GitHub Copilot: Customization Marketplace in VS Code (Preview)
GitHub CopilotGitHub added a Customization Marketplace in preview to VS Code, with a Browse page that gathers skills, MCP servers, plugins and other agent customizations from available sources. Developers open it from Customizations in the Agents window sidebar or with Chat: Open Customizations. It is enabled by default, and Business and Enterprise administrators need to allow Editor preview features.
Key Takeaways
- The Customization Marketplace gives VS Code one place to browse agent customizations.
- The Browse page combines skills, MCP servers, plugins and other customizations.
- It opens from Customizations in the Agents window sidebar or via Chat: Open Customizations.
- It is a preview feature enabled by default.
- Business and Enterprise administrators must allow Editor preview features first.
- It uses the same Agent Customizations editor where developers build their own customizations.
One Place for Agent Customizations
GitHub Copilot in Visual Studio Code now has a Customization Marketplace, announced as part of the Universe 2026 releases. Developers can create, discover and manage agent customizations from a single place instead of hunting across separate sources. The Browse page brings together skills, MCP servers, plugins and other customizations from the sources available to the user.
How to Open It
The marketplace is reached from Customizations in the Agents window sidebar, or by running the Chat: Open Customizations command. This is the same Agent Customizations editor where developers create and manage their own customizations.
Availability
The Customization Marketplace is in preview and is enabled by default. Business and Enterprise administrators need to allow Editor preview features before their users can see it.