GitHub Copilot + Cloudflare

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GitHub Copilot + Cloudflare

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Editor extension and CLI with agent mode, workspace context, and native PR integration. Made by GitHub.

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Skills ↗ MCP Server ↗ GitHub Copilot Docs ↗

Quick start

1. Install GitHub Copilot

   Install the GitHub Copilot extension in VS Code from the Visual Studio Marketplace ↗. For JetBrains IDEs, Visual Studio, or Xcode, see the Install the Copilot extension ↗ guide.

2. Install Cloudflare Skills

   npx skills add https://github.com/cloudflare/skills

3. Configure Cloudflare MCP servers

   For VS Code, add to .vscode/mcp.json. For Copilot CLI, add to ~/.copilot/mcp-config.json. For a full list of available Cloudflare MCP servers, refer to the repository on GitHub ↗.

   {
     "mcpServers": {
       "cloudflare": { "url": "https://mcp.cloudflare.com/mcp" },
       "cloudflare-docs": { "url": "https://docs.mcp.cloudflare.com/mcp" }
     }
   }

4. Try a prompt

   Open Copilot Chat (Ctrl+Shift+I), switch to agent mode, and try a prompt — for example:

   Set up a KV namespace and use it for session storage in my Worker.

Cloudflare platform access

The ways GitHub Copilot reaches Cloudflare. Expand any section to learn more.

Cloudflare Skills

Persistent platform context that teaches GitHub Copilot how Cloudflare works.

Skills are instructions the agent loads on demand. The cloudflare/skills bundle ships eight Skills covering every layer of the platform — so the agent knows your conventions without you re-explaining them.

Copilot supports Agent Skills in VS Code agent mode, the Copilot CLI, and the cloud agent. Skills are not used for inline code completion — switch Copilot Chat to agent mode to unlock them.

• cloudflare Comprehensive platform skill covering Workers, Pages, storage (KV, D1, R2), AI (Workers AI, Vectorize, Agents SDK), networking (Tunnel, Spectrum), security (WAF, DDoS), and IaC (Terraform, Pulumi).
• agents-sdk Building stateful AI agents with state, scheduling, RPC, MCP servers, email, and streaming chat.
• durable-objects Stateful coordination (chat rooms, games, booking), RPC, SQLite, alarms, WebSockets.
• sandbox-sdk Secure code execution for AI code execution, code interpreters, CI/CD systems, and interactive dev environments.
• wrangler Deploying and managing Workers, KV, R2, D1, Vectorize, Queues, Workflows.
• web-perf Auditing Core Web Vitals (FCP, LCP, TBT, CLS), render-blocking resources, network chains.
• building-mcp-server-on-cloudflare Building remote MCP servers with tools, OAuth, and deployment.
• building-ai-agent-on-cloudflare Building AI agents with state, WebSockets, and tool integration.

MCP servers

Live access to the Cloudflare API, docs, and observability from inside GitHub Copilot.

MCP servers give GitHub Copilot typed tools to call into Cloudflare at runtime. The cloudflare/mcp-server-cloudflare repo hosts all of them; the full catalog is also in the MCP servers for Cloudflare docs. The API server alone exposes 2,500+ endpoints in ~1,000 tokens via Code Mode.

• cloudflare-api Entire Cloudflare API (2,500+ endpoints) in ~1,000 tokens via Code Mode.
• cloudflare-docs Up-to-date Cloudflare documentation and reference.
• cloudflare-bindings Build Workers applications with storage, AI, and compute primitives.
• cloudflare-builds Manage and get insights into Workers builds.
• cloudflare-observability Debug and analyze application logs and analytics.
• cloudflare-radar Global Internet traffic insights, trends, URL scans, and utilities.
• cloudflare-containers Spin up a sandbox development environment.
• cloudflare-browser Fetch web pages, convert them to markdown, and take screenshots.
• cloudflare-logpush Quick summaries for Logpush job health.
• cloudflare-ai-gateway Search AI Gateway logs and inspect prompts, responses, and token usage.
• cloudflare-autorag List and search documents on your AutoRAGs.
• cloudflare-auditlogs Query audit logs and generate reports for review.
• cloudflare-dns-analytics Optimize DNS performance and debug issues based on current setup.
• cloudflare-dex Digital Experience Monitoring — insights on critical applications.
• cloudflare-casb Cloudflare One CASB — identify SaaS security misconfigurations.
• cloudflare-graphql Query analytics data through Cloudflare's GraphQL API.

Wrangler CLI

Copilot's deploy story runs through CI, not a local CLI.

Unlike terminal agents, Copilot does not have its own CLI that runs Wrangler directly. Instead, ask Copilot to generate a GitHub Actions workflow that runs Wrangler on every push — GitHub's ecosystem is Copilot's native turf.

You will also want to add CLOUDFLARE_API_TOKEN and CLOUDFLARE_ACCOUNT_ID as repository secrets. Copilot knows this pattern and will prompt you if you forget.

