feat(copilot): support --integration-options="--skills" for skills-based scaffolding (#2324)

* Initial plan

* feat(copilot): add --skills flag for skills-based scaffolding

Add --skills integration option to CopilotIntegration that scaffolds
commands as speckit-<name>/SKILL.md under .github/skills/ instead of
the default .agent.md + .prompt.md layout.

- Add options() with --skills flag (default=False)
- Branch setup() between default and skills modes
- Add post_process_skill_content() for Copilot-specific mode: field
- Adjust build_command_invocation() for skills mode (/speckit-<stem>)
- Update dispatch_command() with skills mode detection
- Parse --integration-options during init command
- Add 22 new skills-mode tests
- All 15 existing default-mode tests continue to pass

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* docs(AGENTS.md): document Copilot --skills option

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* fix: address PR #2324 review feedback

- Reset _skills_mode at start of setup() to prevent singleton state leak
- Tighten skills auto-detection to require speckit-*/SKILL.md (not any
  non-empty .github/skills/ directory)
- Add copilot_skill_mode to init next-steps so skills mode renders
  /speckit-plan instead of /speckit.plan
- Fix docstring quoting to match actual unquoted output
- Add 4 tests covering singleton reset, auto-detection false positive,
  speckit layout detection, and next-steps skill syntax
- Fix skipped test_invalid_metadata_error_returns_unknown by simulating
  InvalidMetadataError on Python versions that lack it

* fix: inline skills prompt in dispatch_command auto-detection path

build_command_invocation() reads self._skills_mode which stays False
when skills mode is only auto-detected from the project layout. Inline
the /speckit-<stem> prompt construction so dispatch_command() sends the
correct prompt regardless of how skills mode was detected.

Also strengthen test_dispatch_detects_speckit_skills_layout to assert
the -p prompt contains /speckit-plan and the user args.

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2026-04-23 08:26:59 -05:00
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parent b278d66b2c
commit 8fefd2a532
5 changed files with 658 additions and 25 deletions

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@@ -1268,6 +1268,12 @@ def init(
integration_parsed_options["commands_dir"] = ai_commands_dir
if ai_skills:
integration_parsed_options["skills"] = True
# Parse --integration-options and merge into parsed_options so
# flags like --skills reach the integration's setup().
if integration_options:
extra = _parse_integration_options(resolved_integration, integration_options)
if extra:
integration_parsed_options.update(extra)
resolved_integration.setup(
project_path, manifest,
@@ -1393,8 +1399,10 @@ def init(
}
# Ensure ai_skills is set for SkillsIntegration so downstream
# tools (extensions, presets) emit SKILL.md overrides correctly.
# Also set for integrations running in skills mode (e.g. Copilot
# with --skills).
from .integrations.base import SkillsIntegration as _SkillsPersist
if isinstance(resolved_integration, _SkillsPersist):
if isinstance(resolved_integration, _SkillsPersist) or getattr(resolved_integration, "_skills_mode", False):
init_opts["ai_skills"] = True
save_init_options(project_path, init_opts)
@@ -1506,7 +1514,7 @@ def init(
# Determine skill display mode for the next-steps panel.
# Skills integrations (codex, kimi, agy, trae, cursor-agent) should show skill invocation syntax.
from .integrations.base import SkillsIntegration as _SkillsInt
_is_skills_integration = isinstance(resolved_integration, _SkillsInt)
_is_skills_integration = isinstance(resolved_integration, _SkillsInt) or getattr(resolved_integration, "_skills_mode", False)
codex_skill_mode = selected_ai == "codex" and (ai_skills or _is_skills_integration)
claude_skill_mode = selected_ai == "claude" and (ai_skills or _is_skills_integration)
@@ -1514,7 +1522,8 @@ def init(
agy_skill_mode = selected_ai == "agy" and _is_skills_integration
trae_skill_mode = selected_ai == "trae"
cursor_agent_skill_mode = selected_ai == "cursor-agent" and (ai_skills or _is_skills_integration)
native_skill_mode = codex_skill_mode or claude_skill_mode or kimi_skill_mode or agy_skill_mode or trae_skill_mode or cursor_agent_skill_mode
copilot_skill_mode = selected_ai == "copilot" and _is_skills_integration
native_skill_mode = codex_skill_mode or claude_skill_mode or kimi_skill_mode or agy_skill_mode or trae_skill_mode or cursor_agent_skill_mode or copilot_skill_mode
if codex_skill_mode and not ai_skills:
# Integration path installed skills; show the helpful notice
@@ -1535,7 +1544,7 @@ def init(
return f"/speckit-{name}"
if kimi_skill_mode:
return f"/skill:speckit-{name}"
if cursor_agent_skill_mode:
if cursor_agent_skill_mode or copilot_skill_mode:
return f"/speckit-{name}"
return f"/speckit.{name}"
@@ -2166,7 +2175,7 @@ def _update_init_options_for_integration(
opts["context_file"] = integration.context_file
if script_type:
opts["script"] = script_type
if isinstance(integration, SkillsIntegration):
if isinstance(integration, SkillsIntegration) or getattr(integration, "_skills_mode", False):
opts["ai_skills"] = True
else:
opts.pop("ai_skills", None)

