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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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## 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: