Using GitHub Copilot with lite.computer

Q: Where does the lite.computer instruction go for GitHub Copilot?

For VS Code, in .github/copilot-instructions.md at the root of the project. VS Code also reads AGENTS.md and CLAUDE.md there. For the GitHub Copilot app, open Settings, then Sessions, and paste it into App instructions under Instructions.

GitHub Copilot is GitHub's coding assistant. In VS Code, agent mode edits the files in your open folder and runs tasks for you. The GitHub Copilot app is a separate desktop app where several agent sessions run across repositories, with plans, pull requests and terminals laid out in Canvases.

Both suit developers. The app runs on macOS, Windows and Linux, and the VS Code extension runs on a Mac. Pages land in your Showspace when a session works in that folder on your own disk.

Made byGitHub

Runs onmacOS, Windows and Linux

Where pages goThe folder open in VS Code, or the app's local repository

App commandsYes, all twenty

Standing instructions.github/copilot-instructions.md, AGENTS.md or CLAUDE.md in VS Code; App instructions in the Copilot app's settings

CostCopilot Free includes agent mode and MCP in VS Code

Also calledCopilot agent mode, Copilot desktop app

Set it up

In lite.computer, click your name at the bottom of the sidebar and open the Agent Helper. Copy the paragraph it gives you. For VS Code, paste it into .github/copilot-instructions.md at your project root. For the GitHub Copilot app, open Settings, then Sessions, and paste it into App instructions under Instructions.
For VS Code, add the app to .vscode/mcp.json in the project.
For the GitHub Copilot app, install Copilot CLI, then run the line below once in a terminal. The app shares Copilot CLI's MCP servers.
Keep lite.computer open on your Showspace. In VS Code, run MCP: List Servers, select lite-computer, start it and confirm trust. In the Copilot app, choose your local repository for the session. Start a new Copilot agent session and ask Use the lite.computer tool to list every page in my Showspace. It lists the pages in your folder.

.vscode/mcp.json

{ "servers": { "lite-computer": { "type": "http", "url": "http://127.0.0.1:48484/mcp" } } }

The top key is servers. For every project, run MCP: Open User Configuration and add the same entry there.

Run once, in a terminal

copilot mcp add --transport http lite-computer http://127.0.0.1:48484/mcp

Installing Copilot CLI through npm uses Node.js 22 or later.

Try this prompt

Paste into GitHub Copilot

Build an interactive page of this project's dependencies: a searchable, sortable table of versions and licenses, a filter for outdated packages, and a chart that animates in. Save it as a single self-contained HTML file in my Showspace, then open it in lite.computer.

Good to know

The Copilot app asks where each session runs. Choose your local repository, and pages appear in your Showspace straight away.
VS Code also reads AGENTS.md and CLAUDE.md at the project root, so a paragraph you already keep in one of those carries over.
We have not tested GitHub Copilot with lite.computer ourselves. These instructions are based on research. Try saving one HTML page to your Showspace first. If a step needs correcting, email hello@lite.computer.

Questions

Does GitHub Copilot work with lite.computer?

Yes. Agent mode in VS Code and the GitHub Copilot app both save HTML pages into your Showspace when they work in that folder on your Mac, and lite.computer shows each one as it lands. One settings entry lets them open pages and arrange windows in the app as well.

Can I use Copilot Free with lite.computer?

Yes. Copilot Free includes agent mode and MCP in VS Code.

Where does the lite.computer instruction go for GitHub Copilot?

For VS Code, in .github/copilot-instructions.md at the root of the project. VS Code also reads AGENTS.md and CLAUDE.md there. For the GitHub Copilot app, open Settings, then Sessions, and paste it into App instructions under Instructions.

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Last checked September 14, 2026.