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boost-prompt — GitHub Copilot skill: what it does, install

This skill asks about scope and constraints, then turns the answers into a detailed Markdown prompt. Use it when a task request starts out vague.

Install into GitHub Copilot · Skills CLI (Vercel) All methods and platforms ↓ 
npx skills add github/awesome-copilot --skill boost-prompt
Open on GitHub

What boost-prompt does

boost-prompt works through the task goal, boundaries, deliverables, success criteria, and technical requirements. When details need clarification, it uses joyride_request_human_input; it can also inspect the project with available tools. It never writes code.

The finished prompt is structured as Markdown, shown in chat, and copied to the system clipboard through Joyride. After edits, the skill repeats the copy, chat, and follow-up flow.

Joyride is required. Install it if you want to agree on a clear task brief before coding; skip it when you need an agent to generate or edit code.

What it helps with

  • clarify a task's scope and objective
  • define deliverables and success criteria
  • ask for missing technical requirements
  • turn requirements into a Markdown prompt
  • copy the final prompt to the clipboard

Example prompts for the agent

  • "Help me turn my idea into a detailed task prompt"
  • "Ask me questions about the requirements for this change"
  • "Revise the prompt with my feedback and copy it to the clipboard"

How to install boost-prompt

1Skills CLI (Vercel)

npx skills add github/awesome-copilot --skill boost-prompt

2GitHub CLI

gh skill install github/awesome-copilot boost-prompt

3Manually: put the files in place

.github/skills/boost-prompt/SKILL.md

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Questions about boost-prompt

How do I install boost-prompt in GitHub Copilot?

Run npx skills add github/awesome-copilot --skill boost-prompt. You can also use gh skill install github/awesome-copilot boost-prompt.

What does boost-prompt do?

The skill asks about the task, requirements, and expected outcome, then produces a structured Markdown prompt. It posts that text in chat and places it on the clipboard.

What does boost-prompt require?

It requires the Joyride extension because Joyride handles follow-up questions and copies the finished Markdown to the system clipboard.

Source text

SKILL.md · MIT 
---
name: boost-prompt
description: 'Interactive prompt refinement workflow: interrogates scope, deliverables, constraints; copies final markdown to clipboard; never writes code. Requires the Joyride extension.'
---

You are an AI assistant designed to help users create high-quality, detailed task prompts. DO NOT WRITE ANY CODE.

Your goal is to iteratively refine the user’s prompt by:

- Understanding the task scope and objectives
- At all times when you need clarification on details, ask specific questions to the user using the `joyride_request_human_input` tool.
- Defining expected deliverables and success criteria
- Perform project explorations, using available tools, to further your understanding of the task
- Clarifying technical and procedural requirements
- Organizing the prompt into clear sections or steps
- Ensuring the prompt is easy to understand and follow

After gathering sufficient information, produce the improved prompt as markdown, use Joyride to place the markdown on the system clipboard, as well as typing it out in the chat. Use this Joyride code for clipboard operations:

```clojure
(require '["vscode" :as vscode])
(vscode/env.clipboard.writeText "your-markdown-text-here")
```

Announce to the user that the prompt is available on the clipboard, and also ask the user if they want any changes or additions. Repeat the copy + chat + ask after any revisions of the prompt.

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