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How to use the Awesome Copilot Code Review agent skill
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The Awesome Copilot Code Review skill gives an AI agent a checklist for reviewing contributions to the awesome-copilot repository. It is written for maintainers reviewing incoming pull requests and for contributors who want to check a skill or agent before submitting it. After this guide you will know what the skill does, how to install it from the downloaded ZIP, and how to ask an agent to apply it.
Awesome Copilot Code Reviewgithub/awesome-copilot · MIT Download the skill Quick start
- 1Download the ZIP. Download the code-review ZIP from this page. It contains SKILL.md.
- 2Unzip into a skills folder. Unzip into ~/.claude/skills/ for personal use, or into a project's .claude/skills/ folder.
- 3Or upload in the Claude apps. Go to Settings → Capabilities → Skills and upload the ZIP.
- 4Open the repository. Make sure the agent can access the awesome-copilot files, including .github/copilot-instructions.md.
- 5Ask for a review. Name the pull request or files and state the question, such as fit, uplift, duplication or testing.
- 6Verify the findings. Check the cited lines yourself and make the final approval decision as a human reviewer.
What the code-review skill makes the agent do
An agent skill is a folder containing a SKILL.md file with instructions that an AI agent loads when a task matches the skill. This one is specific to the github/awesome-copilot repository and its file .github/skills/code-review. Its license is MIT.
The agent first applies the repository's deterministic rules in .github/copilot-instructions.md. Then it makes editorial judgments: whether a submission adds real value beyond what a capable model already does, whether it duplicates existing resources, whether it shows signs of promotional intent, and whether it was tested.
The skill is a review guide for maintainers. It does not write or run code.
Install the code-review skill
Download the ZIP from this page and unzip it. The package contains SKILL.md. Then choose one of the following locations.
For a personal install across projects, unzip it into ~/.claude/skills/. For a single project, unzip it into the project's .claude/skills/ folder.
In the Claude apps, you can instead upload the ZIP under Settings → Capabilities → Skills.
- Personal: ~/.claude/skills/
- Project: .claude/skills/ inside your repository
- Claude apps: Settings → Capabilities → Skills, then upload the ZIP
Check what the skill needs
The skill needs access to the awesome-copilot repository files, including .github/copilot-instructions.md. The GitHub MCP server is optional and is used to inspect linked issues and prior pull requests.
The skill does not run scripts and does not use the network itself.
- Required: access to the awesome-copilot repository files, including .github/copilot-instructions.md
- Optional: GitHub MCP server, for linked issues and prior pull requests
- Runs scripts: no
- Uses network: no
Trigger the skill with natural requests
You do not need a special command. Describe the review task in plain language while the repository is open to the agent. The skill is meant for pull requests in this repository, so name the PR or the files it changes.
Useful requests name the question you want answered. For example, ask whether a new skill adds uplift, or whether a pull request duplicates an existing resource.
- Review this pull request for repository fit and knowledge uplift.
- Check whether this new skill duplicates anything already in the repository.
- Does this PR show signs of promotional intent? Cite the specific lines.
- Self-check my agent file before I open a pull request.
Read the output with the right expectations
The skill asks the agent to cite evidence. Uplift is classified as high, partial, or none, and the agent should quote the lines that carry the value. If it cannot find any, it should say so.
Treat the output as a review draft. Judgments about uplift and promotional intent are subjective, so a human maintainer should make the final decision.
- Uplift is rated high, partial, or none, with cited lines
- Partial results should name the generic sections to cut
- Disclosed AI-authored PRs are judged on the submitted result, not on the tool that produced it
What people use it for
- Maintainers triaging incoming pull requests to awesome-copilot for repository fit and uplift.
- Contributors self-checking a new agent, instruction or skill before submitting it.
- Checking whether a submission restates an existing resource or only differs in name.
- Spotting promotional framing or a free-resource-to-paid-connector structure with cited evidence.
- Adapting the review checklist for a team's own shared prompt or skill library.
Frequently asked questions
Is the code-review skill free?
The skill is licensed under MIT, according to the item listing. Check the repository's license file for the full terms.
What do I need to use the code-review skill?
You need access to the awesome-copilot repository files, including .github/copilot-instructions.md. The GitHub MCP server is optional and is used to look up linked issues and prior pull requests.
Where do I install an agent skill?
Unzip the downloaded ZIP into ~/.claude/skills/ for personal use or into a project's .claude/skills/ folder. In the Claude apps, upload the ZIP under Settings → Capabilities → Skills.
Can I use this skill to review ordinary application code?
No. It is specific to this repository's submission rules and would give irrelevant feedback on general application code.
Does the skill run scripts or call the network?
According to the listing, it runs no scripts and uses no network. It only gives the agent a review checklist.
Can the agent approve a pull request on its own?
It should not. Judgments about uplift and promotional intent are subjective, and the skill notes that evidence must be cited, so a human should make the final approval decision.
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Our verdict
Use this skill if you maintain the awesome-copilot repository or want to self-check a skill or agent before submitting it, and you are comfortable reviewing the agent's cited evidence. Pick something else if you need a general code reviewer for application code, or if you want an agent to approve changes without human review.
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