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Update docs to reflect awesome-copilot as default plugin marketplace in CLI and VS Code (#901)

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* docs: update plugin discovery for default marketplace in CLI and VS Code

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* docs: revert README.md changes (covered by #900), update README.plugins.md

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* fix: update plugin template in constants.mjs so README.plugins.md survives rebuilds

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@@ -94,12 +94,12 @@ Plugins are especially valuable when you want to:
## Finding Plugins
Plugins are collected in **marketplaces** — registries you can browse and install from. Copilot CLI comes with two marketplaces registered by default:
Plugins are collected in **marketplaces** — registries you can browse and install from. Both Copilot CLI and VS Code come with two marketplaces registered by default — **no setup required**:
- **`copilot-plugins`** — Official GitHub Copilot plugins
- **`awesome-copilot`** — Community-contributed plugins from this repository
### Browsing a Marketplace
### Browsing in Copilot CLI
List your registered marketplaces:
@@ -121,6 +121,13 @@ Or from within an interactive Copilot session:
> **Tip**: You can also browse plugins on this site's [Plugins Directory](../../plugins/) to see descriptions, included agents, and skills before installing.
### Browsing in VS Code
Because `awesome-copilot` is a default marketplace in VS Code, you can discover plugins without any configuration:
- Open the **Extensions** search view and type **`@agentPlugins`** to see all available plugins
- Or open the **Command Palette** (`Ctrl+Shift+P` / `Cmd+Shift+P`) and run **Chat: Plugins**
### Adding More Marketplaces
Register additional marketplaces from GitHub repositories:
@@ -137,9 +144,9 @@ copilot plugin marketplace add /path/to/local-marketplace
## Installing Plugins
### From a Registered Marketplace
### From Copilot CLI
The most common way to install a plugin — reference it by name and marketplace:
Reference a plugin by name and marketplace:
```bash
copilot plugin install database-data-management@awesome-copilot
@@ -151,6 +158,10 @@ Or from an interactive session:
/plugin install database-data-management@awesome-copilot
```
### From VS Code
Browse to the plugin via `@agentPlugins` in the Extensions search view or via **Chat: Plugins** in the Command Palette, then click **Install**.
## Managing Plugins
Once installed, plugins are managed with a few simple commands:

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@@ -11,6 +11,15 @@ import PageHeader from '../components/PageHeader.astro';
<div class="page-content">
<div class="container">
<div class="how-to-access">
<p><strong>Awesome Copilot is a default plugin marketplace</strong> — no setup required. Access it directly from your tools:</p>
<ul>
<li><strong>GitHub Copilot CLI</strong>: Type <code>/plugin marketplace browse awesome-copilot</code> in a Copilot session</li>
<li><strong>VS Code</strong>: Type <code>@agentPlugins</code> in the Extensions search view, or open the Command Palette and run <code>Chat: Plugins</code></li>
</ul>
<p>Install any plugin with: <code>copilot plugin install &lt;plugin-name&gt;@awesome-copilot</code></p>
</div>
<div class="search-bar">
<label for="search-input" class="sr-only">Search plugins</label>
<input type="text" id="search-input" placeholder="Search plugins..." autocomplete="off">
@@ -44,4 +53,29 @@ import PageHeader from '../components/PageHeader.astro';
<script>
import '../scripts/pages/plugins';
</script>
<style>
.how-to-access {
background: var(--sl-color-bg-nav);
border: 1px solid var(--sl-color-hairline);
border-radius: 0.5rem;
padding: 1rem 1.25rem;
margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
font-size: 0.9rem;
line-height: 1.6;
}
.how-to-access p { margin: 0 0 0.5rem; }
.how-to-access p:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }
.how-to-access ul {
margin: 0.25rem 0 0.5rem 1.25rem;
padding: 0;
}
.how-to-access li { margin: 0.2rem 0; }
.how-to-access code {
background: var(--sl-color-bg-inline-code);
padding: 0.1em 0.35em;
border-radius: 0.2rem;
font-size: 0.85em;
}
</style>
</StarlightPage>