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editorconfigby GitHubDevelopmentGitHub stars: 40.4k

Editorconfig skill: what it does and how to install it

Creates a project-specific .editorconfig file by analysing file types and applying stated preferences and common formatting settings.

Summary generated from the skill's documentation.

Install

$ npx skills add github/awesome-copilot --skill editorconfig

Run it in a terminal. If your agent is already running, start a new session so it picks the skill up.

About this skill

What it does. Analyses the project structure and file types, then generates a .editorconfig file that accounts for the user's formatting preferences and common settings such as character encoding, line endings and final newlines. It explains each rule in the configuration.

When to use it. When setting up or updating consistent editor formatting for a project, especially when its languages and file types should inform the configuration.

History

Repo stars

40.4k+707 since 5 Oct 2026

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Installs

11k0 since 19 Oct 2026

Installs via skills.sh

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