Claude skills and agent skills

MicrosoftSkill

automate

microsoft/vscode/src/vs/sessions/skills/automate/SKILL.md

Propose an automation from a completed task or a new idea, then create it after approval. Use when the user asks to create an automation or wants scheduled local or cloud agent work.

MicrosoftSkill

code-review

microsoft/vscode/src/vs/sessions/skills/code-review/SKILL.md

Perform a code review of the current session's changes. Use when the user requests a code review via the Run Code Review button in the Changes toolbar.

Often used withclose-spec·add-new-model·compare-screenshots

MicrosoftSkill

commit

microsoft/vscode/src/vs/sessions/skills/commit/SKILL.md

Commit staged or unstaged changes with an AI-generated commit message that matches the repository's existing commit style. Use when the user asks to 'commit', 'commit changes', 'create a commit', 'save my work', or 'check in code'.

Often used withvalidate-plan·branch·pull

MicrosoftSkill

create-draft-pr

microsoft/vscode/src/vs/sessions/skills/create-draft-pr/SKILL.md

Create a draft pull request for the current session. Use when the user wants to open a draft PR with the session's changes.

MicrosoftSkill

create-pr

microsoft/vscode/src/vs/sessions/skills/create-pr/SKILL.md

Create a pull request for the current session. Use when the user wants to open a PR with the session's changes.

MicrosoftSkill

fix-ci

microsoft/vscode/src/vs/sessions/skills/fix-ci/SKILL.md

Fix the failed CI checks for the current session. Use when the user requests a CI fix via the Fix Checks button in the Changes toolbar.

MicrosoftSkill

generate-chat-background

microsoft/vscode/src/vs/sessions/skills/generate-chat-background/SKILL.md

Generate or design an image for the chat background in the Agents window. Use when the user asks for a generated chat background, wallpaper, pattern, or illustration to decorate their chat.

No other project uses it yet

MicrosoftSkill

generate-run-commands

microsoft/vscode/src/vs/sessions/skills/generate-run-commands/SKILL.md

Generate or modify run commands for the current session. Use when the user wants to set up or update run commands that appear in the session's Run button.

MicrosoftSkill

merge

microsoft/vscode/src/vs/sessions/skills/merge/SKILL.md

Merge changes from the topic branch to the merge base branch. Use when the user wants to merge their session's work back to the base branch.

Often used withaddskill·apply-firmware·astra-fullreview

MicrosoftSkill

sync

microsoft/vscode/src/vs/sessions/skills/sync/SKILL.md

Sync the current session branch with its upstream branch, or publish the current session branch to a remote. Use when the user asks to sync a branch, pull latest changes, rebase onto upstream, push current branch, publish branch, or set upstream.

Often used withdevelop·scope·document

MicrosoftSkill

sync-upstream

microsoft/vscode/src/vs/sessions/skills/sync-upstream/SKILL.md

Update a stale session branch by rebasing onto the latest origin. Use when the upstream has moved significantly and the session needs to catch up, resolving conflicts by preserving upstream changes and adapting session work to fit.

MicrosoftSkill

update-pr

microsoft/vscode/src/vs/sessions/skills/update-pr/SKILL.md

Update the pull request for the current session. Use when the user wants to push new changes to an existing PR.

MicrosoftSkill

update-skills

microsoft/vscode/src/vs/sessions/skills/update-skills/SKILL.md

Create or update repository skills and instructions when major learnings are discovered during a session. Use when the user says "learn!", when a significant pattern or pitfall is identified, or when reusable domain knowledge should be captured for future sessions.

Often used withadd-anydoc·migrate-memory·add-clidash

MicrosoftSkill

powertoys-verification

microsoft/PowerToys/.github/skills/powertoys-verification/SKILL.md

Verify PowerToys behavior end-to-end with the winapp CLI across two scenarios: (A) a module's release checklist against the installed build; (B) PR validation — derive each PR's checklist from its description + diff, then drive it against the installed build (a merged/shipped PR, or a whole release/hotfix set) or by building + sideloading the module when the PR isn't in the build yet (unmerged or not-yet-released). Drive each item via UIA invoke / Named Events / settings.json edits / clipboard / GPO / SendInput, and emit a structured PASS / FAIL / BLOCKED verdict per item with evidence (FAIL distinguishes product defects from stale/ambiguous checklist items). Use when asked to verify a module checklist, validate a PR, sign off a release/hotfix's PRs, or QA installed/sideloaded PowerToys bits. Combines generic winapp ui mechanics (references/winapp-ui-testing.md) with PT-specific recipes, per-scenario playbooks (references/scenarios/), and the helper .ps1 files shipped with this skill.

