skill-creator

Source

• Creator: microsoft
• Repository: microsoft/vscode-documentdb
• Skill file: .github/skills/skill-creator/SKILL.md

What it does

Guide for creating effective GitHub Copilot skills (.github/skills/) in this repository. Use when creating a new skill, updating an existing skill, or when asked about skill structure, format, or best practices for the vscode-documentdb project.

Skill instructions

Skill Creator for GitHub Copilot Create and maintain skills in .github/skills/ that extend GitHub Copilot's capabilities with project-specific knowledge. What Are Skills Skills are SKILL.md files that provide specialized, procedural knowledge that Copilot doesn't inherently have. They turn Copilot from a general assistant into a domain expert for specific tasks in this codebase. Skills provide: - Specialized workflows — multi-step procedures for project-specific domains - Domain expertise — architecture patterns, conventions, business logic - Bundled references — detailed docs loaded only when needed Skill Anatomy .github/skills/ └── skill-name/ ├── SKILL.md (required — frontmatter + instructions) └── references/ (optional — detailed docs, loaded on demand) SKILL.md Structure markdown --- name: my-skill-name description: What this skill does and WHEN to use it. Include trigger words and scenarios. This is the primary mechanism for Copilot to decide whether to load the skill body. --- S