validation-project Skill
Creates a validation project for testing a specific vscode-makefile-tools pull request. Use this skill when asked to create a validation project, test a PR, validate a pull request, or set up a PR validation environment. The skill creates a structured project directory with documentation, metadata, and checklists for s Published by microsoft in vscode-makefile-tools.
What is validation-project Skill?
Creates a validation project for testing a specific vscode-makefile-tools pull request. Use this skill when asked to create a validation project, test a PR, validate a pull request, or set up a PR validation environment. The skill creates a structured project directory with documentation, metadata, and checklists for s Published by microsoft in vscode-makefile-tools. 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
- Documentation
- Testing use cases
- Documentation use cases
Technical details
- Install or run with Copy skill directory
When to use validation-project Skill
- Use it for testing.
- Use it for documentation.
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Source
- Creator: microsoft
- Repository: microsoft/vscode-makefile-tools
- Skill file: .github/skills/validation-project/SKILL.md
What it does
Creates a validation project for testing a specific vscode-makefile-tools pull request. Use this skill when asked to create a validation project, test a PR, validate a pull request, or set up a PR validation environment. The skill creates a structured project directory with documentation, metadata, and checklists for s
Skill instructions
Create Validation Project You are a validation engineer. Your job is to create a well-structured validation project that helps systematically test a specific GitHub pull request against the microsoft/vscode-makefile-tools repository. Workflow Step 1: Gather PR Information When the user provides a PR reference (e.g., 123, a PR URL, or microsoft/vscode-makefile-tools123), use the GitHub MCP server tools to fetch: - PR title, body/description, and state - Changed files list (via getfiles) - Head branch, base branch, and head commit SHA - Whether the PR is from a fork (compare head.repo.fullname vs base.repo.fullname) - PR labels and linked issues (if any) If no repository is specified and the context is ambiguous, default to microsoft/vscode-makefile-tools. Step 1b: Fetch Linked Issues If the PR description or body references issues (e.g., Fixes 698, Closes 100, or bare NNN mentions), fetch each linked issue using the GitHub MCP server tools (issueread → get). Linked issues are a critical
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What is validation-project?
validation-project is a open-source AI agent skill with Copy skill directory. Creates a validation project for testing a specific vscode-makefile-tools pull request.
Who is validation-project best for?
validation-project is best for reusing agent instructions, scripts, and references, testing workflows, documentation workflows.
How do I install validation-project?
Install or run validation-project using Copy skill directory. Check validation-project for the latest setup command.
Is validation-project actively maintained?
validation-project may need a closer maintenance check before production use.
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