What’s next

The unified cf CLI is in technical preview — a next-generation CLI that covers every Cloudflare product with consistent verbs and ergonomic output for agents. Try it with npx cf. Read the announcement →

Agent-friendly docs

Pair Skills with repository custom instructions.

Skills load Cloudflare expertise on demand — use a .github/copilot-instructions.md file for repository-wide conventions that should apply to every task (coding standards, preferred libraries, project layout). GitHub recommends both together: instructions for the always-on basics, Skills for the situational depth.

• developers.cloudflare.com/llms.txt — directory of every Cloudflare product.

• developers.cloudflare.com/workers/llms.txt
• developers.cloudflare.com/agents/llms.txt
• developers.cloudflare.com/r2/llms.txt
• developers.cloudflare.com/d1/llms.txt

• /workers/prompt.txt — Cloudflare's own Workers context prompt, useful to include inside copilot-instructions.md.

For a full overview of how these docs are structured for agents, refer to the AI tooling guide.

Example prompts

“Create a Cloudflare Workers application that serves as a backend API server.” “Add a D1 database to my Worker and create a users table with CRUD endpoints.” “Build an image upload service using R2 pre-signed URLs.” “Set up a KV namespace and use it for session storage in my Worker.” “Show me how to use Hyperdrive to connect my Worker to an existing Postgres database.” “Create an AI chat agent using the Cloudflare Agents SDK that maintains conversation history.” “Build a Workers AI chatbot with streaming responses.” “Build a WebSocket-based pub/sub app using Durable Objects with hibernation.” “Add a cron trigger to my Worker that runs every hour.” “Add rate limiting and bot protection to my API endpoints.” “Set up GitHub Actions to auto-deploy this Worker to Cloudflare.” “Create separate staging and production environments for my Worker.” “Generate Vitest tests for my Worker.” “Check my deployment logs for errors and suggest fixes.” “Deploy this project to Cloudflare Workers with a custom domain.”

Tips

• The Cloudflare API MCP server uses Code Mode — Copilot writes JavaScript against a typed API to reach any of 2,500+ endpoints in ~1,000 tokens.
• Use @workspace in Copilot Chat to give the agent full context of your Workers project before asking it to build or deploy.
• Commit a .github/copilot-instructions.md file with repository-wide conventions — Copilot loads it automatically on every interaction, complementing Skills which are loaded on demand.

FAQ

Does Copilot support Cloudflare Skills?

Yes. GitHub Copilot added Agent Skills support for VS Code agent mode, the Copilot CLI, and the cloud agent. Run npx skills add https://github.com/cloudflare/skills to install them. Refer to the About agent skills ↗ guide for details on where Copilot looks for Skills.

Should I use Skills, the MCP server, Wrangler CLI, or all of them?

All three. Skills load Cloudflare expertise into every agent-mode session. The Cloudflare API MCP server handles platform operations (DNS, WAF, Zero Trust, R2 buckets). Wrangler runs local dev and deploys in the VS Code terminal. The bundled wrangler Skill teaches Copilot when to reach for which.

Do I still need .github/copilot-instructions.md?

It's complementary. Use custom instructions for simple repository-wide conventions that apply to almost every task (coding standards, preferred libraries). Use Skills for detailed, situational guidance Copilot should only load when relevant.

Can Copilot deploy to Cloudflare directly?

Yes, via Wrangler in the VS Code terminal, or via a GitHub Actions workflow that Copilot can generate for you.

Troubleshooting

Skills do not load in Copilot

Skills only work in VS Code agent mode, the Copilot CLI, and the cloud agent — not with inline completion or plain chat. Switch Copilot Chat to agent mode. If Skills are still not discovered, refer to About agent skills ↗ for the paths Copilot checks.

MCP server not available in VS Code

Ensure you are using VS Code 1.99+ which supports MCP natively. Add the server configuration to .vscode/mcp.json.

Getting outdated information about Cloudflare products

Enable the Cloudflare docs MCP server so the agent can fetch current documentation at runtime. If you prefer not to use the MCP server, point the agent directly at developers.cloudflare.com/llms.txt for a directory of every product, or developers.cloudflare.com/<product>/llms.txt for a product-specific index.

Build agents on Cloudflare

Also worth knowing

Cloudflare is not just a deploy target for agents, it is a full stack for building your own.

Agents SDK

Stateful AI agents with state, scheduling, RPC, email, streaming chat — and the Code Mode SDK for token-efficient tool use.

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Build an MCP server

Ship a remote MCP server on Workers with OAuth, durable state, and streamable HTTP transport.

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Workers AI

Run open-source LLMs, embedding models, and image models at the edge. Use it as your agent's model provider.

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Worker Loader

Load user-generated code into isolated Workers on demand. The secure sandbox behind Code Mode.

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