GitHub Copilot

breakdown plan Issue Planning and Automation prompt that generates comprehensive project plans with Epic > Feature > Story/Enabler > Test hierarchy, dependencies, priorities, and automated tracking. breakdown test Test Planning and Quality Assurance prompt that generates comprehensive test strategies, task breakdowns, and quality validation plans for GitHub projects. bug receipt Close defects and incidents with a BUG RECEIPT and VERIFIED, PARTIAL, or BLOCKED status after diagnosis, repair, or recovery. bug reproduction brief Turn a vague, intermittent, or environment-specific bug report into a minimal evidence-backed reproduction before proposing a fix. build evidence map Build an auditable evidence map for a contested technical choice, research synthesis, proposal review, or consequential decision. Use when Copilot must preserve supporting, contradicting, qualifying, and missing evidence with exact source regions instead of collapsing disagreement into prose. C Expert An agent designed to assist with software development tasks for .NET projects. C MCP Server Expert Expert assistant for developing Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers in C# C/.NET Janitor Perform janitorial tasks on C#/.NET code including cleanup, modernization, and tech debt remediation. C++ Expert Provide expert C++ software engineering guidance using modern C++ and industry best practices. CAST Imaging Impact Analysis Agent Specialized agent for comprehensive change impact assessment and risk analysis in software systems using CAST Imaging CAST Imaging Software Discovery Agent Specialized agent for comprehensive software application discovery and architectural mapping through static code analysis using CAST Imaging CAST Imaging Structural Quality Advisor Agent Specialized agent for identifying, analyzing, and providing remediation guidance for code quality issues using CAST Imaging Caveman Mode Terse, low-token responses. Minimal words, no fluff. Full capabilities preserved. Use when: optimize token usage, low-token mode, concise output, caveman mode, reduce verbosity, token-efficient, brief responses. CentOS Linux Expert CentOS (Stream/Legacy) Linux specialist focused on RHEL-compatible administration, yum/dnf workflows, and enterprise hardening. centos linux triage Triage and resolve CentOS issues using RHEL-compatible tooling, SELinux-aware practices, and firewalld. chrome devtools Expert-level browser automation, debugging, and performance analysis using Chrome DevTools MCP. Use for interacting with web pages, capturing screenshots, analyzing network traffic, and profiling performance. cli mastery Interactive training for the GitHub Copilot CLI. Guided lessons, quizzes, scenario challenges, and a full reference covering slash commands, shortcuts, modes, agents, skills, MCP, and configuration. Say "cliexpert" to start. Clojure Interactive Programming Expert Clojure pair programmer with REPL-first methodology, architectural oversight, and interactive problem-solving. Enforces quality standards, prevents workarounds, and develops solutions incrementally through live REPL evaluation before file modifications. Cloud and SaaS Outage Triage Distinguish upstream cloud or SaaS incidents from application failures before changing code, using live official-feed status and incident timelines. cloud design patterns Cloud design patterns for distributed systems architecture covering 42 industry-standard patterns across reliability, performance, messaging, security, and deployment categories. Use when designing, reviewing, or implementing distributed system architectures. code exemplars blueprint generator Technology-agnostic prompt generator that creates customizable AI prompts for scanning codebases and identifying high-quality code exemplars. Supports multiple programming languages (.NET, Java, JavaScript, TypeScript, React, Angular, Python) with configurable analysis depth, categorization methods, and documentation formats to establish coding standards and maintain consistency across development code tour > Use this skill to create CodeTour .tour files — persona-targeted, step-by-step walkthroughs that link to real files and line numbers. Trigger for: "create a tour", "make a code tour", "generate a tour", "onboarding tour", "tour for this PR", "tour for this bug", "RCA tour", "architecture tour", "explain how X works", "vibe check", "PR review tour", "contributor guide", "help someone ramp up", or codebase memory mcp Use when exploring unfamiliar code, mapping architecture, finding symbols or relationships, tracing callers, callees, data flow or dependencies, assessing impact, auditing dead or complex code, or handling explicit Codebase Memory requests. Otherwise skip tasks confined to a supplied known file, tiny one-file check, exact literal, configuration value, error string, or non-code text. codeql Comprehensive guide for setting up and configuring CodeQL code scanning via GitHub Actions workflows and the CodeQL CLI. This skill should be used when users need help with code scanning configuration, CodeQL workflow files, CodeQL CLI commands, SARIF output, security analysis setup, or troubleshooting CodeQL analysis. Comet Opik Unified Comet Opik agent for instrumenting LLM apps, managing prompts/projects, auditing prompts, and investigating traces/metrics via the latest Opik MCP server. comment code generate a tutorial Transform this Python script into a polished, beginner-friendly project by refactoring the code, adding clear instructional comments, and generating a complete markdown tutorial. commit message storyteller Analyzes git diffs or staged changes and generates narrative commit messages that explain WHY a change was made, not just what changed — following Conventional Commits format. Use