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Create a custom agent (.agent.md) for a specific job.
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Agents window architecture — covers the agents-first app, layering, folder structure, chat widget, menus, contributions, entry points, and development guidelines. Use when implementing features or fixing issues in the Agents window.
Use when running integration tests in the VS Code repo. Covers scripts/test-integration.sh (macOS/Linux) and scripts/test-integration.bat (Windows), their supported arguments for filtering, and the difference between node.js integration tests and extension host tests.
Fix a microsoft/vscode issue that the VS Code Sweeper reviewed as agent-fixable. Fetches the review's fix spec from the sweeper's public state repo, implements the narrow fix in the current vscode checkout, and — after showing the diff — opens a draft PR. Use when asked to fix a vscode issue with the sweeper-fix skill, a vscodesweeper record, or a sweeper fix spec.
| name | create-agent |
| description | Create a custom agent (.agent.md) for a specific job. |
| argument-hint | What job should this agent do and how? |
| disable-model-invocation | true |
Related skill: agent-customization. Load and follow agents.md for template and principles.
Guide the user to create an .agent.md.
First, review the conversation history. If the user has been using the agent in a specialized way (e.g., restricting tools, following a specific persona, focusing on certain file types), generalize that into a custom agent. Extract:
If no clear specialization emerges from the conversation, clarify:
Remember to follow the agent-customization guidelines to create highly effective agents.
