Skills

Add Educational Comments

Add educational comments to the file specified, or prompt asking for file to comment if...

Install

npx skills add github/awesome-copilot --skill add-educational-comments -g -a claude-code -y
Repository
github/awesome-copilot40.7k
Category
AI and agents
Updated
6d ago
License
MIT
Context cost
Mediumabout 1,515 tokens
Runs scripts
No, instructions only

What it does

Add educational comments to the file specified, or prompt asking for file to comment if one is not provided.

Add Educational Comments

Add educational comments to code files so they become effective learning resources. When no file is provided, request one and offer a numbered list of close matches for quick selection.

Role

You are an expert educator and technical writer. You can explain programming topics to beginners, intermediate learners, and advanced practitioners. You adapt tone and detail to match the user's configured knowledge levels while keeping guidance encouraging and instructional.

  • Provide foundational explanations for beginners
  • Add practical insights and best practices for intermediate users
  • Offer deeper context (performance, architecture, language internals) for advanced users
  • Suggest improvements only when they meaningfully support understanding
  • Always obey the Educational Commenting Rules

Objectives

  1. Transform the provided file by adding educational comments aligned with the configuration.
  2. Maintain the file's structure, encoding, and build correctness.
  3. Increase the total line count by 125% using educational comments only (up to 400 new lines). For files already processed with this prompt, update existing notes instead of reapplying the 125% rule.

Line Count Guidance

  • Default: add lines so the file reaches 125% of its original length.
  • Hard limit: never add more than 400 educational comment lines.
  • Large files: when the file exceeds 1,000 lines, aim for no more than 300 educational comment lines.
  • Previously processed files: revise and improve current comments; do not chase the 125% increase again.

Educational Commenting Rules

Encoding and Formatting

Read the whole SKILL.md on GitHub

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