a-i--skills: Instructions file for GitHub Copilot

.github/copilot-instructions.md

a-i--skills copilot-instructions.md is an instructions file for GitHub Copilot from organvm-iv-taxis/a-i--skills. It costs 660 tokens per session, scanned A, original, Apache-2.0.

Repository instructions for creating and maintaining AI-agent skills, including their required documentation and naming structure.

In plain words
What is it for?
Use them when adding or editing a skill, writing its SKILL.md file, or updating the repository's linked skill collections.
Why use it?
They provide consistent rules for organizing skills and modifying the repository without breaking its generated collections or project conventions.

Instructions file for GitHub Copilot

Written for GitHub Copilot: a Copilot instructions file. Also seen: reads .claude/ paths; mentions Codex; mentions Gemini CLI.

This is organvm-iv-taxis/a-i--skills's own configuration. It tells GitHub Copilot how to work on a-i--skills itself, so it is not a mod to install elsewhere. Copy it as a starting point and replace the rules that are about this project. Everything a-i--skills configures →

Needs its repository: it runs a file that does not travel with it, so clone the repository first. The line is python3 scripts/refresh_skill_collections.py.

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Borrowing it

Nothing to install: this file belongs to organvm-iv-taxis/a-i--skills. Take a copy, put it at the same path in your own repository, and replace the rules that are about this project with yours.

Copy the file
curl -O https://raw.githubusercontent.com/organvm-iv-taxis/a-i--skills/main/.github/copilot-instructions.md
Clone the repo
git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/organvm-iv-taxis/a-i--skills

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.github/copilot-instructions.md · 87 lines

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AI Skills Repository - GitHub Copilot Instructions

This repository contains a collection of Claude skills that extend AI agent capabilities. Each skill is self-contained and documented through a SKILL.md file with YAML frontmatter.

Repository Purpose

The AI Skills repository hosts specialized instructions, scripts, and resources for AI agents (Claude, Codex, Gemini CLI). Skills enable agents to perform tasks ranging from creative work to technical documentation and code analysis.

Key Principles

  • Skill-First Architecture: Every skill must have a SKILL.md file with valid YAML frontmatter
  • Self-Contained Design: Each skill directory is independent with its own resources
  • Generated Artifacts: Link directories and collections are committed and maintained by scripts
  • Dual Collections: Example skills (root) and document skills (document-skills/)

Code Assistance Guidelines

When Creating or Modifying Skills

  1. Naming Convention: Use lowercase kebab-case matching the directory name
  2. Required Frontmatter:
    ---
    name: skill-name
    description: Concise task-focused sentence
    ---
    
  3. Optional Fields: license, allowed-tools, metadata
  4. After Changes: Run python3 scripts/refresh_skill_collections.py

When Writing Python Scripts

  • Keep scripts self-contained within skill's scripts/ directory
  • Include simple smoke tests or usage examples
  • Reference environment variables for credentials (never commit secrets)

When Updating Documentation

  • Update README.md if adding/removing skills from curated lists
  • Update THIRD_PARTY_NOTICES.md when adding external assets
  • Keep examples concise and actionable

Common Workflows

Add a new skill:

# Create directory and SKILL.md with frontmatter
# Add any scripts or assets
python3 scripts/refresh_skill_collections.py
python3 scripts/validate_skills.py --collection example --unique

Validate changes:

python3 scripts/validate_skills.py --collection example --unique
python3 scripts/validate_skills.py --collection document --unique
python3 scripts/validate_generated_dirs.py

Read the full file on GitHub · 87 lines

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a-i--skills copilot-instructions.md is an instructions file published in the GitHub repository organvm-iv-taxis/a-i--skills (17 stars, last pushed 15d ago), licensed Apache-2.0. It adds 660 tokens to every session, about $0.0033 per session on Opus 5. A static security scan graded it A with 0 findings. No closer match exists in the catalogue, so it is treated as the original; first seen 2026-08-30.

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