SkillBox 📦
A VSCode extension for managing Agent Skills from subscription sources.
Features
- 📥 Subscribe to skill repositories - GitHub URLs or local paths
- 🔄 Sync and update skills - Keep your skills up to date
- 📦 Install skills easily - One-click installation to your project
- ⚙️ Multi-agent support - Copilot, OpenCode, Claude, Cursor
Supported Resource Types
| Type |
Description |
Install Location (Copilot) |
| Skills |
Skill directories with SKILL.md |
.github/skills/{name}/ |
| Instructions |
Instruction files (.instructions.md) |
.github/instructions/{name}.instructions.md |
| Agents |
Agent definitions (.agent.md) |
.github/agents/{name}.agent.md |
| Special Files |
copilot-instructions.md, AGENT.md, CLAUDE.md |
Project root |
Usage
1. Add a Subscription Source
Click the + icon in the SkillBox panel and enter:
- GitHub URL:
https://github.com/owner/repo
- Git SSH:
git@github.com:owner/repo.git
- Local path:
/path/to/local/repo
2. Browse and Install
- Expand a source to see available resources
- Right-click a resource → Install
- Resources are installed to the appropriate location
3. Manage Sources
Right-click a source to:
- Sync - Update from remote
- Open - Open in browser (GitHub) or file manager (local)
- Remove - Remove from subscriptions
Configuration
Open settings with the ⚙️ icon or search "skillbox" in VSCode settings.
| Setting |
Options |
Description |
centralRepo |
Path |
Central storage for synced skills (default: ~/.skillbox) |
defaultAgent |
copilot, opencode, claude, cursor |
Target agent for skill installation |
defaultScope |
project, global |
Install to workspace or user home |
installMethod |
copy, symlink |
Copy files or create symbolic links |
Installation Paths
Copilot
- Skills:
.github/skills/{name}/
- Instructions:
.github/instructions/{name}.instructions.md
- Agents:
.github/agents/{name}.agent.md
OpenCode
- Skills:
.agents/skills/{name}/
Claude
- Skills:
.claude/skills/{name}/
Cursor
- Skills:
.cursor/skills/{name}/
Example: awesome-copilot
# Add the official Copilot skills repository
https://github.com/github/awesome-copilot
This repository contains:
- 250+ Skills
- 170+ Instructions
- 180+ Agents
- Special files (copilot-instructions.md, AGENT.md)
Development
# Install dependencies
yarn install
# Compile
yarn compile
# Watch for changes
yarn watch
# Package extension
vsce package
License
MIT
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