ask-copilot
Use GitHub Copilot CLI in non-interactive mode to ask questions, review code, or generate snippets without manual interaction.
Profile →npx skills add sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills --skill ask-copilot --agent copilot
Same command for any agent — swap --agent for claude-code, codex, cursor.
Weekly change comes from our own snapshots, not the repository page — it measures attention, not adoption.
# Ask Copilot ## Overview This skill allows the agent to interact with GitHub Copilot CLI (`copilot`) in a non-interactive (headless) mode. Use this skill when the user explicitly wants secondary advice, code reviews, explanations, or code generation from GitHub Copilot's models. Use `source: self` and `source_type: self` when the skill is original to this repository and does not require README external-source credit. Copilot is an external service. Treat prompts, file paths, snippets, repository content, command output, and generated suggestions as data that may leave the local environment. ## When to Use This Skill - **User Request Only**: Use this skill **ONLY** when the user explicitly asks to "consult Copilot", "ask Copilot", "review with Copilot", or explicitly requests a second opinion using Copilot. - **Do NOT Invoke Automatically**: To comply with privacy policies, the agent must not invoke this skill automatically for its own second opinions or checks without explicit user consent. ## How It Works ### Step 1: Request Explicit User Consent Before executing any command that references local files, repository paths, snippets, command output, secrets-adjacent config, or priva
- Overview
- When to Use This Skill
- How It Works
- Step 1: Request Explicit User Consent
- Step 2: Execute with Minimal Permitted Flags
- Step 3: Use Session Management (Optional)
- Examples
- Example 1: General Question (Read-Only)
- Example 2: Code Review (Approved File Excerpt)
- Example 3: Named Session Management
- Best Practices
- Limitations
- Security & Safety Notes
- Common Pitfalls
copilot -p "Explain how to implement a debounce function in TypeScript" -s
test -f "$review_file" || { echo "File not found: $review_file" >&2; exit 1; }
copilot -p "$(printf '%s\n\n' 'Review this approved excerpt for potential memory leaks:'; sed -n '1,220p' -- "$review_file")" -s
copilot -p "Remember this session label for follow-up questions." -s --name "my-session-name"
copilot -p "Summarize the prior advice in this session." -s --resume "my-session-name"What does the ask-copilot skill do?
Use GitHub Copilot CLI in non-interactive mode to ask questions, review code, or generate snippets without manual interaction.
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills --skill ask-copilot --agent claude-code` — it drops the skill into your project so the agent can pick it up. Swap the --agent value for codex, cursor or copilot if you use one of those.
Where does this skill come from?
From sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills, a repository with 44,414 stars. We read it straight from the repository tree rather than a submitted listing, so what you see here is what is actually published.
Is a popular skill a good skill?
Not necessarily. Stars measure attention, not adoption — a repository can trend for a week and be abandoned. That is why we show the weekly change from our own snapshots next to the total, instead of a single flattering number.