RDT: Building agent Skills and the new MCP release

Name: RDT: Building agent Skills and the new MCP release
Uploaded: 2026-07-29T20:06:02+00:00
Description: GitHub walks through what an agent Skill is and how to build one in GitHub Copilot, then covers what’s new in the MCP release that shipped this week.

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GitHub walks through what an agent Skill is and how to build one in GitHub Copilot, then covers what’s new in the MCP release that shipped this week.

Overview

The stream explains the concept of an agent Skill in GitHub Copilot and outlines how to create and use a Skill as part of Copilot’s agent experience. It also discusses the latest MCP (Model Context Protocol) release and what the update means for building and connecting tools/skills in the Copilot ecosystem.