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Updated python installation instructions#661

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  • I have read and followed the CONTRIBUTING.md guidelines.
  • My contribution adds a new instruction, prompt, agent, or skill file in the correct directory.
  • The file follows the required naming convention.
  • The content is clearly structured and follows the example format.
  • I have tested my instructions, prompt, agent, or skill with GitHub Copilot.
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  • I have run bash scripts/fix-line-endings.sh to normalize line endings to LF.

Description

Updated the Python package installation instructions from copilot-sdk to github-copilot-sdk to reflect the correct package name on PyPI.

This change updates:

  • The PR visualization cookbook example
  • The Copilot SDK Python instructions file

The correct package name ensures users can successfully install the GitHub Copilot SDK for Python using pip, poetry, or uv.


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  • Update to existing instruction, prompt, agent, collection or skill.
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Additional Notes

This is a documentation fix to ensure developers can properly install the GitHub Copilot SDK for Python. The package name on PyPI is github-copilot-sdk, not copilot-sdk.


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Copilot AI review requested due to automatic review settings February 3, 2026 17:25
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Pull request overview

Updates Python installation documentation to use the correct PyPI package name (github-copilot-sdk) instead of copilot-sdk, ensuring users can successfully install the GitHub Copilot SDK for Python.

Changes:

  • Updated pip install command in the PR visualization cookbook example.
  • Updated pip/Poetry/uv installation commands in the Copilot SDK Python instructions.

Reviewed changes

Copilot reviewed 2 out of 2 changed files in this pull request and generated 1 comment.

File Description
instructions/copilot-sdk-python.instructions.md Updates Python SDK installation commands to github-copilot-sdk.
cookbook/copilot-sdk/python/pr-visualization.md Updates prerequisite install command to github-copilot-sdk.

@@ -18,11 +18,11 @@ name: "GitHub Copilot SDK Python Instructions"
Always install via pip:
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The text "Always install via pip:" is a bit misleading/contradictory given the same block immediately lists Poetry and uv alternatives. Consider rewording to something like "Install with pip (or Poetry/uv)" to avoid confusing readers about the recommended install method.

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Always install via pip:
Install with pip (or Poetry/uv):

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@aaronpowell aaronpowell merged commit 0ed689c into github:main Feb 3, 2026
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