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github/awesome-copilot — Setup Guide

Source: github/awesome-copilot (13.1K installs for top skill) Category: Agent Tools / GitHub Automation Harness: GitHub Copilot (native); skills usable in any agent via skills.sh

Community-created collection of custom agents, instructions, skills, hooks, workflows, and plugins for GitHub Copilot. Contains MCP server generators, GitHub workflow automation, documentation tools, and deployment helpers. Skills are installable via npx skills add and work across agent harnesses.

Installation

Via skills.sh (Universal)

# MCP Server Generator (TypeScript) — 11.3K installs
npx skills add github/awesome-copilot@typescript-mcp-server-generator

# MCP Server Generator (Python) — 9.9K installs
npx skills add github/awesome-copilot@python-mcp-server-generator

# MCP CLI tools — 9.5K installs
npx skills add github/awesome-copilot@mcp-cli

# GitHub Issues automation — 13.1K installs
npx skills add github/awesome-copilot@github-issues

# Memory merger — 12.7K installs
npx skills add github/awesome-copilot@memory-merger

Via GitHub Copilot

# Register the marketplace (if not pre-registered)
copilot plugin marketplace add github/awesome-copilot

# Install individual skills
copilot plugin install typescript-mcp-server-generator@awesome-copilot
copilot plugin install github-issues@awesome-copilot

Verify: 

npx skills list | grep awesome-copilot

Available Skills (14 Total)

Skill Installs Category Hermes Relevance
github-issues 13.1K GitHub Automation ✅ High — automate issue creation/management
microsoft-docs 13.2K Documentation ⬜ Medium — Microsoft-specific
typescript-mcp-server-generator 11.3K MCP ✅ High — generate MCP servers for Hermes
java-docs 10.3K Documentation ⬜ Low — Java-specific
python-mcp-server-generator 9.9K MCP ✅ High — generate Python MCP servers
create-github-action-workflow-specification 9.8K CI/CD ✅ High — GitHub Actions for Hermes CI
mcp-cli 9.5K MCP ✅ High — CLI tools for MCP server management
azure-deployment-preflight 9.4K Deployment ⬜ Medium — Azure-specific
csharp-docs 9.1K Documentation ⬜ Low — C#-specific
create-github-pull-request-from-specification 9K GitHub ✅ High — automated PR creation
create-github-issues-feature-from-implementation-plan 9K GitHub ✅ High — spec-to-issues automation
github-copilot-starter 8.8K Onboarding ⬜ Medium — Copilot onboarding
create-github-issues-for-unmet-specification-requirements 8.8K GitHub ✅ High — gap analysis automation
memory-merger 12.7K Memory ✅ High — merge agent memory across sessions

Key Skills for Hermes/CorpusIQ

MCP Server Generators

Generate working MCP servers from natural language specifications:

# TypeScript MCP server
npx skills add github/awesome-copilot@typescript-mcp-server-generator

# Python MCP server
npx skills add github/awesome-copilot@python-mcp-server-generator

Use case: When you need a new MCP connector for Hermes (e.g., "Connect to HubSpot API"), invoke the generator skill and it produces a complete, working MCP server with tool definitions, authentication, and error handling.

GitHub Workflow Automation

# Auto-create GitHub issues from implementation plan
npx skills add github/awesome-copilot@create-github-issues-feature-from-implementation-plan

# Auto-create PR from specification
npx skills add github/awesome-copilot@create-github-pull-request-from-specification

# Find unmet requirements and create issues
npx skills add github/awesome-copilot@create-github-issues-for-unmet-specification-requirements

# Create GitHub Actions workflows
npx skills add github/awesome-copilot@create-github-action-workflow-specification

Memory Merger

npx skills add github/awesome-copilot@memory-merger

Merges agent memory across sessions. 12.7K installs. Already documented in Memory Merger Setup.

Integration with Hermes Agent

Using MCP Server Generators

When you need a new MCP connector:

  1. Describe the target API: 

    "Create an MCP server for the HubSpot CRM API with tools for:
- list_contacts(filter, limit)
- get_contact(id)
- create_contact(properties)
- search_deals(query)"

  2. The generator produces:

  3. server.py or server.ts with complete MCP implementation
  4. package.json / requirements.txt with dependencies
  5. Authentication handling (OAuth, API key, etc.)
  6. Tool definitions with proper input schemas

  7. Error handling and rate limiting

  8. Deploy to Hermes: 

    # Add to Hermes MCP config
hermes mcp add ./generated-server/server.py --name hubspot
hermes mcp test hubspot

GitHub Workflow Automation

# From Hermes: convert a feature spec into GitHub issues
cat feature-spec.md | hermes tool call github-issues-from-spec

# Create a PR with all changes
hermes tool call create-pr-from-spec --spec feature-spec.md --branch feature/xyz

Comparison: MCP Server Generation Approaches

Approach github/awesome-copilot anthropics/skills@mcp-builder Manual
Install base 11.3K (TS), 9.9K (Py) 91K —
Languages TypeScript + Python Multiple Any
Automation Full generation from spec Guided building Manual coding
Hermes integration Via skills.sh install Via skills.sh install Direct
Best for Quick MCP server creation Complex multi-tool servers Custom requirements
Learning curve Low — natural language spec Medium — MCP knowledge needed High — MCP protocol expertise

Recommendation: Use typescript-mcp-server-generator or python-mcp-server-generator for rapid MCP connector creation. Fall back to anthropics/skills@mcp-builder for complex servers requiring multiple transports or advanced features.

Troubleshooting

Symptom Cause Fix
npx skills add fails Network/auth issue Check npm registry access: npm ping
MCP generator produces errors Missing dependencies Install deps before running: pip install mcp or npm install @modelcontextprotocol/sdk
GitHub issues creator fails Missing gh CLI auth gh auth login
Memory merger not working Session DB locked Close other Hermes sessions first
Skill not recognized by Copilot Marketplace not registered copilot plugin marketplace add github/awesome-copilot

See Also