Create agent skill for writing bespoke prek hooks#1541
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Adds guidance for agents writing custom project-specific prek hooks as Python scripts, prompted by review feedback on #1532 where a bash hook was rejected in favor of Python.
New skill
usethis-prek-hook-bespoke-createcovers:.pyscripts inhooks/at project root, kebab-case filenamessys.exitconventions, stderr for errors, optional--fixflag viaargparseuv run --frozen --offline hooks/<id>.pyExample hook config from the skill:
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usethis-prek-add-hookskill for priority assignment and placement.Original prompt
💡 You can make Copilot smarter by setting up custom instructions, customizing its development environment and configuring Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers. Learn more Copilot coding agent tips in the docs.