Reference data for test filter syntax across all platform and framework combinations: VSTest --filter expressions, MTP filters for MSTest/NUnit/xUnit v3/TUnit,
Diagnose and fix common Windows app packaging, signing, identity, and SDK errors. Use when encountering errors with MSIX packaging, certificate signing, Windows
Develop Microsoft Fabric Spark/data engineering workflows and write code in Fabric Notebook cells with intelligent routing to specialized resources. Provides wo
Diagnose MSBuild build performance bottlenecks using binary log analysis. USE FOR: identifying why builds are slow by analyzing binlog performance summaries, de
Design Thinking method coaching knowledge across all nine methods including per-method techniques, deep expertise, and industry context (energy, financial servi
Package a Windows app as an MSIX installer for distribution or testing. Use when creating a Windows installer, packaging an Electron/Flutter/.NET/Rust/C++/Tauri
Search papers across arXiv, DBLP, OpenAlex, OpenReview, Semantic Scholar, and Crossref for a given query and year range, using ./scripts/searchpapers.py. Use wh
Create, build, deploy, and localize declarative agents for M365 Copilot and Teams. USE THIS SKILL for ANY task involving a declarative agent — including localiz
Set up a Windows app project for MSIX packaging, Windows SDK access, or Windows API usage. Use when adding Windows support to an Electron, .NET, C++, Rust, Flut
How to create a Beachball change file. ONLY use this skill when the user asks to generate change files, before pushing a branch, or before creating a PR.
Fix build errors and breaking changes after upgrading MSTest from v3 to v4, or plan a complete MSTest v3-to-v4 migration. Use when user says "upgrade to MSTest
Mural workspace, room, mural, and widget workflows via the Mural REST API exposed through a Python CLI. Use when you need to read or write Mural content or auto
Guide for creating effective skills for AI coding agents working with Azure SDKs and Microsoft Foundry services. Use when creating new skills or updating existi
Execute read-only T-SQL queries against Fabric Data Warehouse, Lakehouse SQL Endpoints, and Mirrored Databases via CLI. Default skill for any lakehouse data que
Guide for diagnosing and improving MSBuild project evaluation performance. USE FOR: builds slow before any compilation starts, high evaluation time in binlog an
Guide for optimizing MSBuild incremental builds. USE FOR: builds slower than expected on subsequent runs, 'nothing changed but it rebuilds anyway', diagnosing w
Prepare a release for the Feature Management .NET SDK. Use when user mentions release preparation, version bump, creating merge PRs, preview release, or stable
Build an interactive HTML viewer that aligns paper2poster output with slide/video deck frames through a sidecar contentalignment.json, without modifying the ori
Assess, plan, and execute dataflow Gen1 → Gen2.1 CI/CD save-as operations via CLI (az rest / curl) against Power BI REST and Fabric REST APIs. Scan workspaces o
Execute KQL management commands (table management, ingestion, policies, functions, materialized views) against Fabric Eventhouse and KQL Databases via CLI. Use
Build a guided requirements-to-implementation workflow for new Power BI reports and dashboards from semantic models, datasets, or PBIP projects. Use when the us
Assess, plan, and execute dataflow Gen1 → Gen2.1 CI/CD save-as operations via CLI (az rest / curl) against Power BI REST and Fabric REST APIs. Scan workspaces o
UTILITY SKILL - Explain code snippets, functions, and algorithms in plain language. USE FOR: explain code, what does this code do, break down this function, hel
Use when asked to test a microsoft/aspire pull request, including CLI, hosting, dashboard, component, template, and VS Code extension changes. Also covers testi
Convert a rendered HTML page (especially A0 conference posters) into a native PowerPoint .pptx with editable text + native shapes — NOT a PNG-in-slide. Walks th
Generate wrapper interfaces and DI registration for hard-to-test static dependencies in C. Produces IFileSystem, IEnvironmentProvider, IConsole, IProcessRunner
Performs pseudo-mutation analysis on production code in any language to find gaps in existing test suites. Use when the user asks to find weak tests, discover u
Answer natural-language business questions over existing Power BI reports and dashboards through the FabricIQ MCP endpoint. Orchestrates artifact discovery, sch
Port Databricks notebooks and jobs to Microsoft Fabric. Provides an exhaustive dbutils to notebookutils substitution table: fs operations (mount removal via One
Generate Power BI report visual design guidance before PBIR files are written. Use when the user wants to: (1) choose tone, signature, page archetypes, chart ty
Create and edit Windows app manifest files (Package.appxmanifest or appxmanifest.xml) that define app identity, capabilities, and visual assets, or generate new