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/tsh-create-custom-agent

Agent: Copilot Orchestrator
File: .github/prompts/tsh-create-custom-agent.prompt.md

Creates a new custom agent (.agent.md) for VS Code Copilot. Analyzes existing agents for patterns, guides through design decisions, creates the agent file, and validates against best practices.

Usage​

/tsh-create-custom-agent <agent requirements or description>

What It Does​

  1. Research existing agents — Analyzes agents in .github/agents/ for naming conventions, structural patterns, tool configurations, and skill references.
  2. Clarify requirements — Determines the agent's purpose, responsibilities, target workflows, and tool needs with the user.
  3. Design the agent — Makes design decisions based on research findings and user input: agent name, description, personality, tool list, and skill references.
  4. Create the agent — Delegates creation to the artifact creator worker.
  5. Review and validate — Delegates review to the artifact reviewer. Fixes issues if found.

Skills Loaded​

  • tsh-creating-agents — Agent file creation workflow, templates, and validation checklist.
  • tsh-technical-context-discovering — Discover project conventions and workspace patterns.
  • tsh-codebase-analysing — Analyze existing agents for structural patterns.

Output​

A new agent file in .github/agents/ following workspace conventions.

Orchestrator Workflow

This command routes to the Copilot Orchestrator which handles the full research → create → review workflow automatically using specialized sub-agents.