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+# Copilot CLI Extension Examples
+
+A practical guide to writing extensions using the `@github/copilot-sdk` extension API.
+
+## Extension Skeleton
+
+Every extension starts with the same boilerplate:
+
+```js
+import { joinSession } from "@github/copilot-sdk/extension";
+
+const session = await joinSession({
+    hooks: { /* ... */ },
+    tools: [ /* ... */ ],
+});
+```
+
+`joinSession` returns a `CopilotSession` object you can use to send messages and subscribe to events.
+
+> **Platform notes (Windows vs macOS/Linux):**
+> - Use `process.platform === "win32"` to detect Windows at runtime.
+> - Clipboard: `pbcopy` on macOS, `clip` on Windows.
+> - Use `exec()` instead of `execFile()` for `.cmd` scripts like `code`, `npx`, `npm` on Windows.
+> - PowerShell stderr redirection uses `*>&1` instead of `2>&1`.
+
+---
+
+## Logging to the Timeline
+
+Use `session.log()` to surface messages to the user in the CLI timeline:
+
+```js
+const session = await joinSession({
+    hooks: {
+        onSessionStart: async () => {
+            await session.log("My extension loaded");
+        },
+        onPreToolUse: async (input) => {
+            if (input.toolName === "bash") {
+                await session.log(`Running: ${input.toolArgs?.command}`, { ephemeral: true });
+            }
+        },
+    },
+    tools: [],
+});
+```
+
+Levels: `"info"` (default), `"warning"`, `"error"`. Set `ephemeral: true` for transient messages that aren't persisted.
+
+---
+
+## Registering Custom Tools
+
+Tools are functions the agent can call. Define them with a name, description, JSON Schema parameters, and a handler.
+
+### Basic tool
+
+```js
+tools: [
+    {
+        name: "my_tool",
+        description: "Does something useful",
+        parameters: {
+            type: "object",
+            properties: {
+                input: { type: "string", description: "The input value" },
+            },
+            required: ["input"],
+        },
+        handler: async (args) => {
+            return `Processed: ${args.input}`;
+        },
+    },
+]
+```
+
+### Tool that invokes an external shell command
+
+```js
+import { execFile } from "node:child_process";
+
+{
+    name: "run_command",
+    description: "Runs a shell command and returns its output",
+    parameters: {
+        type: "object",
+        properties: {
+            command: { type: "string", description: "The command to run" },
+        },
+        required: ["command"],
+    },
+    handler: async (args) => {
+        const isWindows = process.platform === "win32";
+        const shell = isWindows ? "powershell" : "bash";
+        const shellArgs = isWindows
+            ? ["-NoProfile", "-Command", args.command]
+            : ["-c", args.command];
+        return new Promise((resolve) => {
+            execFile(shell, shellArgs, (err, stdout, stderr) => {
+                if (err) resolve(`Error: ${stderr || err.message}`);
+                else resolve(stdout);
+            });
+        });
+    },
+}
+```
+
+### Tool that calls an external API
+
+```js
+{
+    name: "fetch_data",
+    description: "Fetches data from an API endpoint",
+    parameters: {
+        type: "object",
+        properties: {
+            url: { type: "string", description: "The URL to fetch" },
+        },
+        required: ["url"],
+    },
+    handler: async (args) => {
+        const res = await fetch(args.url);
+        if (!res.ok) return `Error: HTTP ${res.status}`;
+        return await res.text();
+    },
+}
+```
+
+### Tool handler invocation context
+
+The handler receives a second argument with invocation metadata:
+
+```js
+handler: async (args, invocation) => {
+    // invocation.sessionId  — current session ID
+    // invocation.toolCallId — unique ID for this tool call
+    // invocation.toolName   — name of the tool being called
+    return "done";
+}
+```
+
+---
+
+## Hooks
+
+Hooks intercept and modify behavior at key lifecycle points. Register them in the `hooks` option.
