add-policy Skill
Use when adding, modifying, or reviewing VS Code configuration policies. Covers the full policy lifecycle from registration to export to platform-specific artifacts. Run on ANY change that adds a policy: field to a configuration property. Published by microsoft in vscode.
What is add-policy Skill?
Use when adding, modifying, or reviewing VS Code configuration policies. Covers the full policy lifecycle from registration to export to platform-specific artifacts. Run on ANY change that adds a policy: field to a configuration property. Published by microsoft in vscode. This profile combines repository metadata with install, compatibility, and usage signals so developers can quickly decide whether it fits their agent workflow before opening the source repository.
Automated repository signals based on public metadata such as recency, license, installation evidence, and adoption. These are not a security audit or endorsement.
Key capabilities
- Includes SKILL.md support
- Reusable instructions support
- Testing
- Data analysis
- Testing use cases
- Data analysis use cases
Technical details
- Install or run with Copy skill directory
When to use add-policy Skill
- Use it for testing.
- Use it for data analysis.
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Source
- Creator: microsoft
- Repository: microsoft/vscode
- Skill file: .github/skills/add-policy/SKILL.md
What it does
Use when adding, modifying, or reviewing VS Code configuration policies. Covers the full policy lifecycle from registration to export to platform-specific artifacts. Run on ANY change that adds a policy: field to a configuration property.
Skill instructions
Adding a Configuration Policy Policies allow enterprise administrators to lock configuration settings via OS-level mechanisms (Windows Group Policy, macOS managed preferences, Linux config files) or via Copilot account-level policy data. This skill covers the complete procedure. When to Use - Adding a new policy: field to any configuration property - Modifying an existing policy (rename, category change, etc.) - Reviewing a PR that touches policy registration - Adding account-based policy support via IPolicyData - Wiring an enterprise managed setting (native MDM / GitHub server) — see github-managed-settings.md - Having one policy govern multiple settings via policyReference - Testing account/managed-settings policies locally without the real backend — see local-testing.md Architecture Overview Policy Sources (layered, last writer wins) | Source | Implementation | How it reads policies | |--------|---------------|----------------------| | OS-level (Windows registry, macOS plist) | Nati
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Frequently asked questions
What is add-policy?
add-policy is a open-source AI agent skill with Copy skill directory. Use when adding, modifying, or reviewing VS Code configuration policies. Covers the full policy lifecycle from registration to export to platform-specific artifacts.
Who is add-policy best for?
add-policy is best for reusing agent instructions, scripts, and references, testing workflows, data analysis workflows.
How do I install add-policy?
Install or run add-policy using Copy skill directory. Check add-policy for the latest setup command.
Is add-policy actively maintained?
add-policy may need a closer maintenance check before production use.
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