Name: Agent Skills: AI Agent Skill
Rating: 7 (1 reviews)
Author: microsoft

Question 1

What is Agent Skills?

Accepted Answer

Agent Skills is a free, open-source AI agent skill. Skills, custom agents, AGENTS.md templates, and MCP configurations for AI coding agents working with Azure SDKs and Microsoft AI Foundry. Select the skills you need from the wizard. Skills are installed to your chosen agent's directory (e.g., .github/skills/ for GitHub Copilot) and symlinked if you use multiple agents. Alternative installation methods Manual installation (git clone) Coding agents

Question 2

How do I install Agent Skills?

Accepted Answer

Install Agent Skills with a single command: npx mdskills install microsoft/skills. This downloads the skill files into your project and your AI agent picks them up automatically.

Question 3

What platforms support Agent Skills?

Accepted Answer

Agent Skills works with Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor, Vscode Copilot, Windsurf, Continue Dev, Codex, Gemini Cli, Amp, Roo Code, Goose, Opencode, Trae, Qodo, Command Code. Skills use the open SKILL.md format which is compatible with any AI coding agent that reads markdown instructions.

Agent Skills

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