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Prerequisites

Before using Copilot Collections, make sure you meet the following requirements.

GitHub Copilot License​

This configuration requires a GitHub Copilot Pro license (or higher) to use custom agents and MCP integrations.

GitHub Copilot Pro provides access to:

  • Custom agents (.agent.md files)
  • Custom prompts (.prompt.md files)
  • Custom skills (.github/skills/)
  • MCP server integrations
  • Subagent orchestration

If you only have a free or individual Copilot license, some features — particularly agents and MCP integrations — will not be available.

VS Code Version​

This configuration requires VS Code version 1.109 or later.

Features used by Copilot Collections (such as agent skills, prompt file locations, and MCP support) require recent VS Code releases. To check your version:

  1. Open VS Code.
  2. Go to Code → About Visual Studio Code (macOS) or Help → About (Windows/Linux).
  3. Verify the version is 1.109 or higher.

If you need to update, download the latest version from code.visualstudio.com.