agent-customization
**WORKFLOW SKILL** — Create, update, review, fix, or debug VS Code agent customization files (.instructions.md, .prompt.md, .agent.md, SKILL.md,…
Create an instructions file (.instructions.md) for a project rule or convention.
$ npx -y skills add microsoft/vscode --skill create-instructions --agent claude-codeHow it fires
How this skill gets triggered: by you, by Claude, or both.
/create-instructionsContext preview
The summary Claude sees to decide when to auto-load this skill.
Create an instructions file (.instructions.md) for a project rule or convention.
name: create-instructions description: 'Create an instructions file (.instructions.md) for a project rule or convention.' argument-hint: What rule or convention to enforce? disable-model-invocation: true
Related skill: `agent-customization`. Load and follow **instructions.md** for template and principles.
Guide the user to create an instructions file.
First, review the conversation history. If the user has been correcting the agent's output or asking for specific patterns (e.g., "always use X", "never do Y", "follow this style"), generalize that into a persistent instruction. Extract:
If no clear rule emerges from the conversation, clarify:
Explore the codebase using subagents if you need more context.
1. Draft the instruction and save it. 2. Identify the most ambiguous or weak parts and ask about those. 3. Once finalized, summarize what the instruction enforces, suggest example prompts to see it in action, and propose related customizations to create next.
Remember to follow the `agent-customization` guidelines to create highly effective instructions.
Repo: microsoft/vscode
**WORKFLOW SKILL** — Create, update, review, fix, or debug VS Code agent customization files (.instructions.md, .prompt.md, .agent.md, SKILL.md,…
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