+
+### Available Hooks
+
+| Hook | Fires When | Can Modify |
+|------|-----------|------------|
+| `onUserPromptSubmitted` | User sends a message | The prompt text, add context |
+| `onPreToolUse` | Before a tool executes | Tool args, permission decision, add context |
+| `onPostToolUse` | After a tool executes | Tool result, add context |
+| `onSessionStart` | Session starts or resumes | Add context, modify config |
+| `onSessionEnd` | Session ends | Cleanup actions, summary |
+| `onErrorOccurred` | An error occurs | Error handling strategy (retry/skip/abort) |
+
+All hook inputs include `timestamp` (unix ms) and `cwd` (working directory).
+
+### Modifying the user's message
+
+Use `onUserPromptSubmitted` to rewrite or augment what the user typed before the agent sees it.
+
+```js
+hooks: {
+    onUserPromptSubmitted: async (input) => {
+        // Rewrite the prompt
+        return { modifiedPrompt: input.prompt.toUpperCase() };
+    },
+}
+```
+
+### Injecting additional context into every message
+
+Return `additionalContext` to silently append instructions the agent will follow.
+
+```js
+hooks: {
+    onUserPromptSubmitted: async (input) => {
+        return {
+            additionalContext: "Always respond in bullet points. Follow our team coding standards.",
+        };
+    },
+}
+```
+
+### Sending a follow-up message based on a keyword
+
+Use `session.send()` to programmatically inject a new user message.
+
+```js
+hooks: {
+    onUserPromptSubmitted: async (input) => {
+        if (/\\burgent\\b/i.test(input.prompt)) {
+            // Fire-and-forget a follow-up message
+            setTimeout(() => session.send({ prompt: "Please prioritize this." }), 0);
+        }
+    },
+}
+```
+
+> **Tip:** Guard against infinite loops if your follow-up message could re-trigger the same hook.
+
+### Blocking dangerous tool calls
+
+Use `onPreToolUse` to inspect and optionally deny tool execution.
+
+```js
+hooks: {
+    onPreToolUse: async (input) => {
+        if (input.toolName === "bash") {
+            const cmd = String(input.toolArgs?.command || "");
+            if (/rm\\s+-rf/i.test(cmd) || /Remove-Item\\s+.*-Recurse/i.test(cmd)) {
+                return {
+                    permissionDecision: "deny",
+                    permissionDecisionReason: "Destructive commands are not allowed.",
+                };
+            }
+        }
+        // Allow everything else
+        return { permissionDecision: "allow" };
+    },
+}
+```
+
+### Modifying tool arguments before execution
+
+```js
+hooks: {
+    onPreToolUse: async (input) => {
+        if (input.toolName === "bash") {
+            const redirect = process.platform === "win32" ? "*>&1" : "2>&1";
+            return {
+                modifiedArgs: {
+                    ...input.toolArgs,
+                    command: `${input.toolArgs.command} ${redirect}`,
+                },
+            };
+        }
+    },
+}
+```
+
+### Reacting when the agent creates or edits a file
+
+Use `onPostToolUse` to run side effects after a tool completes.
