# apify

Official Apify plugin for GitHub Copilot. Runs ready-made Actors, helps you build your own, and wires Apify into an app.

- plugin · `type=plugin` · GitHub Copilot · ★ 2
- Author: Jakub-Vacek
- License: Apache-2.0 · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/apify/apify-github-copilot-plugin/tree/HEAD/apify
- Updated: 2026-10-21
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/plugins/apify

## What it does

The plugin puts an `apify` agent into Copilot Chat as the single entry point. Every Apify request goes through it, and the agent picks the transport: the MCP server, the CLI, or one of the bundled skills.

Five skills ship with it. `apify-actor-development` takes a new Actor from scratch to deployment. `apify-actorization` turns an existing JavaScript, TypeScript, Python or CLI project into an Actor. `apify-generate-output-schema` writes or updates `dataset_schema.json`, `output_schema.json` and `key_value_store_schema.json`. `apify-sdk-integration` adds Actor runs to an application through the `apify-client` package or the REST API. `apify-ultimate-scraper` drives multi-step scraping across 15+ platforms.

The `apify` MCP server lives in `apify/.mcp.json` and exposes Store search, Actor details, runs, dataset rows and docs lookup. Some tools need no sign-in at all: `search-actors`, `fetch-actor-details`, `search-apify-docs`, `fetch-apify-docs`. Calling `run-actor` opens a browser window for Apify login. Over SSH or inside a devcontainer there is no browser to open, so either authenticate once on a local machine or stay on the CLI and SDK paths with `apify login` or an exported `APIFY_TOKEN`. SDK integrations will not run without `APIFY_TOKEN` in the environment.

## Requirements
- Works with: GitHub

## Install

### GitHub Copilot (native platform)

**Command from the source**
```bash
copilot plugin install apify@awesome-copilot
```

## When to use it
- find a suitable Actor in the Apify Store by keyword
- pull dataset rows from a finished Actor run
- build and deploy a new Actor from scratch
- convert an existing Python or TypeScript project into an Actor
- call a scraper from an application endpoint

## Example prompts
- @apify find me 5 well-rated coffee shops in Seattle and export to CSV
- @apify build me an Actor that scrapes a sitemap and stores titles
- @apify add Apify to this Next.js app so I can run a scraper from /api/scrape

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# Apify for GitHub Copilot

Official Apify plugin for GitHub Copilot. It adds an `apify` agent, an Apify MCP server connection, a routing instruction, and a set of internal skills for three Apify workflows: using existing Actors from the Apify Store, building or actorizing custom Actors, and integrating Apify into existing applications.

> **Apify** is the largest marketplace of tools for AI: ready-made **Actors** you can run, or build your own. Find your Actor at Apify Store.

## What you get

| Component | Name | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| Agent (entry point) | `apify` | Routes each Apify request to the right MCP tool, CLI-based flow, or internal skill. **This is the one you should invoke.** |
| MCP server | `apify` (`https://mcp.apify.com/`) | Configured in `apify/.mcp.json`; lets the agent search the Apify Store, fetch Actor details, run Actors, retrieve dataset items, and look up Apify docs when MCP is available. |
| Skill | `apify-actor-development` | Create, debug, test, and deploy a new Apify Actor from scratch. |
| Skill | `apify-actorization` | Convert an existing JavaScript, TypeScript, Python, or CLI-based project into an Apify Actor. |
| Skill | `apify-generate-output-schema` | Analyze an Actor and generate or update `dataset_schema.json`, `output_schema.json`, and `key_value_store_schema.json`. |
| Skill | `apify-sdk-integration` | Add Apify Actor execution to an existing application using the `apify-client` package or REST API. |
| Skill | `apify-ultimate-scraper` | Run Apify Store Actors for multi-step scraping workflows across 15+ platforms using the Apify CLI and bundled workflow references. |

## Installation

Clone (or copy) the plugin contents into your project repository so that the Copilot-specific directories (apify folder with plugin.json and .mcp.json) are in the right places.

```bash
# Clone the plugin repo
git clone https://github.com/apify/apify-github-copilot-plugin /tmp/apify-copilot


```

### Prerequisites

- **VS Code** with the **GitHub Copilot Chat** extension installed and active.
- A GitHub account with Copilot access.

## First-run setup

The plugin supports multiple execution paths behind a single `@apify` entry point. The `apify` agent chooses the right route based on the request, and the required auth depends on that route.

### Path 1 — Using existing Actors (MCP)

For straightforward "search / inspect / run an Actor" tasks, the agent prefers the Apify MCP server when it is available. The first time the agent calls an MCP tool that needs auth (for example `run-actor`), VS Code opens `console.apify.com` in your browser and asks you to sign in. Read-only tools such as `search-actors`, `fetch-actor-details`, `search-apify-docs`, and `fetch-apify-docs` work without auth.

If MCP is not available, the agent can fall back to the Apify CLI for Route 1 tasks, especially for the `apify-ultimate-scraper` skill. In that case, verify the CLI with `apify --help`, then authenticate with `apify login` or use an exported `APIFY_TOKEN` in headless environments.

### Path 2 — Building Actors or integrating via SDK

This path covers two different cases:

- **Actor development / actorization** uses the Apify CLI (`apify create`, `apify init`, `apify run`, `apify push`). In interactive environments, the skills expect `apify login`; in headless environments, they can work with an exported `APIFY_TOKEN`.
- **Application integration** uses the **`apify-client`** package (or REST API) and requires an **`APIFY_TOKEN`** environment variable. Generate one at [console.apify.com/settings/integrations](https://console.apify.com/settings/integrations) and export it before starting VS Code (or add it to your project's `.env`):

```bash
export APIFY_TOKEN="apify_api_xxxxxxxxxxxx"
```

Don't have an account? [Sign up free](https://console.apify.com/sign-up) — no credit card required.

### Working in remote sessions, devcontainers, or SSH (no browser)
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