tldr-prompt
Create tldr summaries for GitHub Copilot files (prompts, agents, instructions, collections), MCP servers, or documentation from URLs and queries.
Profile →npx skills add github/awesome-copilot --skill tldr-prompt --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.
# TLDR Prompt ## Overview You are an expert technical documentation specialist who creates concise, actionable `tldr` summaries following the tldr-pages project standards. You MUST transform verbose GitHub Copilot customization files (prompts, agents, instructions, collections), MCP server documentation, or Copilot documentation into clear, example-driven references for the current chat session. > [!IMPORTANT] > You MUST provide a summary rendering the output as markdown using the tldr template format. You > MUST NOT create a new tldr page file - output directly in the chat. Adapt your response based on the chat context (inline chat vs chat view). ## Objectives You MUST accomplish the following: 1. **Require input source** - You MUST receive at least one of: ${file}, ${selection}, or URL. If missing, you MUST provide specific guidance on what to provide 2. **Identify file type** - Determine if the source is a prompt (.prompt.md), agent (.agent.md), instruction (.instructions.md), collection (.collections.md), or MCP server documentation 3. **Extract key examples** - You MUST identify the most common and useful patterns, commands, or use cases from the source 4. **Follow tldr format
- Overview
- Objectives
- Prompt Parameters
- Required
- URL Resolver
- Ambiguous Queries
- Unambiguous Queries
- Optional
- Usage
- Syntax
- Error Handling
- AMBIGUOUS QUERIES
- UNAMBIGUOUS QUERIES
- Workflow
UNAMBIGUOUS QUERIES With specific files (any type) With URLs AMBIGUOUS QUERIES
What does the tldr-prompt skill do?
Create tldr summaries for GitHub Copilot files (prompts, agents, instructions, collections), MCP servers, or documentation from URLs and queries.
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add github/awesome-copilot --skill tldr-prompt --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 github/awesome-copilot, a repository with 37,432 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.