validate-skills
Validate that commands documented in skill files actually work. Use when creating, updating, or reviewing skills to ensure all documented commands exit with code 0. Published by microsoft in vstest.
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Developers using vstest, Includes SKILL.md, Reusable instructions
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Copy skill directory
2 months ago · MIT license
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What is validate-skills?
Validate that commands documented in skill files actually work. Use when creating, updating, or reviewing skills to ensure all documented commands exit with code 0. Published by microsoft in vstest. 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. See how SkillIndex evaluates profiles.
Key capabilities
- Includes SKILL.md support
- Reusable instructions support
- Developers using vstest
Declared skill metadata
- Source file: .github/skills/validate-skills/SKILL.md
These fields retain source and confidence evidence from the indexed SKILL.md.
Compatibility and setup
- Install or run with Copy skill directory
When to use validate-skills
- Use it for developers using vstest.
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Editorial notes
Source
- Creator: microsoft
- Repository: microsoft/vstest
- Skill file: .github/skills/validate-skills/SKILL.md
What it does
Validate that commands documented in skill files actually work. Use when creating, updating, or reviewing skills to ensure all documented commands exit with code 0.
Skill instructions
Validating Skills Verify every executable command in a skill runs successfully on the current OS. When to Use - After creating or updating a skill that contains executable commands - During skill review to catch stale or broken instructions - When switching OS (e.g. Windows → Linux) to confirm cross-platform commands Procedure 1. Detect Current OS Determine which platform commands to extract: powershell PowerShell (Windows) $os = "Windows" bash Bash (Linux / macOS) OS=$(uname -s) "Linux" or "Darwin" 2. Extract Commands Parse the target skill's SKILL.md and list every shell command for the detected OS: - Many skills document commands in tables with Windows and Linux / macOS columns. Pick the column matching your OS. - If a command contains comments like Windows or Linux / macOS, only run the one for your OS. - Placeholder substitution: Replace obvious placeholders (e.g. <path-to-csproj, <skill-name) with real values from the repo. If no sensible value exists, skip the command. - Adapt c
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Frequently asked questions
What is validate-skills?
validate-skills is a open-source AI agent skill with Copy skill directory. Validate that commands documented in skill files actually work. Use when creating, updating, or reviewing skills to ensure all documented commands exit with code 0.
Who is validate-skills best for?
validate-skills is best for reusing agent instructions, scripts, and references.
How do I install validate-skills?
Install or run validate-skills using Copy skill directory. Check validate-skills for the latest setup command.
Is validate-skills actively maintained?
validate-skills may need a closer maintenance check before production use.
Project health auto-fetched from the source repository.
Maintain this resource?
Review this source-backed profile, send a correction with evidence, or link to it from your documentation. Claims verify your relationship to the project; profile facts still require source evidence and editorial review.