+
+```js
+import { exec } from "node:child_process";
+
+hooks: {
+    onPostToolUse: async (input) => {
+        if (input.toolName === "create" || input.toolName === "edit") {
+            const filePath = input.toolArgs?.path;
+            if (filePath) {
+                // Open the file in VS Code
+                exec(`code "${filePath}"`, () => {});
+            }
+        }
+    },
+}
+```
+
+### Augmenting tool results with extra context
+
+```js
+hooks: {
+    onPostToolUse: async (input) => {
+        if (input.toolName === "bash" && input.toolResult?.resultType === "failure") {
+            return {
+                additionalContext: "The command failed. Try a different approach.",
+            };
+        }
+    },
+}
+```
+
+### Running a linter after every file edit
+
+```js
+import { exec } from "node:child_process";
+
+hooks: {
+    onPostToolUse: async (input) => {
+        if (input.toolName === "edit") {
+            const filePath = input.toolArgs?.path;
+            if (filePath?.endsWith(".ts")) {
+                const result = await new Promise((resolve) => {
+                    exec(`npx eslint "${filePath}"`, (err, stdout) => {
+                        resolve(err ? stdout : "No lint errors.");
+                    });
+                });
+                return { additionalContext: `Lint result: ${result}` };
+            }
+        }
+    },
+}
+```
+
+### Handling errors with retry logic
+
+```js
+hooks: {
+    onErrorOccurred: async (input) => {
+        if (input.recoverable && input.errorContext === "model_call") {
+            return { errorHandling: "retry", retryCount: 2 };
+        }
+        return {
+            errorHandling: "abort",
+            userNotification: `An error occurred: ${input.error}`,
+        };
+    },
+}
+```
+
+### Session lifecycle hooks
+
+```js
+hooks: {
+    onSessionStart: async (input) => {
+        // input.source is "startup", "resume", or "new"
+        return { additionalContext: "Remember to write tests for all changes." };
+    },
+    onSessionEnd: async (input) => {
+        // input.reason is "complete", "error", "abort", "timeout", or "user_exit"
+    },
+}
+```
+
+---
+
+## Session Events
+
+After calling `joinSession`, use `session.on()` to react to events in real time.
+
+### Listening to a specific event type
+
+```js
+session.on("assistant.message", (event) => {
+    // event.data.content has the agent's response text
+});
+```
+
+### Listening to all events
+
+```js
+session.on((event) => {
+    // event.type and event.data are available for all events
+});
+```
+
+### Unsubscribing from events
+
+`session.on()` returns an unsubscribe function:
+
+```js
+const unsubscribe = session.on("tool.execution_complete", (event) => {
+    // event.data.toolName, event.data.success, event.data.result, event.data.error
+});
+
+// Later, stop listening
+unsubscribe();
+```
+
+### Example: Auto-copy agent responses to clipboard
+
+Combine a hook (to detect a keyword) with a session event (to capture the response):
+
+```js
+import { execFile } from "node:child_process";
+
+let copyNextResponse = false;
+
+function copyToClipboard(text) {
+    const cmd = process.platform === "win32" ? "clip" : "pbcopy";
+    const proc = execFile(cmd, [], () => {});
+    proc.stdin.write(text);
+    proc.stdin.end();
+}
+
+const session = await joinSession({
+    hooks: {
+        onUserPromptSubmitted: async (input) => {
+            if (/\\bcopy\\b/i.test(input.prompt)) {
+                copyNextResponse = true;
+            }
+        },
+    },
+    tools: [],
+});
+
+session.on("assistant.message", (event) => {
+    if (copyNextResponse) {
+        copyNextResponse = false;
+        copyToClipboard(event.data.content);
+    }
+});
+```
+
+### Top 10 Most Useful Event Types
+
+| Event Type | Description | Key Data Fields |
+|-----------|-------------|-----------------|
+| `assistant.message` | Agent's final response | `content`, `messageId`, `toolRequests` |
+| `assistant.streaming_delta` | Token-by-token streaming (ephemeral) | `totalResponseSizeBytes` |
+| `tool.execution_start` | A tool is about to run | `toolCallId`, `toolName`, `arguments` |
+| `tool.execution_complete` | A tool finished running | `toolCallId`, `toolName`, `success`, `result`, `error` |
+| `user.message` | User sent a message | `content`, `attachments`, `source` |
+| `session.idle` | Session finished processing a turn | `backgroundTasks` |
+| `session.error` | An error occurred | `errorType`, `message`, `stack` |
+| `permission.requested` | Agent needs permission (shell, file write, etc.) | `requestId`, `permissionRequest.kind` |
+| `session.shutdown` | Session is ending | `shutdownType`, `totalPremiumRequests`, `codeChanges` |
+| `assistant.turn_start` | Agent begins a new thinking/response cycle | `turnId` |
+
+### Example: Detecting when the plan file is created or edited
+
+Use `session.workspacePath` to locate the session's `plan.md`, then `fs.watchFile` to detect changes.
