Agent Skills
Instruction packs that give your AI agent know-how. Three different kinds — pick the right one below.
✦ Standalone skills4,610
Self-contained. Install one into any project and it works on its own — no other software needed.
🧰 Tool add-ons1,006
Come bundled with a specific tool and only work together with it — they teach your agent how to operate that tool.
autoresearch
✓★ 36,202by github
Autonomous iterative experimentation loop for any programming task. Guides the user through defining goals, measurable metrics, and scope constraints, then runs an autonomous loop of code changes, testing, measuring, and keeping/discarding results. Inspired by Karpathy''s autoresearch. USE FOR: autonomous improvement, iterative optimization, experiment loop, auto research, performance tuning, automated experimentation, hill climbing, try things automatically, optimize code, run experiments, auto
agentic-workflows
✓★ 36,202by github
Route gh-aw workflow design/create/debug/upgrade requests to the right prompts.
lsp-setup
✓★ 36,202by github
Enable code intelligence (go-to-definition, find-references, hover, type info) for any programming language by installing and configuring an LSP server for Copilot CLI. Detects the OS, installs the right server, and generates the JSON configuration (user-level or repo-level). Use when you need deeper code understanding and no LSP server is configured, or when the user asks to set up, install, or configure an LSP server.
add-educational-comments
✓★ 36,202by github
Add educational comments to the file specified, or prompt asking for file to comment if one is not provided.
conventional-branch
✓★ 36,202by github
Create Git branches following the Conventional Branch specification (feature/, bugfix/, hotfix/, release/, chore/). Use when creating a new branch, naming a branch, or checking whether a branch name complies with the spec.
threat-model-analyst
✓★ 36,202by github
Full STRIDE-A threat model analysis and incremental update skill for repositories and systems. Supports two modes: (1) Single analysis — full STRIDE-A threat model of a repository, producing architecture overviews, DFD diagrams, STRIDE-A analysis, prioritized findings, and executive assessments. (2) Incremental analysis — takes a previous threat model report as baseline, compares the codebase at the latest (or a given commit), and produces an updated report with change tracking (new, resolved, s
from-the-other-side-wiggins
✓★ 36,202by github
Narrative and synthesis profile for Wiggins: framing, explanation, and audience-aware communication patterns for Ember sessions.
agent-supply-chain
✓★ 36,202by github
Verify supply chain integrity for AI agent plugins, tools, and dependencies. Use this skill when: - Generating SHA-256 integrity manifests for agent plugins or tool packages - Verifying that installed plugins match their published manifests - Detecting tampered, modified, or untracked files in agent tool directories - Auditing dependency pinning and version policies for agent components - Building provenance chains for agent plugin promotion (dev → staging → production) - Any request like "verif
csharp-nunit
✓★ 36,202by github
Get best practices for NUnit unit testing, including data-driven tests
napkin
✓★ 36,202by github
Visual whiteboard collaboration for Copilot CLI. Creates an interactive whiteboard that opens in your browser — draw, sketch, add sticky notes, then share everything back with Copilot. Copilot sees your drawings and text, and responds with analysis, suggestions, and ideas.
aws-cost-optimize
✓★ 36,202by github
Analyze AWS resources used in the app (IaC files and/or resources in a target account/region) and optimize costs - creating GitHub issues for identified optimizations.
write-coding-standards-from-file
✓★ 36,202by github
Write a coding standards document for a project using the coding styles from the file(s) and/or folder(s) passed as arguments in the prompt.
gsap-framer-scroll-animation
✓★ 36,202by github
Use this skill whenever the user wants to build scroll animations, scroll effects, parallax, scroll-triggered reveals, pinned sections, horizontal scroll, text animations, or any motion tied to scroll position — in vanilla JS, React, or Next.js. Covers GSAP ScrollTrigger (pinning, scrubbing, snapping, timelines, horizontal scroll, ScrollSmoother, matchMedia) and Framer Motion / Motion v12 (useScroll, useTransform, useSpring, whileInView, variants). Use this skill even if the user just says "anim
acreadiness-generate-instructions
✓★ 36,202by github
Generate tailored AI agent instruction files via AgentRC instructions command. Produces .github/copilot-instructions.md (default, recommended for Copilot in VS Code) plus optional per-area .instructions.md files with applyTo globs for monorepos. Use after running /acreadiness-assess to close gaps in the AI Tooling pillar.