No other project uses it yet

MicrosoftSkill

release-note-generation

microsoft/PowerToys/.github/skills/release-note-generation/SKILL.md

Toolkit for generating PowerToys stable or preview release notes from GitHub milestones, commit ranges, or Azure DevOps release-candidate builds. Prepare draft preview releases with three-component GitHub tags while preserving four-component build and asset versions. Use when asked to create release notes, summarize milestone PRs, generate changelog, prepare a draft preview release, calculate PR deltas across main and stable, update release documentation, manage PR milestones, or prepare and validate release assets.

No other project uses it yet

MicrosoftSkill

ui-tests-local-vm

microsoft/PowerToys/.github/skills/ui-tests-local-vm/SKILL.md

Run PowerToys UITest.Next suites in persistent Hyper-V VMs over PowerShell Direct. Validate full default and constrained suites on Windows 10 and Windows 11, plus applicable ARM64 guests, then automatically hand implementation tasks to ui-tests-pipeline-ci for commit/push and CI validation. Local green is not end-to-end completion. Use for agentic UI-test iteration, reusable standard-user desktops, payload staging, evidence export, VM customization, clean baselines, or hosts without nested virtualization. Keywords: Hyper-V, local VM, virtual machine, PowerShell Direct, Copy-VMFile, VMBus, checkpoint, unattend, autounattend, ISO, Windows 10 LTSC, Windows 11, ARM64, Windows on ARM, UI tests, UITest.Next, winappcli, TRX, CI handoff.

No other project uses it yet

MicrosoftSkill

ui-tests-migration

microsoft/PowerToys/.github/skills/ui-tests-migration/SKILL.md

Create, migrate, and stabilize PowerToys UI tests with Microsoft.PowerToys.UITest.Next and winappcli, through local VM success, commit/push, and CI validation. Use for ports, new UITest projects, flaky CI tests, persistent Hyper-V validation, Settings IPC authentication/test signing, Explorer/Shell selection, preview handlers, thumbnail providers, hotkey activation, stateful process lifecycle, composed WinUI/WebView visual baselines, or foreground failures. Covers APIs, scaffolding, test design, diagnostics, and the required handoff to ui-tests-pipeline-ci. Keywords: UI test, UITests, UITestAutomation.Next, winappcli, WinAppDriver, Selenium, Settings IPC, not-microsoft-signed, Authenticode, local VM, Hyper-V, checkpoint, migrate, flaky, CI stability, Explorer, Shell extension, WebView2.

MicrosoftSkill

ui-tests-pipeline-ci

microsoft/PowerToys/.github/skills/ui-tests-pipeline-ci/SKILL.md

Microsoft FTE-only completion workflow for PowerToys UI-test implementation: automatically continue after successful local VM suites, commit and push scoped changes, queue CI, wait synchronously, and stabilize through Azure CLI and Azure DevOps REST APIs. No separate push/run-CI request is needed for create, migrate, or stabilize tasks unless the user limited scope. Also use for explicit UITests CI, setup preflight, 401/403 diagnosis, build reuse, recordings/artifacts, and the three-run limit. Keywords: FTE, az, Azure CLI, Azure DevOps, pipeline, UI Test Automation, UITests CI, commit, push, local-to-CI handoff, buildNow, specificBuildId, uiTestModules, CI flake.

MicrosoftSkill

winmd-api-search

microsoft/PowerToys/.github/skills/winmd-api-search/SKILL.md

Find and explore Windows desktop APIs. Use when building features that need platform capabilities — camera, file access, notifications, UI controls, AI/ML, sensors, networking, etc. Discovers the right API for a task and retrieves full type details (methods, properties, events, enumeration values).

MicrosoftSkill

wpf-to-winui3-migration

microsoft/PowerToys/.github/skills/wpf-to-winui3-migration/SKILL.md

Guide for migrating PowerToys modules from WPF to WinUI 3 (Windows App SDK). Use when asked to migrate WPF code, convert WPF XAML to WinUI, replace System.Windows namespaces with Microsoft.UI.Xaml, update Dispatcher to DispatcherQueue, replace DynamicResource with ThemeResource, migrate imaging APIs from System.Windows.Media.Imaging to Windows.Graphics.Imaging, convert WPF Window to WinUI Window, migrate .resx to .resw resources, migrate custom Observable/RelayCommand to CommunityToolkit.Mvvm source generators, handle WPF-UI (Lepo) to WinUI native control migration, or fix installer/build pipeline issues after migration. Keywords: WPF, WinUI, WinUI3, migration, porting, convert, namespace, XAML, Dispatcher, DispatcherQueue, imaging, BitmapImage, Window, ContentDialog, ThemeResource, DynamicResource, ResourceLoader, resw, resx, CommunityToolkit, ObservableProperty, WPF-UI, SizeToContent, AppWindow, SoftwareBitmap.