Prompts in `.github/prompts` are visible in VS Code Copilot extension but not in copilot-cli

[basteez]

Describe the bug

Prompts stored in .github/prompts are correctly detected and displayed by the VS Code Copilot extension, but they are not visible when using copilot-cli.

Actual Behavior

copilot-cli does not list or detect any of the prompts defined in .github/prompts.

Affected version

GitHub Copilot CLI 1.0.2.

Steps to reproduce the behavior

1. Create a folder .github/prompts in the repository.
2. Add one or more prompt files to that folder.
3. Open the project in VS Code and verify that the prompts are available in the Copilot extension.
4. Run copilot from the CLI in the same repository.

Expected behavior

Prompts defined in .github/prompts should also be visible and usable from copilot-cli, just like they are in the VS Code Copilot extension.

Additional context

• OS: macOS 26.3
• copilot-cli version: 1.0.2
• VS Code version: Version: 1.109.5 (Universal)
  Commit: 072586267e68ece9a47aa43f8c108e0dcbf44622
  Date: 2026-02-19T19:43:32.382Z
  Electron: 39.3.0
  ElectronBuildId: 13313481
  Chromium: 142.0.7444.265
  Node.js: 22.21.1
  V8: 14.2.231.22-electron.0
  OS: Darwin arm64 25.3.0
• Copilot VS Code extension version: 0.37.9

The prompts are correctly recognized by the VS Code Copilot extension, which suggests the files are structured correctly. The issue appears specific to copilot-cli.

[colby-timm]

Experiencing this issue as well on GitHub Copilot CLI 1.0.3.

[colby-timm]

Seems like this is expected according to #618

[zed76r]

Hope they add this feature.

[examon]

This looks like a duplicate of #618. That issue was closed as not planned - the team guidance is to use skills (.github/skills/) instead of prompt files. If you believe this is a separate issue, feel free to reopen.