when asked to "write a commit message", "generate a commit", "describe my changes", "what should I commit this as", "commit this", "summarize my diff", or "help me commit". Works with git diff output, staged files, or pl competitor ad intelligence Use this skill when the user asks to analyze, tear down, or reverse-engineer a competitor''s paid ads. Trigger for prompts like "what ads is [competitor] running", "tear down their ad strategy", "competitor ad analysis", "find ad angles we haven''t tried", or "reverse-engineer their paid funnel". Do not trigger for organic/SEO competitor research or website positioning analysis. containerize aspnet framework Containerize an ASP.NET .NET Framework project by creating Dockerfile and .dockerfile files customized for the project. containerize aspnetcore Containerize an ASP.NET Core project by creating Dockerfile and .dockerfile files customized for the project. content management systems Workflow for building and modifying content management systems across WordPress, Shopify, Wix, Squarespace, Drupal, WooCommerce, Joomla, HubSpot CMS Hub, Webflow, Adobe Experience Manager, and similar platforms. Use when working on CMS themes, plugins, apps, modules, admin panels, media uploads, content models, editors, markdown pipelines, or static export workflows. Context Architect An agent that helps plan and execute multi-file changes by identifying relevant context and dependencies context map Generate a map of all files relevant to a task before making changes Context7 Expert Expert in latest library versions, best practices, and correct syntax using up-to-date documentation conventional branch 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. conventional commit Prompt and workflow for generating conventional commit messages using a structured XML format. Guides users to create standardized, descriptive commit messages in line with the Conventional Commits specification, including instructions, examples, and validation. convert excel to md Converts Excel (.xlsx) workbooks into Markdown so their contents can be accurately analyzed, summarized, searched, or extracted from. Use this skill whenever the user shares, references, or asks about a .xlsx file — even if they don''t say "convert" or "markdown" explicitly. This includes requests to "read", "summarize", "review", "extract data from", "compare", "chart", or "analyze" a spreadsheet convert pdf to md Converts PDF (.pdf) documents into Markdown so their contents can be accurately analyzed, summarized, searched, or extracted from. Use this skill whenever the user shares, references, or asks about a .pdf file — even if they don''t say "convert" or "markdown" explicitly. This includes requests to "read", "summarize", "review", "extract data from", "compare", or "analyze" a PDF report, paper, invoi convert plaintext to md Convert a text-based document to markdown following instructions from prompt, or if a documented option is passed, follow the instructions for that option. convert word to md Converts Word (.docx) documents into Markdown so their contents can be accurately analyzed, summarized, searched, or extracted from. Use this skill whenever the user shares, references, or asks about a .docx file — even if they don''t say "convert" or "markdown" explicitly. This includes requests to "read", "summarize", "review", "extract data from", "compare", or "analyze" a Word document, resume copilot cli quickstart > Use this skill when someone wants to learn GitHub Copilot CLI from scratch. Offers interactive step-by-step tutorials with separate Developer and Non-Developer tracks, plus on-demand Q&A. Just say "start tutorial" or ask a question! Note: This skill targets GitHub Copilot CLI specifically and uses CLI-specific tools (ask_user, sql, fetch_copilot_cli_documentation). copilot instructions blueprint generator Technology-agnostic blueprint generator for creating comprehensive copilot-instructions.md files that guide GitHub Copilot to produce code consistent with project standards, architecture patterns, and exact technology versions by analyzing existing codebase patterns and avoiding assumptions. copilot pr autopilot Copilot left 14 review comments on your PR — half are nits. Hours of fix → reply → resolve → re-request, and each round lands MORE comments. This skill runs loop engineering: auto-triggers Copilot Code Review via GraphQL (no @copilot mention), triages every open thread (Copilot, humans, advanced-security) with a fix / decline / escalate rubric, dispatches parallel fix sub-agents that obey the repo copilot sdk Build agentic applications with GitHub Copilot SDK. Use when embedding AI agents in apps, creating custom tools, implementing streaming responses, managing sessions, connecting to MCP servers, or creating custom agents. Triggers on Copilot SDK, GitHub SDK, agentic app, embed Copilot, programmable agent, MCP server, custom agent. copilot spaces 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. copilot usage metrics Retrieve and display GitHub Copilot usage metrics for organizations and enterprises using the GitHub CLI and REST API. cosmosdb datamodeling Step-by-step guide for capturing key application requirements for NoSQL use-case and produce Azure Cosmos DB Data NoSQL Model design using best practices and common patterns, artifacts_produced: "cosmosdb_requirements.md" file and "cosmosdb_data_model.md" file create agentsmd Prompt for generating an AGENTS.md file for a repository create architectural decision record Create an Architectural Decision Record (ADR) document for AI-optimized decision documentation. create github action workflow specification Create a formal specification for an existing GitHub Actions CI/CD workflow, optimized for AI consumption and workflow maintenance.