Turn your GitHub repo into a structured library of AI instruction skills. Browse, apply, and manage — from the sidebar or through Copilot Chat with built-in MCP tools.
Browse skills in the sidebar, click Apply — the right instruction file is written to your workspace instantly.
Copilot, Cursor, Claude Code, Windsurf, Cline — SkillVault detects your tool and writes to the correct file.
Skills live in your GitHub repo with full version history. No proprietary storage, no lock-in.
Fetches files on demand via GitHub API. Your extension stays lightweight — no local git state to manage.
11 language-model tools let you search, apply, create, and manage skills directly from Copilot Chat — no clicks needed.
Free to use, fork, and contribute. Copyleft protects the ecosystem from closed-source exploitation.
SkillVault exposes an MCP server with 11 tools — use them in Copilot Chat, Agent mode, or any compatible AI client.
skillvault_search_skillsSearch skills by name, tag, or techskillvault_list_skillsList all skills in your reposkillvault_get_skillFetch full content of a skillskillvault_apply_skillApply a skill to your workspaceskillvault_remove_appliedRemove an applied skillskillvault_list_appliedShow active skillsskillvault_create_skillCreate a new skill in your reposkillvault_update_skillUpdate an existing skillskillvault_delete_skillDelete a skill from your reposkillvault_toggle_favoritePin or unpin a favoriteskillvault_refresh_skillsRefresh manifest from GitHubAll write operations require explicit user confirmation — human-in-the-loop by design.
Install the extension, authenticate with GitHub, and point to your skills repo.
Your skills appear in the sidebar — searchable, tagged by tech stack and AI tool. Or ask Copilot Chat to find them.
Click Apply in the sidebar or tell your AI assistant — the right instruction file is written to your workspace. Done.
Skills are markdown files with YAML frontmatter. No proprietary format.
--- name: "React component patterns" tech: [react, typescript] ai: [copilot, cursor, claude-code] tags: [components, hooks] version: "1.2" updated: "2026-03-29" --- # React Component Patterns When writing React components: - Always use functional components with TypeScript - Define prop interfaces above the component - Use custom hooks for shared logic
Install from the VS Code Marketplace or build from source. Free and open source.
code --install-extension alimonna.SkillVault