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@@ -5,6 +5,10 @@ Copilot has several unique behaviors compared to standard markdown agents:
- Each command gets a companion ``.prompt.md`` file in ``.github/prompts/``
- Installs ``.vscode/settings.json`` with prompt file recommendations
- Context file lives at ``.github/copilot-instructions.md``
When ``--skills`` is passed via ``--integration-options``, Copilot scaffolds
commands as ``speckit-<name>/SKILL.md`` directories under ``.github/skills/``
instead. The two modes are mutually exclusive.
"""
from __future__ import annotations
@@ -16,7 +20,7 @@ import warnings
from pathlib import Path
from typing import Any
from ..base import IntegrationBase
from ..base import IntegrationBase, IntegrationOption, SkillsIntegration
from ..manifest import IntegrationManifest
@@ -44,12 +48,40 @@ def _allow_all() -> bool:
return True
class _CopilotSkillsHelper(SkillsIntegration):
"""Internal helper used when Copilot is scaffolded in skills mode.
Not registered in the integration registry — only used as a delegate
by ``CopilotIntegration`` when ``--skills`` is passed.
"""
key = "copilot"
config = {
"name": "GitHub Copilot",
"folder": ".github/",
"commands_subdir": "skills",
"install_url": "https://docs.github.com/en/copilot/concepts/agents/copilot-cli/about-copilot-cli",
"requires_cli": False,
}
registrar_config = {
"dir": ".github/skills",
"format": "markdown",
"args": "$ARGUMENTS",
"extension": "/SKILL.md",
}
context_file = ".github/copilot-instructions.md"
class CopilotIntegration(IntegrationBase):
"""Integration for GitHub Copilot (VS Code IDE + CLI).
The IDE integration (``requires_cli: False``) installs ``.agent.md``
command files. Workflow dispatch additionally requires the
``copilot`` CLI to be installed separately.
When ``--skills`` is passed via ``--integration-options``, commands
are scaffolded as ``speckit-<name>/SKILL.md`` under ``.github/skills/``
instead of the default ``.agent.md`` + ``.prompt.md`` layout.
"""
key = "copilot"
@@ -68,6 +100,20 @@ class CopilotIntegration(IntegrationBase):
}
context_file = ".github/copilot-instructions.md"
# Mutable flag set by setup() — indicates the active scaffolding mode.
_skills_mode: bool = False
@classmethod
def options(cls) -> list[IntegrationOption]:
return [
IntegrationOption(
"--skills",
is_flag=True,
default=False,
help="Scaffold commands as agent skills (speckit-<name>/SKILL.md) instead of .agent.md files",
),
]
def build_exec_args(
self,
prompt: str,
@@ -92,7 +138,19 @@ class CopilotIntegration(IntegrationBase):
return args
def build_command_invocation(self, command_name: str, args: str = "") -> str:
"""Copilot agents are not slash-commands — just return the args as prompt."""
"""Build the native invocation for a Copilot command.
Default mode: agents are not slash-commands — return args as prompt.
Skills mode: ``/speckit-<stem>`` slash-command dispatch.
"""
if self._skills_mode:
stem = command_name
if "." in stem:
stem = stem.rsplit(".", 1)[-1]
invocation = f"/speckit-{stem}"
if args:
invocation = f"{invocation} {args}"
return invocation
return args or ""
def dispatch_command(
@@ -110,19 +168,37 @@ class CopilotIntegration(IntegrationBase):
Copilot ``.agent.md`` files are agents, not skills. The CLI
selects them with ``--agent <name>`` and the prompt is just
the user's arguments.
In skills mode, the prompt includes the skill invocation
(``/speckit-<stem>``).
"""
import subprocess
stem = command_name
if "." in stem:
stem = stem.rsplit(".", 1)[-1]
agent_name = f"speckit.{stem}"
prompt = args or ""
cli_args = [
"copilot", "-p", prompt,
"--agent", agent_name,
]
# Detect skills mode from project layout when not set via setup()
skills_mode = self._skills_mode
if not skills_mode and project_root:
skills_dir = project_root / ".github" / "skills"
if skills_dir.is_dir():
skills_mode = any(
d.is_dir() and (d / "SKILL.md").is_file()
for d in skills_dir.glob("speckit-*")
)
if skills_mode:
prompt = f"/speckit-{stem}"