ai-ready
✓★ 36,202by github
Make any repo AI-ready — analyzes your codebase and generates AGENTS.md, copilot-instructions.md, CI workflows, issue templates, and more. Mines your PR review patterns and creates files customized to your stack. USE THIS SKILL when the user asks to "make this repo ai-ready", "set up AI config", or "prepare this repo for AI contributions".
arize-dataset
✓★ 36,202by github
Creates, manages, and queries Arize datasets and examples. Covers dataset CRUD, appending examples, exporting data, and file-based dataset creation using the ax CLI. Use when the user needs test data, evaluation examples, or mentions create dataset, list datasets, export dataset, append examples, dataset version, golden dataset, or test set.
aspnet-minimal-api-openapi
✓★ 36,202by github
Create ASP.NET Minimal API endpoints with proper OpenAPI documentation
copilot-spaces
✓★ 36,202by github
Use Copilot Spaces to provide project-specific context to conversations. Use this skill when users mention a "Copilot space", want to load context from a shared knowledge base, discover available spaces, or ask questions grounded in curated project documentation, code, and instructions.
create-github-issues-feature-from-implementation-plan
✓★ 36,202by github
Create GitHub Issues from implementation plan phases using feature_request.yml or chore_request.yml templates.
create-github-issues-for-unmet-specification-requirements
✓★ 36,202by github
Create GitHub Issues for unimplemented requirements from specification files using feature_request.yml template.
dataverse-python-advanced-patterns
✓★ 36,202by github
Generate production code for Dataverse SDK using advanced patterns, error handling, and optimization techniques.
debian-linux-triage
✓★ 36,202by github
Triage and resolve Debian Linux issues with apt, systemd, and AppArmor-aware guidance.
documentation-writer
✓★ 36,202by github
Diátaxis Documentation Expert. An expert technical writer specializing in creating high-quality software documentation, guided by the principles and structure of the Diátaxis technical documentation authoring framework.
exam-ready
✓★ 36,202by github
Activate this skill when a student provides study material (PDF or pasted notes) and a syllabus, and wants to prepare for an exam. Extracts key definitions, points, keywords, diagrams, exam-ready sentences, and practice questions strictly from the provided material.
first-ask
✓★ 36,202by github
Interactive, input-tool powered, task refinement workflow: interrogates scope, deliverables, constraints before carrying out the task; Requires the Joyride extension.
gen-specs-as-issues
✓★ 36,202by github
This workflow guides you through a systematic approach to identify missing features, prioritize them, and create detailed specifications for implementation.
generate-custom-instructions-from-codebase
✓★ 36,202by github
Migration and code evolution instructions generator for GitHub Copilot. Analyzes differences between two project versions (branches, commits, or releases) to create precise instructions allowing Copilot to maintain consistency during technology migrations, major refactoring, or framework version upgrades.
git-commit
✓★ 36,202by github
Execute git commit with conventional commit message analysis, intelligent staging, and message generation. Use when user asks to commit changes, create a git commit, or mentions "/commit". Supports: (1) Auto-detecting type and scope from changes, (2) Generating conventional commit messages from diff, (3) Interactive commit with optional type/scope/description overrides, (4) Intelligent file staging for logical grouping
github-release
✓★ 36,202by github
Guides IA through releasing a new version of a GitHub library end-to-end. Handles SemVer versioning and Keep a Changelog formatting automatically.
github-actions-efficiency
✓★ 36,202by github
Audit GitHub Actions workflow efficiency and recommend fixes to reduce CI minutes and costs.