agent-customization
**WORKFLOW SKILL** — Create, update, review, fix, or debug VS Code agent customization files (.instructions.md, .prompt.md, .agent.md, SKILL.md,…
Create a custom agent (.agent.md) for a specific job.
$ npx -y skills add microsoft/vscode --skill create-agent --agent claude-codeHow it fires
How this skill gets triggered: by you, by Claude, or both.
/create-agentContext preview
The summary Claude sees to decide when to auto-load this skill.
Create a custom agent (.agent.md) for a specific job.
name: create-agent description: 'Create a custom agent (.agent.md) for a specific job.' argument-hint: What job should this agent do and how? disable-model-invocation: true
Related skill: `agent-customization`. Load and follow **agents.md** for template and principles.
Guide the user to create an `.agent.md`.
First, review the conversation history. If the user has been using the agent in a specialized way (e.g., restricting tools, following a specific persona, focusing on certain file types), generalize that into a custom agent. Extract:
If no clear specialization emerges from the conversation, clarify:
1. Draft the agent file and save it. 2. Identify the most ambiguous or weak parts and ask about those. 3. Once finalized, summarize what the agent does, suggest example prompts to try it, and propose related customizations to create next.
Remember to follow the `agent-customization` guidelines to create highly effective agents.
Repo: microsoft/vscode
**WORKFLOW SKILL** — Create, update, review, fix, or debug VS Code agent customization files (.instructions.md, .prompt.md, .agent.md, SKILL.md,…
Analyze Copilot session history for standup reports, usage tips, session search, and session reindexing. Use when the user asks for a standup, daily summary,…
Create a hook (.json) to enforce policy or automate agent lifecycle events.
Create an instructions file (.instructions.md) for a project rule or convention.