suggest-awesome-github-copilot-skills
Suggests skills for GitHub Copilot. Helps find and update useful skills for your project.
What it does
This tool helps find new 'skills' (pre-configured tools) for your AI assistant, based on what you already have in your project and your conversations. It checks if new skills are useful and not duplicates of what you already have, and also warns if existing skills need updating.
When to use it
- ✓When you want to add new functionalities to your AI assistant.
- ✓When starting a new project and wanting to know which tools might help.
- ✓If you suspect any of your assistant's tools are outdated.
Example of what to ask your AI
“Suggest new skills for my AI assistant that can help me manage my Python code and automate tests.”
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
Ready-to-paste message
How it works
The tool compares available skills from a public repository with the ones you already have. It analyzes your project's context and your conversations to see which new skills would be useful and wouldn't duplicate what you already possess.
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 suggest-awesome-github-copilot-skillsOr download just the file:
curl -L https://raw.githubusercontent.com/github/awesome-copilot/main/skills/suggest-awesome-github-copilot-skills/SKILL.md -o SKILL.mdTechnical content (original SKILL.md)
Original text by the author, straight from GitHub.
Suggest Awesome GitHub Copilot Skills
Analyze current repository context and suggest relevant Agent Skills from the GitHub awesome-copilot repository that are not already available in this repository. Agent Skills are self-contained folders located in the skills folder of the awesome-copilot repository, each containing a SKILL.md file with instructions and optional bundled assets.
Process
- Fetch Available Skills: Extract skills list and descriptions from awesome-copilot README.skills.md. Must use
#fetchtool. - Scan Local Skills: Discover existing skill folders in
.github/skills/folder - Extract Descriptions: Read front matter from local
SKILL.mdfiles to getnameanddescription - Fetch Remote Versions: For each local skill, fetch the corresponding
SKILL.mdfrom awesome-copilot repository using raw GitHub URLs (e.g.,https://raw.githubusercontent.com/github/awesome-copilot/main/skills/<skill-name>/SKILL.md) - Compare Versions: Compare local skill content with remote versions to identify:
- Skills that are up-to-date (exact match)
- Skills that are outdated (content differs)
- Key differences in outdated skills (description, instructions, bundled assets)
- Analyze Context: Review chat history, repository files, and current project needs
- Compare Existing: Check against skills already available in this repository
- Match Relevance: Compare available skills against identified patterns and requirements
- Present Options: Display relevant skills with descriptions, rationale, and availability status including outdated skills
- Validate: Ensure suggested skills would add value not already covered by existing skills
- Output: Provide structured table with suggestions, descriptions, and links to both awesome-copilot skills and similar local skills AWAIT user request to proceed with installation or updates of specific skills. DO NOT INSTALL OR UPDATE UNLESS DIRECTED TO DO SO.
- Download/Update Assets: For requested skills, automatically:
- Download new skills to
.github/skills/folder, preserving the folder structure - Update outdated skills by replacing with latest version from awesome-copilot
- Download both
SKILL.mdand any bundled assets (scripts, templates, data files) - Do NOT adjust content of the files
- Use
#fetchtool to download assets, but may usecurlusing#runInTerminaltool to ensure all content is retrieved - Use
#todostool to track progress
- Download new skills to
Context Analysis Criteria
🔍 Repository Patterns:
- Programming languages used (.cs, .js, .py, .ts, etc.)
- Framework indicators (ASP.NET, React, Azure, Next.js, etc.)
- Project types (web apps, APIs, libraries, tools, infrastructure)
- Development workflow requirements (testing, CI/CD, deployment)
- Infrastructure and cloud providers (Azure, AWS, GCP)
🗨️ Chat History Context:
- Recent discussions and pain points
- Feature requests or implementation needs
- Code review patterns
- Development workflow requirements
- Specialized task needs (diagramming, evaluation, deployment)
Output Format
Display analysis results in structured table comparing awesome-copilot skills with existing repository skills:
| Awesome-Copilot Skill | Description | Bundled Assets | Already Installed | Similar Local Skill | Suggestion Rationale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| gh-cli | GitHub CLI skill for managing repositories and workflows | None | ❌ No | None | Would enhance GitHub workflow automation capabilities |
| aspire | Aspire skill for distributed application development | 9 reference files | ✅ Yes | aspire | Already covered by existing Aspire skill |
| terraform-azurerm-set-diff-analyzer | Analyze Terraform AzureRM provider changes | Reference files | ⚠️ Outdated | terraform-azurerm-set-diff-analyzer | Instructions updated with new validation patterns - Update recommended |
…
FAQ
What are 'skills'?
They are like small programs or sets of instructions you can add to your AI assistant to perform specific tasks.
How does the tool know what's useful for me?
It looks at the types of files in your project (like Python code, for example) and your conversation history to understand your needs.
Does the tool install new skills automatically?
No, it only suggests them. You need to ask to install or update a specific skill.
Details
Original description by the author
Suggest relevant GitHub Copilot skills from the awesome-copilot repository based on current repository context and chat history, avoiding duplicates with existing skills in this repository, and identifying outdated skills that need updates.
repo: github/awesome-copilot
Popularity
- GitHub stars
- 40k
- Ranking position
- #5386
- License
- MIT
- Updated
- 10/15/2026
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