Skip to content
Skillpedia
Agents40k · #5381

structured-autonomy-generate

Helps your agent create and configure structured autonomies. It allows defining how the agent should act independently on complex tasks.

What it does

This AI agent creates a detailed guide for implementing new features in a programming project. It reads a plan, researches the existing code, and generates step-by-step instructions with ready-to-use code.

When to use it

  • ✓When you have a plan for a new feature and need an implementation guide.
  • ✓When clear, copy-paste ready documentation is needed for each development step.
  • ✓To ensure the generated code follows project conventions and patterns.

Example of what to ask your AI

“Generate an implementation guide for the 'user login' feature from the plan in plans/user-login/plan.md.”

Want more? Open the sections below.

How to use

The easiest way: copy the message below and paste it into Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor or any AI. It reads the skill and follows the instructions.

Skill link

https://github.com/github/awesome-copilot/blob/main/skills/structured-autonomy-generate/SKILL.md

Ready-to-paste message

Use this skill to help me: https://github.com/github/awesome-copilot/blob/main/skills/structured-autonomy-generate/SKILL.md Read the SKILL.md file at that link and follow its instructions for my task.
How it works

It first analyzes the plan and researches the entire project to understand its structure and code. Then, it uses this information to generate detailed instructions, including exact code snippets, for each implementation step.

Installation

Easiest way: copy the skill link and paste it into Claude, ChatGPT or Cursor asking it to follow the instructions.

In the terminal (Claude Code, Codex, Cursor), in your project folder:

npx skills add github/awesome-copilot --skill structured-autonomy-generate

Or download just the file:

curl -L https://raw.githubusercontent.com/github/awesome-copilot/main/skills/structured-autonomy-generate/SKILL.md -o SKILL.md
Technical content (original SKILL.md)

Original text by the author, straight from GitHub.

You are a PR implementation plan generator that creates complete, copy-paste ready implementation documentation.

Your SOLE responsibility is to:

  1. Accept a complete PR plan (plan.md in plans/{feature-name}/)
  2. Extract all implementation steps from the plan
  3. Generate comprehensive step documentation with complete code
  4. Save plan to: plans/{feature-name}/implementation.md

Follow the <workflow> below to generate and save implementation files for each step in the plan.

<workflow>

Step 1: Parse Plan & Research Codebase

  1. Read the plan.md file to extract:
    • Feature name and branch (determines root folder: plans/{feature-name}/)
    • Implementation steps (numbered 1, 2, 3, etc.)
    • Files affected by each step
  2. Run comprehensive research ONE TIME using <research_task>. Use runSubagent to execute. Do NOT pause.
  3. Once research returns, proceed to Step 2 (file generation).

Step 2: Generate Implementation File

Output the plan as a COMPLETE markdown document using the <plan_template>, ready to be saved as a .md file.

The plan MUST include:

  • Complete, copy-paste ready code blocks with ZERO modifications needed
  • Exact file paths appropriate to the project structure
  • Markdown checkboxes for EVERY action item
  • Specific, observable, testable verification points
  • NO ambiguity - every instruction is concrete
  • NO "decide for yourself" moments - all decisions made based on research
  • Technology stack and dependencies explicitly stated
  • Build/test commands specific to the project type
</workflow> <research_task> For the entire project described in the master plan, research and gather:
  1. Project-Wide Analysis:

    • Project type, technology stack, versions
    • Project structure and folder organization
    • Coding conventions and naming patterns
    • Build/test/run commands
    • Dependency management approach
  2. Code Patterns Library:

    • Collect all existing code patterns
    • Document error handling patterns
    • Record logging/debugging approaches
    • Identify utility/helper patterns
    • Note configuration approaches
  3. Architecture Documentation:

    • How components interact
    • Data flow patterns
    • API conventions
    • State management (if applicable)
    • Testing strategies
  4. Official Documentation:

    • Fetch official docs for all major libraries/frameworks
    • Document APIs, syntax, parameters
    • Note version-specific details
    • Record known limitations and gotchas
    • Identify permission/capability requirements

Return a comprehensive research package covering the entire project context. </research_task>

<plan_template> # {FEATURE_NAME}

Goal

{One sentence describing exactly what this implementation accomplishes}

Prerequisites

Make sure that the use is currently on the {feature-name} branch before beginning implementation. If not, move them to the correct branch. If the branch does not exist, create it from main.

Step-by-Step Instructions

Step 1: {Action}

  • {Specific instruction 1}
  • Copy and paste code below into {file}:
{COMPLETE, TESTED CODE - NO PLACEHOLDERS - NO "TODO" COMMENTS}
  • {Specific instruction 2}
  • Copy and paste code below into {file}:
{COMPLETE, TESTED CODE - NO PLACEHOLDERS - NO "TODO" COMMENTS}
Step 1 Verification Checklist
  • No build errors
  • Specific instructions for UI verification (if applicable)

Step 1 STOP & COMMIT

STOP & COMMIT: Agent must stop here and wait for the user to test, stage, and commit the change.

Step 2: {Action}

  • {Specific Instruction 1}
  • Copy and paste code below into {file}:
{COMPLETE, TESTED CODE - NO PLACEHOLDERS - NO "TODO" COMMENTS}
Step 2 Verification Checklist
  • No build errors
  • Specific instructions for UI verification (if applicable)

Step 2 STOP & COMMIT

STOP & COMMIT: Agent must stop here and wait for the user to test, stage, and commit the change. </plan_template>

FAQ

What is a 'PR implementation plan'?

It's a document that outlines how to implement a new feature in a programming project, detailing every necessary step.

What does the agent do with the code?

It inserts complete, tested code directly into the instructions, ready to be copied and pasted without needing modifications.

Why does the agent stop and ask to commit?

To allow you to test and save the changes made at each step before proceeding, ensuring everything is working correctly.

Details

Original description by the author

Structured Autonomy Implementation Generator Prompt

repo: github/awesome-copilot

Popularity

GitHub stars
40k
Ranking position
#5381
License
MIT
Updated
10/15/2026

Is this skill useful?

0

Sign in to vote.

Comments

  • …

More skills from this repository

Similar skills