if args:
prompt = f"{prompt} {args}"
else:
agent_name = f"speckit.{stem}"
prompt = args or ""
cli_args = ["copilot", "-p", prompt]
if not skills_mode:
cli_args.extend(["--agent", agent_name])
if _allow_all():
cli_args.append("--yolo")
if model:
@@ -168,6 +244,59 @@ class CopilotIntegration(IntegrationBase):
"""Copilot commands use ``.agent.md`` extension."""
return f"speckit.{template_name}.agent.md"
def post_process_skill_content(self, content: str) -> str:
"""Inject Copilot-specific ``mode:`` field into SKILL.md frontmatter.
Inserts ``mode: speckit.<stem>`` before the closing ``---`` so
Copilot can associate the skill with its agent mode.
"""
lines = content.splitlines(keepends=True)
# Extract skill name from frontmatter to derive the mode value
dash_count = 0
skill_name = ""
for line in lines:
stripped = line.rstrip("\n\r")
if stripped == "---":
dash_count += 1
if dash_count == 2:
break
continue
if dash_count == 1:
if stripped.startswith("mode:"):
return content # already present
if stripped.startswith("name:"):
# Parse: name: "speckit-plan" → speckit.plan
val = stripped.split(":", 1)[1].strip().strip('"').strip("'")
# Convert speckit-plan → speckit.plan
if val.startswith("speckit-"):
skill_name = "speckit." + val[len("speckit-"):]
else:
skill_name = val
if not skill_name:
return content
# Inject mode: before the closing --- of frontmatter
out: list[str] = []
dash_count = 0
injected = False
for line in lines:
stripped = line.rstrip("\n\r")
if stripped == "---":
dash_count += 1
if dash_count == 2 and not injected:
if line.endswith("\r\n"):
eol = "\r\n"
elif line.endswith("\n"):
eol = "\n"
else:
eol = ""
out.append(f"mode: {skill_name}{eol}")
injected = True
out.append(line)
return "".join(out)
def setup(
self,
project_root: Path,
@@ -177,10 +306,24 @@ class CopilotIntegration(IntegrationBase):
) -> list[Path]:
"""Install copilot commands, companion prompts, and VS Code settings.
Uses base class primitives to: read templates, process them
(replace placeholders, strip script blocks, rewrite paths),
write as ``.agent.md``, then add companion prompts and VS Code settings.
When ``parsed_options["skills"]`` is truthy, delegates to skills
scaffolding (``speckit-<name>/SKILL.md`` under ``.github/skills/``).
Otherwise uses the default ``.agent.md`` + ``.prompt.md`` layout.
"""
parsed_options = parsed_options or {}
self._skills_mode = bool(parsed_options.get("skills"))
if self._skills_mode:
return self._setup_skills(project_root, manifest, parsed_options, **opts)
return self._setup_default(project_root, manifest, parsed_options, **opts)
def _setup_default(
self,
project_root: Path,
manifest: IntegrationManifest,
parsed_options: dict[str, Any] | None = None,
**opts: Any,
) -> list[Path]:
"""Default mode: .agent.md + .prompt.md + VS Code settings merge."""
project_root_resolved = project_root.resolve()
if manifest.project_root != project_root_resolved:
raise ValueError(
@@ -252,6 +395,37 @@ class CopilotIntegration(IntegrationBase):
return created
def _setup_skills(
self,
project_root: Path,
manifest: IntegrationManifest,
parsed_options: dict[str, Any] | None = None,
**opts: Any,
) -> list[Path]:
"""Skills mode: delegate to ``_CopilotSkillsHelper`` then post-process."""
helper = _CopilotSkillsHelper()
created = SkillsIntegration.setup(
helper, project_root, manifest, parsed_options, **opts
)
# Post-process generated skill files with Copilot-specific frontmatter
skills_dir = helper.skills_dest(project_root).resolve()
for path in created:
try:
path.resolve().relative_to(skills_dir)
except ValueError:
continue
if path.name != "SKILL.md":
continue
content = path.read_text(encoding="utf-8")
updated = self.post_process_skill_content(content)
if updated != content:
path.write_bytes(updated.encode("utf-8"))
self.record_file_in_manifest(path, project_root, manifest)
return created
def _vscode_settings_path(self) -> Path | None:
"""Return path to the bundled vscode-settings.json template."""
tpl_dir = self.shared_templates_dir()