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GitHub Copilot skills: 740 worth installing

Skills in the open SKILL.md format that GitHub Copilot reads. Each one has a plain-language summary and the command to install it.

Installing a skill in GitHub Copilot

$ npx skills add <author>/<skill> --agent github-copilot

Replace the placeholder with the author and skill name from the skill's page. Start a new GitHub Copilot session afterwards so the skill is picked up.

Skills for GitHub Copilot

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Refactors working code so it is easier to read, maintain and extend, without changing its behaviour.

DevelopmentGitHub stars: 100kInstalls: 44.7k

Interviews you about your quality bar, writes it down as a contract with default thresholds, and stops agents from quietly lowering it.

DevelopmentGitHub stars: 100kInstalls: 16.1k

Sets up rules files and project context for an agent session, and repairs the context when output quality starts to degrade.

DevelopmentGitHub stars: 100kInstalls: 43.9k

Walks the agent through root-cause debugging when tests fail, builds break or behaviour stops matching expectations.

DevelopmentGitHub stars: 100kInstalls: 44.9k

Plans the removal of old systems, APIs and features, and the migration of users or production database schemas to their replacements.

DevelopmentGitHub stars: 100kInstalls: 40.4k

Records architecture decisions as ADRs and keeps documentation current when public APIs change or features ship.

DevelopmentGitHub stars: 100kInstalls: 45.2k

Puts every non-trivial decision through an adversarial review in a fresh context before it stands, to expose hidden failure modes.

DevelopmentGitHub stars: 100kInstalls: 39k

Builds accessible, responsive production UIs: components, layouts, state management and WCAG requirements.

DevelopmentGitHub stars: 100kInstalls: 48.2k

Structures git work: atomic commits, branching, conflict resolution, cleaning up a messy working tree and pull requests.

DevelopmentGitHub stars: 100kInstalls: 42.1k

Idea Refine

Addy Osmani

Turns a vague idea into a sharp, actionable concept through structured divergent and convergent thinking, testing assumptions before you plan.

ProductivityGitHub stars: 100kInstalls: 41.7k

Delivers a change in thin slices that can each be verified, for work that touches several files or rolls out behind a feature flag.

DevelopmentGitHub stars: 100kInstalls: 44.4k

Interview Me

Addy Osmani

Interviews you one question at a time until the agent is about 95% sure what you actually want from an underspecified request.

ProductivityGitHub stars: 100kInstalls: 39.5k

Adds logging, metrics, tracing and alerting so that production behaviour can be seen and diagnosed.

DevelopmentGitHub stars: 100kInstalls: 37k

Finds and fixes performance problems across frontend, backend and database, including Core Web Vitals, load times and N+1 queries.

DevelopmentGitHub stars: 100kInstalls: 45.9k

Breaks a spec or set of requirements into ordered, implementable tasks, with scope estimates and work that can run in parallel.

DevelopmentGitHub stars: 100kInstalls: 46.5k

Audits and hardens code that handles user input, authentication, data storage or external integrations against common vulnerabilities.

DevelopmentGitHub stars: 100kInstalls: 49k

Prepares a production launch with a pre-launch checklist, monitoring setup and a staged rollout plan.

DevelopmentGitHub stars: 100kInstalls: 40.7k

Checks every implementation decision against official documentation, so the code cites its sources and avoids outdated patterns.

DevelopmentGitHub stars: 100kInstalls: 40.9k

Writes a spec or PRD with objectives and scope before any code, for new projects, features and significant changes.

DevelopmentGitHub stars: 100kInstalls: 46.5k

Drives implementation with the red-green-refactor loop: write a failing test, make it pass, then clean up.

DevelopmentGitHub stars: 100kInstalls: 44.1k

Brandkit

Leon Lin

Generates brand-kit images: brand guideline boards, logo systems and identity decks in several visual directions.

DesignGitHub stars: 91.7kInstalls: 334k

Produces raw, mechanical interfaces that mix Swiss typographic print with terminal aesthetics, for dashboards and editorial sites.

DesignGitHub stars: 91.7kInstalls: 343k

GPT Taste

Leon Lin

A GPT-tuned variant of the taste skill, with enforced layout variance, editorial typography and GSAP scroll motion.

DesignGitHub stars: 91.7kInstalls: 344k

Generates mobile app screen concepts and flows as images, for iOS, Android and cross-platform products.

DesignGitHub stars: 91.7kInstalls: 320k

Questions

GitHub Copilot and skills.

Do Claude skills work in GitHub Copilot?

Often. A skill is a folder of instructions and scripts in the open SKILL.md format, which GitHub Copilot reads. A skill that depends on tools only one agent provides will not carry over, so read the skill's source before you rely on it.

How do I install a skill in GitHub Copilot?

Each skill page has an install command. Run it in a terminal, then start a new GitHub Copilot session so the skill is picked up.

What is the difference between a skill and an instructions file such as AGENTS.md?

An instructions file is loaded in every session and describes the project. A skill is loaded only when a task calls for it, so it can be long and specific without costing context on every turn.

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