Plan how Squad agents separate current tasks, summarized history, and lasting reference knowledge so each launch receives relevant context. The skill provides loading rules and prompt templates; the supporting runtime is still a design proposal.
- Plan which context agents load at launch
- Separate session history from lasting knowledge
- Design context templates for interrupted work
github/gh-aw☆ 5.4KUpdated Oct 20, 2026
Set up an AI agent team by proposing roles and names for a project, then creating shared team files after confirmation. Initialize member context, decision records, and logs so the team starts with a common project background.
- Set up an AI team for a new project
- Review team roles before creating files
- Give agents shared project context
github/gh-aw☆ 5.4KUpdated Oct 20, 2026
Reduce GitHub API calls during issue monitoring by scanning basic issue details first, then fetching full descriptions and comments only for selected issues. Filters use assignees, status labels, and title patterns to narrow the list.
- Reducing API calls during recurring issue monitoring
- Filtering out assigned or blocked issues
- Fetching descriptions and comments only for relevant issues
github/gh-aw☆ 5.4KUpdated Oct 20, 2026
Manage work and personal GitHub identities in agent workflows by checking the active account and selecting credentials for each operation. It covers personal repository pushes, pull requests from forks, and separate configuration directories for account isolation.
- Pushing to a personal repository from a work account environment
- Creating a pull request from a personal fork
- Separating authentication across parallel agents
github/gh-aw☆ 5.4KUpdated Oct 20, 2026
Guides agents to record confirmed final outcomes in history.md and correct entries when decisions change. This keeps handoff records clear enough for future agents to understand what actually happened without checking other files.
- Recording confirmed task outcomes
- Correcting a decision that was reversed
- Preparing history for an agent handoff
github/gh-aw☆ 5.4KUpdated Oct 20, 2026
Extend safe-output jobs, which execute agent-generated actions, to reference newly created issues through temporary IDs. The guide covers job dependencies, issue-number resolution, input validation, tests, and warning-based handling of unresolved references.
- Linking sub-issues to a parent created in the same run
- Adding temporary ID resolution to another safe-output job
- Testing temporary ID validation and job dependencies
github/gh-aw☆ 5.4KUpdated Oct 20, 2026
Keep tests aligned with API changes and actual project files. This skill guides agents to update related tests in the same commit, refresh expected counts and lists, and check stale assertions when automated checks fail.
- Updating tests alongside API changes
- Refreshing expected lists after adding or deleting files
- Checking stale assertions when CI fails
github/gh-aw☆ 5.4KUpdated Oct 20, 2026
Switch automatic model selection to lower-cost options for agent tasks, either for one session or through a saved setting. Explicit model choices remain in effect, while architecture and security review tasks use a separate economy selection.
- Reducing costs across a session with multiple agents
- Saving economy mode as the default setting
- Keeping explicit model choices while changing automatic selection
github/gh-aw☆ 5.4KUpdated Oct 20, 2026
Find interrupted Copilot CLI sessions in stored history, review conversations, checkpoints, files, and linked issues or pull requests, then resume unfinished work with the context needed to understand where it stopped.
- Resuming work after a terminal crash
- Finding yesterday's work by topic or project folder
- Checking how far pull request preparation progressed
github/gh-aw☆ 5.4KUpdated Oct 20, 2026
Find and start common Squad operations through a categorized menu. The coordinator guides users through team management, GitHub issues, plugins, model settings, and session history, collecting required details and confirming changes where the catalog requires it.
- Find available Squad operations
- Add team members or change roles
- Set models for the team or individual agents
github/gh-aw☆ 5.4KUpdated Oct 20, 2026
Choose how an AI team handles each task, from a direct coordinator answer to parallel work by several agents. Includes decision criteria, example requests, and a short assignment template for small tasks.
- Choosing between a direct answer and an agent assignment
- Delegating a small edit with a short prompt
- Assigning complex work to multiple agents
github/gh-aw☆ 5.4KUpdated Oct 20, 2026
Validate changes to Squad coordinator and agent templates through real sessions using a locally built CLI. Check generated files, agent behavior, and saved state, then record evidence, scenario verdicts, and progress for pull request reviews.
- Validating coordinator prompt and agent charter changes
- Checking state persistence across branch changes
- Testing initialization in empty repositories or monorepos
github/gh-aw☆ 5.4KUpdated Oct 20, 2026
Structure delegated agent tasks with clear goals, success criteria, and a three-attempt limit. Provides handoff templates and coordinator checks, plus rules for escalating unresolved work and turning research findings into concrete follow-up actions.
