radius — GitHub Copilot plugin: what it does, how to install
Model, map, and deploy cloud applications using Radius inside GitHub Copilot. It adds an interactive canvas panel alongside five purpose-built skills.
copilot plugin install radius@awesome-copilotWhat radius does
This extension equips GitHub Copilot with application-modeling tools powered by Radius. It bundles five skills. They generate .radius/app.bicep files, build application graphs, configure AWS or Azure environments with OIDC trust, and manage releases through GitHub Actions.
Instead of reading status updates in chat, you inspect steps in Radius Canvas. This panel renders service connections right in the sidebar. Activating the skills requires restarting your Copilot session right after installation.
What it helps with
- generate a
.radius/app.bicepmanifest from repository contents - inspect and diff application graphs inside an interactive canvas
- configure deployment environments and verify OIDC trust for AWS or Azure
- trigger application deployment or resource cleanup via GitHub Actions
Example prompts for the agent
- generate an app.bicep for this repo
- show me the application graph
- set up cloud credentials for Azure and deploy my app
How to install radius
Command from the source
copilot plugin install radius@awesome-copilotStep by step, with commands for each platform: Claude Code plugins: marketplaces, installing, and building your own
Questions about radius
How to install radius in GitHub Copilot?
Run copilot plugin install radius@awesome-copilot in your terminal. You can also open the GitHub Copilot app, navigate to Customize > Plugins, search for radius, and install it from the catalog.
What does the radius plugin do?
It converts Copilot into an assistant for Radius architecture modeling. It generates Bicep manifests, visualizes architecture graphs, and manages deployments via GitHub Actions workflows.
What is Radius Canvas?
Radius Canvas is an interactive side panel inside the GitHub Copilot app. It renders your service graph, assists with cloud environment creation, and visualizes deployment progress.
Source text
radius · Apache-2.0
# Radius Plugin Model, visualize, and deploy applications with [Radius](https://radapp.io) from the GitHub Copilot app. The plugin bundles five skills and Radius Canvas, which turn Copilot into a Radius application-modeling and deployment assistant. ## Installation The `radius` plugin is available in the [`github/awesome-copilot`](https://github.com/github/awesome-copilot) plugin catalog. Open the GitHub Copilot app, select **Customize** in the side menu, and then select **Plugins**. Search for `radius` and install the plugin. See [Adding plugins](https://docs.github.com/en/copilot/how-tos/github-copilot-app/customize-github-copilot-app#adding-plugins) for details. Restart your Copilot session after installing so the skills and the canvas extension become available. Use the plugin's three-dot menu to update or uninstall it. ## What's Included ### Skills | Skill | Use it when you want to… | |----------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | `radius-app-bicep` | Generate or update the `.radius/app.bicep` manifest from a repo's contents. | | `radius-app-graph` | Build, refresh, or diff the Radius application graph. | | `radius-environment` | Create and verify an AWS/Azure deploy environment and its OIDC trust. | | `radius-deploy` | Deploy (or troubleshoot) an app via the generated GitHub Actions workflow. | | `radius-delete` | Delete a deployed app via the generated GitHub Actions workflow, or delete a deploy environment and clean up its cloud state. | ### Radius Canvas Radius Canvas is the interactive surface the plugin opens in the app's side panel. It renders your application graph, walks you through creating a deploy environment, and reports deployment progress, so you steer the work on the canvas instead of reading it back from chat. ## Usage Once installed, ask Copilot naturally: ```text generate an app.bicep for this repo show me the application graph set up cloud credentials for Azure deploy my app ``` ## Source This plugin is part of [radius-project/ai-extensions](https://github.com/radius-project/ai-extensions). ## License Apache-2.0
© Radius · Apache-2.0 · radius-project/ai-extensions
