Agentic Programming

A collection of custom GitHub Copilot Cloud Agents for research and documentation.

Agents

Agent	Trigger	Output
laravel-package	/laravel-package <vendor/package>	.steering/laravel-packages/<vendor>__<package>.md
skill-research	/skill-research <github-url-to-skill>	.steering/skills/<owner>__<skill-name>.md
mcp-research	/mcp-research <url>	mcps/<owner>__<name>.md

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Laravel Package Research Agent

A custom GitHub Copilot Cloud Agent that researches Laravel packages and generates Obsidian-style research notes.

Setup

Before using the agent, complete these two steps:

1. Add Secrets

Go to Repo Settings > Secrets and variables > Copilot env and add:

• DEEPWIKI_KEY — API key from DeepWiki
• CONTEXT7_KEY — API key from Context7

2. Enable Memory

Go to Repo Settings > Copilot > Memory and enable it so the agent learns from past runs.

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Usage

In Copilot Chat (GitHub.com, VS Code, or JetBrains), select the laravel-package agent and prompt:

/laravel-package spatie/laravel-markdown-response

The agent will research the package and write a note to:

.steering/laravel-packages/spatie__laravel-markdown-response.md

How It Works

1. Parses <vendor/package> from the prompt.
2. Researches via DeepWiki, GitHub MCP, and Context7:
   • GitHub repo stats (stars, forks, releases)
   • Packagist downloads
   • Laravel News article
   • Package docs
3. Generates a structured note using the Laravel package template.
4. Writes the note to .steering/laravel-packages/<vendor>__<package>.md.

Configuration

MCP Servers

Add to repo Settings > Copilot > MCP:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "deepwiki": {
      "type": "sse",
      "url": "https://api.deepwiki.com/sse",
      "tools": ["*"],
      "headers": { "Authorization": "Bearer $DEEPWIKI_KEY" }
    },
    "context7": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["@context7/mcp-server"],
      "env": { "CONTEXT7_API_KEY": "${CONTEXT7_KEY:-fallback}" }
    },
    "github": {
      "type": "sse",
      "url": "https://mcp.github.com/sse",
      "tools": ["read", "search"]
    }
  }
}

Secrets

Add to Repo Settings > Secrets and variables > Copilot env:

• DEEPWIKI_KEY — from DeepWiki
• CONTEXT7_KEY — from Context7

Memory

Enable in Repo Settings > Copilot > Memory so the agent learns from past runs.

File Structure

.github/
├── agents/
│   ├── laravel-package.agent.md       # Laravel package agent
│   └── skill-research.agent.md        # Skill research agent
├── skills/
│   ├── laravel-research/
│   │   ├── SKILL.md                   # Note generator skill
│   │   └── laravel-package-template.md  # Blank template reference
│   └── skill-research/
│       ├── SKILL.md                   # Skill note generator skill
│       └── skill-template.md          # Blank template reference
└── workflows/
    └── sync-skill-template.yml        # Copies templates/skill.md → skill-research/skill-template.md

.steering/
├── laravel-packages/                  # Laravel package research notes
│   └── <vendor>__<package>.md
└── skills/                            # Copilot skill research notes
    └── <owner>__<skill-name>.md

mcps/                                  # MCP server research notes
└── <owner>__<name>.md

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Skill Research Agent

A custom GitHub Copilot Cloud Agent that researches GitHub Copilot skills and generates structured research notes.

Usage

In Copilot Chat (GitHub.com, VS Code, or JetBrains), select the skill-research agent and prompt:

/skill-research https://github.com/microsoft/skills/blob/main/.github/skills/copilot-sdk

The agent will research the skill and write a note to:

.steering/skills/microsoft__copilot-sdk.md

How It Works

1. Parses the GitHub URL to extract owner, repo, path, and skill-name.
2. Researches via GitHub MCP and DeepWiki:
   • Reads SKILL.md for description and capabilities.
   • Lists all files in the skill directory.
   • Searches for agents/workflows that use the skill.
   • Reads the parent repo README for ecosystem context.
3. Generates a structured note using the skill template.
4. Writes the note to .steering/skills/<owner>__<skill-name>.md.