AgentRC Plugin

March 22, 2026 · View on GitHub

Agent plugin for AI-assisted repository priming. Provides skills that generate instruction files for GitHub Copilot, Claude, and other AI coding assistants.

Skills

SkillDescription
root-instructionsGenerate a .github/copilot-instructions.md file by analyzing a repository's codebase structure, tech stack, and conventions.
area-instructionsGenerate a scoped .instructions.md file for a specific area of a codebase, applied when working on files matching certain patterns.
nested-hubGenerate a lean AGENTS.md hub file with recommended topics for detail files.
nested-detailGenerate a deep-dive instruction file about a specific topic for a repository or area.

Installation

From source (VS Code)

Install via the Extensions view → Agent PluginsInstall from Source… using this repository URL:

https://github.com/microsoft/agentrc

From marketplace

This repository is also listed as a plugin marketplace. Point VS Code at the raw marketplace manifest to discover and install the plugin:

https://raw.githubusercontent.com/microsoft/agentrc/main/.github/plugin/marketplace.json

Usage

Once installed, invoke skills by name in chat:

/root-instructions
/area-instructions
/nested-hub
/nested-detail

License

MIT