Create Prompt Agent Skill

by microsoft

Create a reusable prompt file (.prompt.md) for a common task.

310 tokens

context cost

the whole folder, loaded on every use

files

instructions only

copies elsewhere

how many repositories repackaged it

188278

stars on the repo

on the repository, not the skill itself

Install

one command, takes just this skill from the repository

npx skills add https://github.com/microsoft/vscode --skill create-prompt

The instruction itself

3 sections, as written by the author

Related skill: agent-customization. Load and follow prompts.md for template and principles.

Guide the user to create a .prompt.md.

Extract from Conversation

First, review the conversation history. If the user has been working on a repeatable task pattern (e.g., explaining code, generating tests, refactoring), generalize that into a reusable prompt. Extract:

The core task being performed repeatedly
Any implicit inputs (selected code, file type, context)
The desired output format or style

Clarify if Needed

If no clear pattern emerges from the conversation, clarify:

What task should this prompt help with?
Should it take arguments or use fixed context?
Workspace-scoped or personal?

Iterate

Draft the prompt and save it.
Identify the most ambiguous or weak parts and ask about those.
Once finalized, summarize what the prompt does, suggest example invocations, and propose related customizations to create next.

Remember to follow the agent-customization guidelines to create highly effective prompts.

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How to use it

Copy the folder

Take microsoft/create-prompt from the repository into ~/.claude/skills for personal use, or into .claude/skills inside a project.

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