+Correlate `tool.execution_start` / `tool.execution_complete` events by `toolCallId` to distinguish agent edits from user edits.
+
+```js
+import { existsSync, watchFile, readFileSync } from "node:fs";
+import { join } from "node:path";
+import { joinSession } from "@github/copilot-sdk/extension";
+
+const agentEdits = new Set(); // toolCallIds for in-flight agent edits
+const recentAgentPaths = new Set(); // paths recently written by the agent
+
+const session = await joinSession();
+
+const workspace = session.workspacePath; // e.g. ~/.copilot/session-state/<id>
+if (workspace) {
+    const planPath = join(workspace, "plan.md");
+    let lastContent = existsSync(planPath) ? readFileSync(planPath, "utf-8") : null;
+
+    // Track agent edits to suppress false triggers
+    session.on("tool.execution_start", (event) => {
+        if ((event.data.toolName === "edit" || event.data.toolName === "create")
+            && String(event.data.arguments?.path || "").endsWith("plan.md")) {
+            agentEdits.add(event.data.toolCallId);
+            recentAgentPaths.add(planPath);
+        }
+    });
+    session.on("tool.execution_complete", (event) => {
+        if (agentEdits.delete(event.data.toolCallId)) {
+            setTimeout(() => {
+                recentAgentPaths.delete(planPath);
+                lastContent = existsSync(planPath) ? readFileSync(planPath, "utf-8") : null;
+            }, 2000);
+        }
+    });
+
+    watchFile(planPath, { interval: 1000 }, () => {
+        if (recentAgentPaths.has(planPath) || agentEdits.size > 0) return;
+        const content = existsSync(planPath) ? readFileSync(planPath, "utf-8") : null;
+        if (content === lastContent) return;
+        const wasCreated = lastContent === null && content !== null;
+        lastContent = content;
+        if (content !== null) {
+            session.send({
+                prompt: `The plan was ${wasCreated ? "created" : "edited"} by the user.`,
+            });
+        }
+    });
+}
+```
+
+### Example: Reacting when the user manually edits any file in the repo
+
+Use `fs.watch` with `recursive: true` on `process.cwd()` to detect file changes.
+Filter out agent edits by tracking `tool.execution_start` / `tool.execution_complete` events.
+
+```js
+import { watch, readFileSync, statSync } from "node:fs";
+import { join, relative, resolve } from "node:path";
+import { joinSession } from "@github/copilot-sdk/extension";
+
+const agentEditPaths = new Set();
+
+const session = await joinSession();
+
+const cwd = process.cwd();
+const IGNORE = new Set(["node_modules", ".git", "dist"]);
+
+// Track agent file edits
+session.on("tool.execution_start", (event) => {
+    if (event.data.toolName === "edit" || event.data.toolName === "create") {
+        const p = String(event.data.arguments?.path || "");
+        if (p) agentEditPaths.add(resolve(p));
+    }
+});
+session.on("tool.execution_complete", (event) => {
+    // Clear after a delay to avoid race with fs.watch
+    const p = [...agentEditPaths].find((x) => x); // any tracked path
+    setTimeout(() => agentEditPaths.clear(), 3000);
+});
+
+const debounce = new Map();
+
+watch(cwd, { recursive: true }, (eventType, filename) => {
+    if (!filename || eventType !== "change") return;
+    if (filename.split(/[\\\\\\/]/).some((p) => IGNORE.has(p))) return;
+
+    if (debounce.has(filename)) clearTimeout(debounce.get(filename));
+    debounce.set(filename, setTimeout(() => {
+        debounce.delete(filename);
+        const fullPath = join(cwd, filename);
+        if (agentEditPaths.has(resolve(fullPath))) return;
+
+        try { if (!statSync(fullPath).isFile()) return; } catch { return; }
+        const relPath = relative(cwd, fullPath);
+        session.send({
+            prompt: `The user edited \\`${relPath}\\`.`,
+            attachments: [{ type: "file", path: fullPath }],
+        });
+    }, 500));
+});
+```
+
+---
+
+## Sending Messages Programmatically
+
+### Fire-and-forget
+
+```js
+await session.send({ prompt: "Analyze the test results." });