- Preparing clear task briefs for sub-agents
- Checking delegated work against acceptance criteria
- Retrying incomplete tasks with specific corrections
github/gh-aw☆ 5.4KUpdated Oct 20, 2026
Draft and revise public replies to questions, bug reports, and community discussions. Use a warm, conversational tone while giving specific explanations, acknowledging uncertainty, asking focused follow-up questions, and making the next action clear.
- Replying to a public bug report
- Explaining features or workarounds
- Requesting specific details for an investigation
github/gh-aw☆ 5.4KUpdated Oct 20, 2026
Guide npm package releases through dependency checks, version alignment, publishing procedures, and post-release smoke tests, which are basic installation and operation checks. It also documents fallback steps for failed automation and project-specific rules about who initiates releases.
- Check dependencies before publishing to npm
- Align package versions and CHANGELOG entries
- Handle failed release workflows
github/gh-aw☆ 5.4KUpdated Oct 20, 2026
Guides Squad documentation writing and review using Microsoft Style Guide rules and project conventions. It covers clear English, consistent page structure, practical examples near the top, and matching test updates when documentation pages are added.
- Standardizing English documentation style
- Structuring feature and scenario pages
- Reviewing preview notices and related links
github/gh-aw☆ 5.4KUpdated Oct 20, 2026
Document responses to GitHub pull request reviews by replying to each comment thread after fixes are pushed. Connect feedback to specific changes and commits, explain rejected suggestions, and selectively resolve automated review threads.
- Explain fixes in each review comment thread
- Record responses to Copilot suggestions
- Explain why a review suggestion was not applied
github/gh-aw☆ 5.4KUpdated Oct 20, 2026
Convert SKILL.md files into SSL JSON, a structured format describing invocation conditions, workflow stages, and individual actions. Receive a validation report covering format errors, invalid references, and rejected outputs.
- Converting skill documents into structured JSON
- Reviewing skill stages and individual actions
- Checking workflow references and transitions
github/gh-aw☆ 5.4KUpdated Oct 20, 2026
Prepare architecture proposals before implementation so the team can agree on a direction. Organize evidence, technical choices, effects on existing work, risks, and the first release’s scope into a document with clear recommendations and decision owners.
- Proposing a major architecture change
- Replanning milestones after a foundation change
- Comparing technical options before seeking approval
github/gh-aw☆ 5.4KUpdated Oct 20, 2026
Add checks to npm release workflows for version formats, authentication tokens, delayed package availability, and draft releases. The skill also covers preventing build scripts from unexpectedly changing release versions.
- Adding version checks before npm publishing
- Reviewing authentication failures in release workflows
- Retrying package checks after publication
github/gh-aw☆ 5.4KUpdated Oct 20, 2026
Extract lessons from corrections, praise, and unexpected cases in conversations. Organize findings by confidence level and propose updates to individual agent histories or shared team decisions, with changes shown for approval before saving.
- Capture lessons after correcting an agent
- Record successful output formats
- Consolidate lessons at the end of a session
github/gh-aw☆ 5.4KUpdated Oct 20, 2026
Set up separate commands for personal and work GitHub accounts on Windows. Detects accounts already signed in through GitHub CLI, asks which serves each role, creates PowerShell shortcuts and CMD wrappers, and verifies the selected usernames.
- Separate personal and work GitHub operations
- Add account-specific shortcuts to PowerShell
- Run account-specific GitHub commands from CMD
github/gh-aw☆ 5.4KUpdated Oct 20, 2026
Manage rejected work in an AI team by assigning revisions to a different agent. Defines author lockouts, independent revision requirements, specialist escalation, and when the coordinator must ask the user to resolve a deadlock.
- Reassigning revisions after a review rejection
- Bringing in an agent with specialist expertise
- Checking that a revision author is eligible
github/gh-aw☆ 5.4KUpdated Oct 20, 2026
Find and select Squad operations through a categorized menu, from managing an AI team and GitHub issues to choosing models and reviewing activity. The skill collects required options and routes requests to CLI commands or the coordinator agent.
- Find the Squad command for a task
- Add team members or change their roles
- Organize and monitor GitHub issues
github/gh-aw☆ 5.4KUpdated Oct 20, 2026