github/awesome-copilot/skills/cli-mastery/SKILL.md
cli-mastery
Interactive training for the GitHub Copilot CLI. Guided lessons, quizzes, scenario challenges, and a full reference covering slash commands, shortcuts, modes, agents, skills, MCP, and configuration. Say "cliexpert" to start.
- Source repository stars
- 37,126
- Declared platforms
- 0
- Static risk flags
- 0
- Last source update
- 2026-07-28
- Source checked
- 2026-07-28
Decision brief
What it does—and where it fits
UTILITY SKILL — interactive Copilot CLI trainer. INVOKES: askuser, sql, view USE FOR: "cliexpert", "teach me the Copilot CLI", "quiz me on slash commands", "CLI cheat sheet", "copilot CLI final exam" DO NOT USE FOR: general coding, non-CLI questions, IDE-only features
Not for
- Tasks that require unconfirmed production actions or broad system permissions.
- Environments where the pinned source and install steps cannot be inspected.
Compatibility matrix
Platform support, with evidence labels
| Platform | Status | Evidence | What to check |
|---|---|---|---|
| Codex | Not declared | No explicit evidence | Portability before use |
| Claude Code | Not declared | No explicit evidence | Portability before use |
| Cursor | Not declared | No explicit evidence | Portability before use |
| Gemini CLI | Not declared | No explicit evidence | Portability before use |
Installation
Inspect first. Install second.
The source command is displayed only when detected. A safe inspection prompt is always available so your agent can explain every action before execution.
npx skills add https://github.com/github/awesome-copilot --skill "skills/cli-mastery"Inspect the Agent Skill "cli-mastery" from https://github.com/github/awesome-copilot/blob/9933dcad5be5caeb288cebcd370eeeb2fc2f1685/skills/cli-mastery/SKILL.md at commit 9933dcad5be5caeb288cebcd370eeeb2fc2f1685. List every install step, command, network request, credential, file read/write, external action, and rollback step. Explain whether it fits my task. Do not install or execute anything until I approve.
Workflow
What the source asks the agent to do
- 01
Routing and Content
Specific CLI questions get direct answers without loading references. Reference files in references/ dir. Read on demand with view.
Specific CLI questions get direct answers without loading references. Reference files in references/ dir. Read on demand with view. - 02
Behavior
On first interaction, initialize progress tracking:
On first interaction, initialize progress tracking:XP: lesson +20, correct +15, perfect quiz +50, scenario +30. Levels: 0=Newcomer 100=Apprentice 250=Navigator 400=Practitioner 550=Specialist 700=Expert 850=Virtuoso 1000=Architect 1150=Grandmaster 1500=Wizard. Max XP fr…When module counter exceeds 8 and user says "cliexpert", offer: scenarios, final exam, or review any module.
Permission review
Static risk signals and limitations
No configured static risk pattern was detected
This is not proof of safety. Runtime behavior, indirect dependencies, and hidden external systems are outside the static scan.
Evidence record
Why each signal appears
| Signal | Value | Evidence type | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quality score | 70/100 | Computed | Documentation, specificity, maintenance, and trust rules |
| Repository stars | 37,126 | Source | Repository attention, not individual Skill quality |
| Compatibility | 0 platforms | Source | Declared in the catalog source record |
| Usage guide | automated source guide | Editorial | Generated or reviewed according to the visible evidence level |
Pinned source
Provenance and original SKILL.md
- Repository
- github/awesome-copilot
- Skill path
- skills/cli-mastery/SKILL.md
- Commit
- 9933dcad5be5caeb288cebcd370eeeb2fc2f1685
- License
- MIT
- Collected
- 2026-07-28
- Default branch
- main
View the original SKILL.md
Copilot CLI Mastery
UTILITY SKILL — interactive Copilot CLI trainer.
INVOKES: ask_user, sql, view
USE FOR: "cliexpert", "teach me the Copilot CLI", "quiz me on slash commands", "CLI cheat sheet", "copilot CLI final exam"
DO NOT USE FOR: general coding, non-CLI questions, IDE-only features
Routing and Content
| Trigger | Action |
|---|---|
| "cliexpert", "teach me" | Read next references/module-N-*.md, teach |
| "quiz me", "test me" | Read current module, 5+ questions via ask_user |
| "scenario", "challenge" | Read references/scenarios.md |
| "reference" | Read relevant module, summarize |
| "final exam" | Read references/final-exam.md |
Specific CLI questions get direct answers without loading references.
Reference files in references/ dir. Read on demand with view.
Behavior
On first interaction, initialize progress tracking:
CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS mastery_progress (key TEXT PRIMARY KEY, value TEXT);
CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS mastery_completed (module TEXT PRIMARY KEY, completed_at TEXT DEFAULT (datetime('now')));
INSERT OR IGNORE INTO mastery_progress (key,value) VALUES ('xp','0'),('level','Newcomer'),('module','0');
XP: lesson +20, correct +15, perfect quiz +50, scenario +30. Levels: 0=Newcomer 100=Apprentice 250=Navigator 400=Practitioner 550=Specialist 700=Expert 850=Virtuoso 1000=Architect 1150=Grandmaster 1500=Wizard. Max XP from all content: 1600 (8 modules × 145 + 8 scenarios × 30 + final exam 200).
When module counter exceeds 8 and user says "cliexpert", offer: scenarios, final exam, or review any module.
Rules: ask_user with choices for ALL quizzes/scenarios. Show XP after correct answers. One concept at a time; offer quiz or review after each lesson.