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/tsh-create-custom-skill

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

Creates a new custom skill (SKILL.md) for VS Code Copilot. Analyzes existing skills for patterns, enforces gerund naming convention, creates the skill file with supporting resources, and validates against best practices.

Usage​

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

What It Does​

  1. Research existing skills — Analyzes skills in .github/skills/ for naming conventions (gerund form), folder structure, progressive disclosure patterns, and content structure.
  2. Clarify requirements — Determines the skill's domain, purpose, trigger conditions, target workflows, and supporting resources needed.
  3. Design the skill — Skill name in gerund form (e.g., creating-agents, analyzing-performance), folder structure, and supporting resource types.
  4. Create the skill — 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-skills — Skill file creation workflow, naming conventions, progressive disclosure, and validation checklist.
  • tsh-technical-context-discovering — Discover project conventions and workspace patterns.
  • tsh-codebase-analysing — Analyze existing skills for structural patterns.

Output​

A skill directory with SKILL.md and supporting files in .github/skills/.

Orchestrator Workflow

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