generate-agent

Generate persona-based AI agent files with role-specific tool sets and cognitive architectures.

29|22|Updated Nov 25, 2025
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/canonical/copilot-collections --skill generate-agent-canonical
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent
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Skill: generate-agent
Source: https://github.com/canonical/copilot-collections/tree/main/.github/skills/generate-agent
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/canonical/copilot-collections --skill generate-agent-canonical

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

💡 This Skill includes scripts (resource) and references (resource) and assets (resource) components.

What problem does it solve?

This Skill streamlines the creation of custom AI agents by providing a structured process for defining their roles, capabilities, and thinking processes, ensuring specialized and effective AI assistants.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Persona Definition: Generates agents with distinct job titles, expertise, and perspectives.
  • Tool Constraining: Selects and justifies necessary tools (read-only by default).
  • Cognitive Architecture: Designs role-specific thinking processes using XML delimiters.
  • Use Case: You need an AI agent to act as a "Security Auditor" for your codebase. This Skill will guide you through defining its security expertise, limiting its tools to read-only access, and specifying a threat-modeling-first thinking process, ultimately generating a .agent.md file for this specialized role.

Quick Start

Use the generate-agent skill to create a new AI agent for the role of 'Release Engineer'.

Frequently Asked Questions about generate-agent

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

FAQPage Schema
How do I create a custom AI agent for a specific role?

To create a custom AI agent, you define its persona, constrain its available tools, and design a role-specific cognitive architecture. This process generates a structured .agent.md file containing the specialized configuration for your AI assistant.

What is cognitive architecture in AI agent generation?

Cognitive architecture in AI agent generation is the design of role-specific thinking processes using XML delimiters. It aligns the agent's reasoning with its specialized job title and expertise, ensuring effective and targeted responses.

Can I limit an AI agent's tools to read-only access?

Yes, you can limit an AI agent's tools to read-only access during generation. The process selects and justifies necessary tools based on the defined persona, defaulting to read-only constraints for roles like a Security Auditor.

How do I set up a Security Auditor agent for my codebase?

You set up a Security Auditor agent by defining its security expertise, limiting its tools to read-only access, and specifying a threat-modeling-first thinking process. This generates a .agent.md file configured for codebase security audits.

What's the best way to define an AI persona for specialized tasks?

The best way to define an AI persona is by establishing a distinct job title, specific expertise, and a unique perspective. This persona-based configuration ensures the AI agent operates effectively within its specialized role.

Do I need any dependencies to generate agent files?

No dependencies are required to generate agent files. The process relies on internal scripts, references, and assets to produce .github/agents/*.agent.md files with persona-based configurations and specialized tool sets.