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code-oss-logs
by microsoft
'Find and read timestamped process logs from Code OSS dev builds, including main.log, renderer.log, extension host logs, and agenthost.log. For bundles produced by Export Agent Host Debug Logs, use agent-host-logs.'
symbolicate-crash-dump
by microsoft
"Symbolicate a native VS Code crash dump (.dmp) using electron-minidump. Use when given a crash dump file, asked to symbolicate a crash, resolve missing method names in a native crash backtrace, or attach Electron/Insiders/Stable symbol files. VS Code team members only; requires macOS or Linux."
azure-pipelines
by microsoft
Use when validating Azure DevOps pipeline changes for the VS Code build. Covers queueing builds, checking build status, viewing logs, and iterating on pipeline YAML changes without waiting for full CI runs.
act-on-feedback
by microsoft
Act on user feedback attached to the current session. Use when the user submits feedback on the session's changes via the Submit Feedback button.
fix-ci-failures
by microsoft
Investigate and fix CI failures on a pull request. Use when CI checks fail on a PR branch — covers finding the PR, identifying failed checks, downloading logs and artifacts, extracting the failure cause, and iterating on a fix. Requires the gh CLI.
fix-ci
by microsoft
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.
code-review
by microsoft
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.
chronicle
by microsoft
Analyze Copilot session history for standup reports, usage tips, session search, and session reindexing. Use when the user asks for a standup, daily summary, usage tips, workflow recommendations, wants to search or find past sessions by keyword/file/PR, wants to reindex their session store, or asks about deleting session data.
create-hook
by microsoft
'Create a hook (.json) to enforce policy or automate agent lifecycle events.'
init
by microsoft
Generate or update chat customization files for AI coding agents
memory-leak-audit
by microsoft
'Audit code for memory leaks and disposable issues. Use when reviewing event listeners, DOM handlers, lifecycle callbacks, or fixing leak reports. Covers addDisposableListener, Event.once, MutableDisposable, DisposableStore, and onWillDispose patterns.'
otel
by microsoft
OpenTelemetry instrumentation for the Copilot Chat extension — covers the four agent execution paths, the IOTelService abstraction, span/metric/event conventions, and the relationship between code and the user/developer monitoring docs. Use when adding/changing OTel spans, metrics, or events; instrumenting a new agent surface; touching the Copilot CLI bridge or Claude span emission; or updating extensions/copilot/docs/monitoring/agent_monitoring*.md.
troubleshoot
by microsoft
Investigate unexpected chat agent behavior by analyzing direct debug logs in JSONL files. Use when users ask why something happened, why a request was slow, why tools or subagents were used or skipped, or why instructions/skills/agents did not load.
auto-perf-optimize
by microsoft
"Run agent-driven VS Code performance or memory investigations. Use when asked to launch Code OSS, automate a VS Code scenario, run the Chat memory smoke runner, capture renderer heap snapshots, take workflow screenshots, compare run summaries, or drive a repeatable scenario before heap-snapshot analysis."
launch
by microsoft
"Launch and automate VS Code Insiders with the Copilot Chat extension using @playwright/cli via Chrome DevTools Protocol. Use when you need to interact with the VS Code UI, automate the chat panel, test the extension UI, or take screenshots. Triggers include 'automate VS Code', 'interact with chat', 'test the UI', 'take a screenshot', 'launch with debugging'."
vscode-dev-workbench
by microsoft
Use when the user wants to run the vscode.dev server locally and exercise the VS Code workbench or Agents window in the integrated browser against the local microsoft/vscode sources. Covers starting the dev server, the vscode-quality=dev URL, browser-driven interaction patterns, and optionally wiring up a local mock agent host for the Agents window.
agent-customization
by microsoft
'WORKFLOW SKILL — Create, update, review, fix, or debug VS Code agent customization files (.instructions.md, .prompt.md, .agent.md, SKILL.md, copilot-instructions.md, AGENTS.md). USE FOR: saving coding preferences; troubleshooting why instructions/skills/agents are ignored or not invoked; configuring applyTo patterns; defining tool restrictions; creating custom agent modes or specialized workflows; packaging domain knowledge; fixing YAML frontmatter syntax. DO NOT USE FOR: general coding questions (use default agent); runtime debugging or error diagnosis; MCP server configuration (use MCP docs directly); VS Code extension development. INVOKES: file system tools (read/write customization files), ask-questions tool (interview user for requirements), subagents for codebase exploration. FOR SINGLE OPERATIONS: For quick YAML frontmatter fixes or creating a single file from a known pattern, edit the file directly — no skill needed.'
heap-snapshot-analysis
by microsoft
"Analyze V8 heap snapshots to investigate memory leaks and retention issues. Use when given .heapsnapshot files, asked to compare before/after snapshots, asked to find what retains objects, or investigating why objects survive GC. Provides snapshot parsing, comparison, retainer-path helpers, and scratchpad scripts."
github-copilot-upgrader
by microsoft
Use this to update the Github Copilot CLI/SDK
cpu-profile-analysis
by microsoft
"Analyze V8/Chrome CPU profiles (.cpuprofile) and DevTools trace files (Trace-*.json). Use when: profiling performance, investigating slow functions, comparing code paths, finding bottlenecks, analyzing timeToRequest, understanding call trees from sampling profiler data, analyzing layout/paint/rendering, investigating user timing marks."
generate-run-commands
by microsoft
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.
create-agent
by microsoft
'Create a custom agent (.agent.md) for a specific job.'
create-skill
by microsoft
'Create a reusable skill (SKILL.md) that packages a workflow.'
create-instructions
by microsoft
'Create an instructions file (.instructions.md) for a project rule or convention.'