skill-recorder
Desktop app that records your on-screen work session and uses the GitHub Copilot SDK to reconstruct it as an intent + ordered steps, then builds a reusable Skill or Automation for Microsoft Autopilots like Scout, Microsoft Copilot Cowork, or Copilot Studio.
- agent-skills
- ai-agents
- automation
- copilot
- copilot-cli
- copilot-cowork
- copilot-studio
- electron
- microsoft-scout
- screen-recording
- Stars
- 5,063
- Forks
- 555
- + today
- +2
- Created
- 3mo
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Overview
Desktop app that records your on-screen work session and uses the GitHub Copilot SDK to reconstruct it as an intent + ordered steps, then builds a reusable Skill or Automation for Microsoft Autopilots like Scout, Microsoft Copilot Cowork, or Copilot Studio. It ranks #376 on GitTiger, gaining +2 stars on October 26, 2026 (UTC).
The project is written in TypeScript and has 555 forks. It was created 3mo ago.
What it is
Skill Recorder is a desktop app from Microsoft. Per its description, it captures your screen while you work and relies on the GitHub Copilot SDK to rebuild that session as an intent plus ordered steps. Metadata lists TypeScript, Electron among the topics, and an MIT license.
Capabilities described
- Record a task once, then turn it into something an AI agent can repeat. - Output can be a Skill (a SKILL.md file describing steps an agent can run when asked) or an Automation (those steps fired by a timer or trigger). - Targets named in the description: Microsoft Autopilots such as Scout, Microsoft Copilot Cowork and Copilot Studio. - Recording can be started with a hotkey (Cmd+Shift+R or Ctrl+Shift+R), and a small always-on-top bar appears while recording. - An Analyze step has GitHub Copilot work out the overall intent and steps.
Getting started
No install or setup steps were supplied. Check the repository README.
git clone https://github.com/microsoft/skill-recorder.git
cd skill-recorder
# see README for setupFrequently Asked Questions
What does Skill Recorder produce?
Either a Skill (a SKILL.md file describing steps an agent can run when asked) or an Automation (those steps fired by a timer or trigger).
How do I start a recording?
The README summary mentions a record button and a hotkey: Cmd+Shift+R on macOS or Ctrl+Shift+R, usable from anywhere.
Which tools does it rely on or target?
It uses the GitHub Copilot SDK for analysis and targets Microsoft Autopilots such as Scout, Copilot Cowork and Copilot Studio, per the description.
How do I install it?
Setup steps were not supplied. Read the repository README.