUB_TOKEN env var (highest… → GH_TOKEN env var → GITHUB_TOKEN env var → …
  • SKILL.md covers Overview, Detection, Authentication and Available Roles, plus 4 more sections
  • Calls gh; needs COPILOT_GITHUB_TOKEN and GH_TOKEN

What it does

Skill Copilot Provider is an agent skill from nyldn/claude-octopus. GitHub Copilot CLI as optional zero-cost provider via copilot -p programmatic mode

Its SKILL.md is about 1.2k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 2 other files (for example `agents/openai.yaml`).

It works with GitHub. The repository describes itself as: Run multiple AI models against the same research, design, or coding task. Surface disagreements before you ship. The licence is MIT.

Example prompts

  • “/skill-copilot-provider”

Requirements

  • A credential in COPILOT_GITHUB_TOKEN
  • A credential in GITHUB_TOKEN

Workflow steps

5 steps, taken from the first numbered list in SKILL.md.

  1. COPILOT_GITHUB_TOKEN env var (highest priority — fine-grained PAT with "Copilot Requests" permission)
  2. GH_TOKEN env var
  3. GITHUB_TOKEN env var
  4. OAuth token from system keychain (via copilot login)
  5. GitHub CLI (gh) authentication fallback

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit e14b84f. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.

  • Tool permissions

    Pre-approves nothing: there is no allowed-tools line, so your agent's usual permission prompts apply.

    From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.

  • Runs code

    Shell commands in SKILL.md call:

    • gh

    From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.

  • Network

    Links to these hosts (documentation or services it may open):

    • github.com

    From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.

  • Credentials

    Names these keys or tokens, usually read from environment variables:

    • COPILOT_GITHUB_TOKEN
    • GH_TOKEN
    • GITHUB_TOKEN

    From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.

Context cost

Skill Copilot Provider loads about 1.2k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 26 tokens; SKILL.md has 433 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~26
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~1.2k

Estimates: characters ÷ 4, the usual rule of thumb; real counts depend on the model's tokenizer. Scripts and assets cost tokens only if the agent reads them.

Safety

Auto-check passed

The automated check found no risky patterns in SKILL.md.

Automated static check — not a guarantee. Review scripts before installing. It scans the text of SKILL.md for risky patterns (piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files, hidden Unicode, destructive commands); files beside SKILL.md are not scanned.

SKILL.md

The full file from nyldn/claude-octopus at commit e14b84f, republished under its MIT licence (© nyldn). 433 words, ~1,189 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/skill-copilot-provider/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder). This skill also uses 1 other file; get the full folder from GitHub.
name
skill-copilot-provider
description
GitHub Copilot CLI as optional zero-cost provider via copilot -p programmatic mode
disable-model-invocation
true

Host: Codex CLI — This skill was designed for Claude Code and adapted for Codex. Cross-reference commands use installed skill names in Codex rather than /octo:* slash commands. Use the active Codex shell and subagent tools. Do not claim a provider, model, or host subagent is available until the current session exposes it. For host tool equivalents, see skills/blocks/codex-host-adapter.md.

GitHub Copilot Provider Skill

Overview

GitHub Copilot CLI (GA since Feb 2026) serves as an optional provider in the Claude Octopus multi-LLM ecosystem. Integration uses the official copilot -p programmatic mode, not reverse-engineered API endpoints.

Core principle: Copilot supplements existing providers for research and exploration at zero additional cost (uses existing GitHub Copilot subscription). Each prompt counts as one premium request against your subscription quota.

Agent types: copilot (general), copilot-research (research-focused)

Detection

bash
# Check copilot CLI is available
if ! command -v copilot &>/dev/null; then
  # Copilot CLI not installed — silently skip
  return 0
fi

Graceful degradation: When Copilot CLI is unavailable or unauthenticated, silently skip. Other providers continue to operate normally.

Authentication

Copilot CLI checks credentials in this precedence order:

  1. COPILOT_GITHUB_TOKEN env var (highest priority — fine-grained PAT with "Copilot Requests" permission)
  2. GH_TOKEN env var
  3. GITHUB_TOKEN env var
  4. OAuth token from system keychain (via copilot login)
  5. GitHub CLI (gh) authentication fallback
Setup

Option 1: Interactive login (recommended for local dev)

bash
copilot login

Option 2: Fine-grained PAT (recommended for CI/automation)

  1. Create a fine-grained PAT at https://github.com/settings/personal-access-tokens/new
  2. Enable the "Copilot Requests" permission
  3. Set the env var:
bash
export COPILOT_GITHUB_TOKEN="github_pat_..."

Option 3: Reuse existing gh auth If gh auth login is already configured, Copilot CLI will use it automatically.

Note: Classic PATs (ghp_*) are NOT supported. Use fine-grained PATs (github_pat_*).

