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GitHub Copilot Customize Tab Now Generally Available

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GitHub Copilot introduced a Customize tab in the Copilot app, generally available, that brings MCP servers, plugins, skills, and canvases together in one browsable place. The tab offers a Featured view for a simple starting point plus dedicated per-type sections, and lets users find MCP servers faster through trending options and category browsing. It also surfaces featured canvases — such as one for delegating Azure DevOps backlog work to Copilot — that keep context visible while acting on it.

Key Takeaways

  • GitHub Copilot's new Customize tab is now generally available, unifying MCP servers, plugins, skills, and canvases into a single discoverable surface inside the Copilot app.
  • The Featured view curates selected customizations from every category, giving users a simple starting point when they don't already know which tool type they need.
  • Trending MCP servers and category browsing make it faster to find relevant integrations without leaving the app.
  • A featured canvas for delegating Azure DevOps backlog work shows how canvases let users triage, prioritize, and hand off tasks to Copilot while keeping context visible.
  • This release focuses purely on discoverability and organization of existing extensibility features rather than introducing new customization primitives.
  • The feature is available to all Copilot app users immediately — no waitlist or preview gating, accessed via the app's Customize selector.

A Single Home for Copilot Customization

GitHub Copilot now ships a dedicated Customize tab inside the GitHub Copilot app, and it has moved from preview to general availability. Previously, the building blocks that make Copilot fit a team's specific tools and workflows — MCP servers, plugins, skills, and canvases — were scattered across different parts of the app. The Customize tab consolidates all of them into a single, browsable surface, making it easier for users to discover what is available and tailor Copilot to how they and their team actually work.

Featured View and Per-Type Browsing

The centerpiece of the new tab is the Featured view, which pulls hand-selected customizations from every category into one place. This gives users a simple entry point when they are not yet sure whether they need an MCP server, a plugin, a skill, or a canvas — they can browse curated highlights first and drill into a specific type later. For users who already know what they are looking for, the Customize tab also provides dedicated sections for each customization type, so browsing by category remains straightforward.

Faster MCP Server Discovery

Finding the right MCP server has historically required knowing what to search for. The Customize tab addresses this by surfacing trending MCP servers and organizing the catalog by category, so users can explore what other teams are adopting rather than hunting through documentation or GitHub repositories to find integrations that fit their stack.

Canvases for Acting on Work, Not Just Understanding It

The update also highlights featured canvases as a customization type in their own right. One example called out in the release is a canvas for delegating backlog work from Azure DevOps — letting users triage issues, prioritize backlogs, assign follow-ups, and hand tasks to Copilot to investigate, implement, or prepare for review, all while keeping the relevant context visible on screen. This reflects a broader shift in the Copilot app toward workflows that move directly from reviewing work to acting on it.

Getting Started

The Customize tab is available now to everyone using the GitHub Copilot app. Users can open the app, select Customize, and either explore the Featured view or browse by type to find MCP servers, plugins, skills, and canvases suited to their workflow.