Create or register a canvas extension in the awesome-copilot repository. Use when asked to scaffold a new canvas extension, create its plugin.json, add a reusable extension to one or more plugins, or migrate extension metadata. Extensions are reusable source under extensions/; shippable plugin manifests belong under plugins/.
acreadiness-generate-instructions
acreadiness-generate-instructions is an open-source integrations skill for GitHub Copilot, published by github. Its author describes it as: “Generate tailored AI agent instruction files via AgentRC instructions command. Produces .github/copilot-instructions.md (default, recommended for Copilot in VS Code) plus optional per-area .instructions.md files with…”. The project has 38k stars on GitHub and is available under the MIT license. Add it to your setup with `git clone https://github.com/github/awesome-copilot ~/.claude/skills/acreadiness-generate-instructions`.
What acreadiness-generate-instructions does
Use this skill whenever the user wants to **create**, **regenerate**, or **refresh** their custom instructions for AI coding agents (Copilot, Claude, etc.). This is the *Generate* step in AgentRC's **Measure → Generate → Maintain** loop and the single highest-leverage action for the **AI Tooling** pillar.
Installation
Add acreadiness-generate-instructions to your agent with:
git clone https://github.com/github/awesome-copilot ~/.claude/skills/acreadiness-generate-instructionsAlways review a skill's source before installing it. This command comes from the skill's public repository; the linked repo is the source of truth for exact setup steps.
What's inside
The SKILL.md for acreadiness-generate-instructions is organised into these sections:
- Output options
- Strategies
- Topic vs area .instructions.md files
- Per-area files with applyTo
- Steps
- Topic applyTo defaults
- Notes
When to use it
Reach for acreadiness-generate-instructions when you want integrations help from GitHub Copilot without writing the same instructions every session. Load the skill and the agent picks it up automatically for relevant tasks.
Strengths
- Clear MIT license — safe to read and adapt
- Ships in github/awesome-copilot, an established project with 37,982 GitHub stars
- Declares compatibility with GitHub Copilot
- Actively maintained (recent commits)
Topics
Frequently asked questions
- What does acreadiness-generate-instructions do?
- Generate tailored AI agent instruction files via AgentRC instructions command. Produces .github/copilot-instructions.md (default, recommended for Copilot in VS Code) plus optional per-area .instructions.md files with applyTo globs for monorepos. Use after running /acreadiness-assess to close gaps in the AI Tooling pillar.
- How do I install acreadiness-generate-instructions?
- Run git clone https://github.com/github/awesome-copilot ~/.claude/skills/acreadiness-generate-instructions in your agent, then reload your skills. Review the source at https://github.com/github/awesome-copilot before installing.
- Is acreadiness-generate-instructions free to use?
- Yes. acreadiness-generate-instructions is free and open source under the MIT license, so you can read, run, and adapt it within that license's terms.
- Which agents does acreadiness-generate-instructions work with?
- acreadiness-generate-instructions declares compatibility with GitHub Copilot. Agent Skills use a portable SKILL.md format, so other compatible clients can usually load it too.
- Where does acreadiness-generate-instructions come from?
- acreadiness-generate-instructions ships inside github/awesome-copilot, a repository that contains 41 catalogued skills in total. The repository's 37,982 GitHub stars apply to that whole collection, not to this skill on its own.
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