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Available Roles

RoleAgent TypeUse Case
GeneralcopilotBroad research, code explanation, exploration
Researchcopilot-researchResearch-focused exploration and analysis
Dispatch
bash
# Programmatic mode (non-interactive)
copilot -p "<prompt>" --no-ask-user

Provider Indicators

When Copilot is active in a multi-provider workflow:

Providers:
🔴 Codex CLI - Implementation
🟡 Antigravity CLI - Security review
🟢 Copilot CLI - Research perspective
🔵 Claude - Synthesis

Indicator legend:

  • 🔴 = Codex CLI
  • 🟡 = Antigravity CLI
  • 🟢 = Copilot CLI
  • 🟣 = Perplexity
  • 🔵 = Claude

Doctor Integration

The octopus doctor providers check reports Copilot availability and auth method:

Providers:
  ✓ Copilot CLI installed (auth: keychain)

When unauthenticated: ⚠ Copilot CLI installed but not authenticated When missing: ℹ Copilot CLI not installed (optional)

Integration Notes

  1. Zero additional cost — Uses existing GitHub Copilot subscription (Pro, Pro+, Business, Enterprise)
  2. Premium request quota — Each copilot -p prompt = 1 premium request from your monthly allowance
  3. Graceful degradation — When unavailable, silently skip with no errors or warnings
  4. No provider cascade — If unavailable, the role is reassigned to another provider
  5. Model selection — Octopus uses Copilot's auto selector by default; pin OCTOPUS_COPILOT_MODEL to pass an explicit --model value
  6. Multi-model access — Copilot subscription includes access to Claude, GPT, and Gemini models

Example Workflows

Research with Copilot
🐙 **CLAUDE OCTOPUS ACTIVATED** - Multi-provider research mode
🔍 Discover Phase: Researching WebSocket authentication patterns

Providers:
🔴 Codex CLI - Technical implementation analysis
🟡 Antigravity CLI - Ecosystem research
🟢 Copilot CLI - Research perspective
🔵 Claude - Strategic synthesis
Copilot Unavailable (Graceful Degradation)
🐙 **CLAUDE OCTOPUS ACTIVATED** - Multi-provider research mode
🔍 Discover Phase: Researching WebSocket authentication patterns

Providers:
🔴 Codex CLI - Technical implementation analysis
🟡 Antigravity CLI - Ecosystem research
🔵 Claude - Strategic synthesis

When Copilot is not detected, it is silently omitted from the provider list.

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Files

SKILL.md and 1 other file in skills/skill-copilot-provider of nyldn/claude-octopus.

  • SKILL.md
  • agents/openai.yaml

Open the folder on GitHubat commit e14b84f

Used in 1 other repository

We found 2 copies of this SKILL.md (exact, near-identical or edited) in other folders, from 1 other GitHub owner. This page covers the copy in nyldn/claude-octopus, which our catalogue first saw on October 7, 2026.

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Works with

Questions about Skill Copilot Provider

What does Skill Copilot Provider do?

GitHub Copilot CLI as optional zero-cost provider via copilot -p programmatic mode. Skill Copilot Provider is an agent skill from nyldn/claude-octopus.

How do I install Skill Copilot Provider in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add nyldn/claude-octopus --skill skill-copilot-provider -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/skill-copilot-provider in nyldn/claude-octopus) into .claude/skills/skill-copilot-provider in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Skill Copilot Provider in Codex?

Run `npx skills add nyldn/claude-octopus --skill skill-copilot-provider -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/skill-copilot-provider in nyldn/claude-octopus) into .agents/skills/skill-copilot-provider in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Skill Copilot Provider in Cursor, Gemini CLI or GitHub Copilot?

Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode also load SKILL.md folders. With the skills CLI, run `npx skills add nyldn/claude-octopus --skill skill-copilot-provider -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/skill-copilot-provider, .gemini/skills/skill-copilot-provider, .github/skills/skill-copilot-provider and .opencode/skills/skill-copilot-provider in your project.

What does Skill Copilot Provider need to run?

Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Skill Copilot Provider needs the command-line tools its instructions call (gh) and credentials named COPILOT_GITHUB_TOKEN, GH_TOKEN and GITHUB_TOKEN. Our summary lists: A credential in COPILOT_GITHUB_TOKEN; A credential in GITHUB_TOKEN.

Does Skill Copilot Provider access the network?

SKILL.md names 1 domain. As links in the text: github.com. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.

Is Skill Copilot Provider safe to install?

Our automated static check of SKILL.md found no risky patterns, such as piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files or hidden Unicode. It is not a guarantee. Review the folder before installing.

What licence does Skill Copilot Provider use?

Skill Copilot Provider is published under the MIT licence (the repository's licence). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.

How many tokens does Skill Copilot Provider use?

About 1.2k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 4.8k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full.

What are the alternatives to Skill Copilot Provider?

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Who maintains Skill Copilot Provider?

nyldn (a GitHub user) maintains it in nyldn/claude-octopus, which has 4,192 GitHub stars. The repository holds 62 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 9, 2026.

Source: nyldn/claude-octopus on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.