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 reusable prompt file (.prompt.md) for a common task.
$ npx -y skills add microsoft/vscode --skill create-prompt --agent claude-codeHow it fires
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Create a reusable prompt file (.prompt.md) for a common task.
name: create-prompt description: 'Create a reusable prompt file (.prompt.md) for a common task.' argument-hint: What task should this prompt help with? disable-model-invocation: true
Related skill: `agent-customization`. Load and follow **prompts.md** for template and principles.
Guide the user to create a `.prompt.md`.
First, review the conversation history. If the user has been working on a repeatable task pattern (e.g., explaining code, generating tests, refactoring), generalize that into a reusable prompt. Extract:
If no clear pattern emerges from the conversation, clarify:
1. Draft the prompt and save it. 2. Identify the most ambiguous or weak parts and ask about those. 3. Once finalized, summarize what the prompt does, suggest example invocations, and propose related customizations to create next.
Remember to follow the `agent-customization` guidelines to create highly effective prompts.
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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