+```
+
+### Send and wait for the response
+
+```js
+const response = await session.sendAndWait({ prompt: "What is 2 + 2?" });
+// response?.data.content contains the agent's reply
+```
+
+### Send with file attachments
+
+```js
+await session.send({
+    prompt: "Review this file",
+    attachments: [
+        { type: "file", path: "./src/index.ts" },
+    ],
+});
+```
+
+---
+
+## Permission and User Input Handlers
+
+### Custom permission logic
+
+```js
+const session = await joinSession({
+    onPermissionRequest: async (request) => {
+        if (request.kind === "shell") {
+            // request.fullCommandText has the shell command
+            return { kind: "approved" };
+        }
+        if (request.kind === "write") {
+            return { kind: "approved" };
+        }
+        return { kind: "denied-by-rules" };
+    },
+});
+```
+
+### Handling agent questions (ask_user)
+
+Register `onUserInputRequest` to enable the agent's `ask_user` tool:
+
+```js
+const session = await joinSession({
+    onUserInputRequest: async (request) => {
+        // request.question has the agent's question
+        // request.choices has the options (if multiple choice)
+        return { answer: "yes", wasFreeform: false };
+    },
+});
+```
+
+---
+
+## Complete Example: Multi-Feature Extension
+
+An extension that combines tools, hooks, and events.
+
+```js
+import { execFile, exec } from "node:child_process";
+import { joinSession } from "@github/copilot-sdk/extension";
+
+const isWindows = process.platform === "win32";
+let copyNextResponse = false;
+
+function copyToClipboard(text) {
+    const proc = execFile(isWindows ? "clip" : "pbcopy", [], () => {});
+    proc.stdin.write(text);
+    proc.stdin.end();
+}
+
+function openInEditor(filePath) {
+    if (isWindows) exec(`code "${filePath}"`, () => {});
+    else execFile("code", [filePath], () => {});
+}
+
+const session = await joinSession({
+    hooks: {
+        onUserPromptSubmitted: async (input) => {
+            if (/\\bcopy this\\b/i.test(input.prompt)) {
+                copyNextResponse = true;
+            }
+            return {
+                additionalContext: "Follow our team style guide. Use 4-space indentation.",
+            };
+        },
+        onPreToolUse: async (input) => {
+            if (input.toolName === "bash") {
+                const cmd = String(input.toolArgs?.command || "");
+                if (/rm\\s+-rf\\s+\\//i.test(cmd) || /Remove-Item\\s+.*-Recurse/i.test(cmd)) {
+                    return { permissionDecision: "deny" };
+                }
+            }
+        },
+        onPostToolUse: async (input) => {
+            if (input.toolName === "create" || input.toolName === "edit") {
+                const filePath = input.toolArgs?.path;
+                if (filePath) openInEditor(filePath);
+            }
+        },
+    },
+    tools: [
+        {
+            name: "copy_to_clipboard",
+            description: "Copies text to the system clipboard.",
+            parameters: {
+                type: "object",
+                properties: {
+                    text: { type: "string", description: "Text to copy" },
+                },
+                required: ["text"],
+            },
+            handler: async (args) => {
+                return new Promise((resolve) => {
+                    const proc = execFile(isWindows ? "clip" : "pbcopy", [], (err) => {
+                        if (err) resolve(`Error: ${err.message}`);
+                        else resolve("Copied to clipboard.");
+                    });
+                    proc.stdin.write(args.text);
+                    proc.stdin.end();
+                });
+            },
+        },
+    ],
+});
+
+session.on("assistant.message", (event) => {
+    if (copyNextResponse) {
+        copyNextResponse = false;
+        copyToClipboard(event.data.content);
+    }
+});
+
+session.on("tool.execution_complete", (event) => {
+    // event.data.success, event.data.toolName, event.data.result
+});
+```
+