copilot-sdk-sessions

Copilot SDK session lifecycle management automates creation, idle, and abort states, reducing boilerplate and errors. It handles session creation and termination end-to-end, letting you focus on agent interactions instead of manual state transitions.

Copilot SDK session streaming subscribes to and handles a large set of events, including delta streams and turn-based events. It enables real-time response delivery by capturing streaming events as they occur during the session.

Copilot SDK session persistence and resume saves conversation history and session state to enable seamless restoration after restarts. You can resume sessions by restoring the persisted state, allowing conversations to continue without losing context.

Handling events in Copilot SDK sessions uses the built-in event system to subscribe to and process a large set of events, including delta streams and turn-based events. It provides an automated event handling mechanism that reduces manual wiring and errors.

Copilot SDK session management requires a SKILL.md file with YAML frontmatter defining name and description, plus a Markdown body containing actionable instructions, examples, and guidelines. This file serves as the configuration and instruction source for the session automation.