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AgentSkillsDotNet 1.10.0

AgentSkillsDotNet

This is a C# Implementation of the AgentSkills Format

This is part of AgentFrameworkToolkit but can also be used on its own.

Getting Started

1. Install the 'AgentSkillsDotNet' NuGet Package (dotnet add package AgentSkillsDotNet)
2. Create an AgentSkillsFactory instance (or use the .AddAgentSkillsFactory Dependency Injection)

Minimal Code Example

AgentSkillsFactory agentSkillsFactory = new AgentSkillsFactory();
AgentSkills agentSkills = agentSkillsFactory.GetAgentSkills("<FolderWithSkillsAsSubFolders>");

//The Raw Skills
IList<AgentSkill> skills = agentSkills.Skills; 

//Get the Skills as AI Tools (to use in Microsoft Agent Framework or Microsoft.Extensions.AI)
IList<AITool> tools = agentSkills.GetAsTools(); 

//Get instructions of available skills
string instructions = agentSkills.GetInstructions(); 

//Log of skills that were excluded (due to being invalid or filtered away by advanced filtering)
IList<string> log = agentSkills.ExcludedSkillsLog; 

Options when getting Skills

AgentSkillsFactory agentSkillsFactory = new AgentSkillsFactory();
AgentSkills agentSkills = agentSkillsFactory.GetAgentSkills("<FolderWithSkillsAsSubFolders>", new AgentSkillsOptions
{
 ValidationRules = AgentSkillsOptionsValidationRule.Loose, //Allow tools that don't follow Agent Skills spec 100% or use .None to turn off validation off entirely

 Filter = skill =>
 {
 //Filter what skills to include (in this example we only allow Skills that do not have any script-files)
 //But you have a full skill data available for evaluation (name, description, license, metadata, etc.)
 return skill.ScriptFiles.Length == 0;
 }
});

Options for get Skills as Tools

AgentSkillsFactory agentSkillsFactory = new AgentSkillsFactory();
AgentSkills agentSkills = agentSkillsFactory.GetAgentSkills("<FolderWithSkillsAsSubFolders>");

//Expose Skills as 3 tools ('get-available-skills', 'get-skill-by-name' and 'read-skill-file-content')
IList<AITool> tools1 = agentSkills.GetAsTools(AgentSkillsAsToolsStrategy.AvailableSkillsAndLookupTools);

//Expose each skill as its own tool (+ 'read-skill-file-content' tool)
IList<AITool> tools2 = agentSkills.GetAsTools(AgentSkillsAsToolsStrategy.EachSkillAsATool);

//Control every option in the tools creation
IList<AITool> tools3 = agentSkills.GetAsTools(AgentSkillsAsToolsStrategy.AvailableSkillsAndLookupTools, new AgentSkillsAsToolsOptions
{
 IncludeToolForFileContentRead = false, //Exclude a 'read-skill-file-content' tool

 //Override default tool names/descriptions
 GetAvailableSkillToolName = "get-skills",
 GetAvailableSkillToolDescription = "Get all the skills",
 GetSpecificSkillToolName = "get-skill",
 GetSpecificSkillToolDescription = "Get a specific tool",
 ReadSkillFileContentToolName = "read-file",
 ReadSkillFileContentToolDescription = "Read a skill file",

 //Control how each Skill report it's content back (XML Structure)
 AgentSkillAsToolOptions = new AgentSkillAsToolOptions
 {
 IncludeDescription = true,
 IncludeAllowedTools = true,
 IncludeMetadata = true,
 IncludeLicenseInformation = true,
 IncludeCompatibilityInformation = true,
 IncludeScriptFilesIfAny = true,
 IncludeReferenceFilesIfAny = true,
 IncludeAssetFilesIfAny = true,
 IncludeOtherFilesIfAny = true,
 }

 /* Default Definition Example ()
 <skill name="speak-like-a-pirate" description="Let the LLM take the persona of a pirate">
 <instructions>
 # Speak Like a pirate## ObjectiveSpeak Like a pirate called 'Seadog John' ...
 He has a parrot called 'Squawkbeard'

 ## Context
 This is a persona aimed at kids that like pirates

 ## Rules
 - Use as many emojis as possible
 - As this need to be kid-friendly, do not mention alcohol and smoking
 </instructions>
 <otherFiles>
 <file>TestData\AgentSkills\speak-like-a-pirate\License.txt</file>
 </otherFiles>
 </skill>
 */
});

Get Instructions about available tools

AgentSkillsFactory agentSkillsFactory = new AgentSkillsFactory();
AgentSkills agentSkills = agentSkillsFactory.GetAgentSkills("<FolderWithSkillsAsSubFolders>");

string instructions = agentSkills.GetInstructions();

/* Instructions will return in the Anthropic preferred format

<available_skills>
 <skill>
 <name>pdf-processing</name>
 <description>Extracts text and tables from PDF files, fills forms, merges documents.</description>
 <location>/path/to/skills/pdf-processing/SKILL.md</location>
 </skill>
 <skill>
 <name>data-analysis</name>
 <description>Analyzes datasets, generates charts, and creates summary reports.</description>
 <location>/path/to/skills/data-analysis/SKILL.md</location>
 </skill>
 </available_skills>
 */

Work with the raw Skills

AgentSkillsFactory agentSkillsFactory = new AgentSkillsFactory();
AgentSkills agentSkills = agentSkillsFactory.GetAgentSkills("<FolderWithSkillsAsSubFolders>");

foreach (AgentSkill skill in agentSkills.Skills)
{
 //Validate the skill against the official spec
 AgentSkillValidationResult validationResult = skill.GetValidationResult();

 //Get Skill definition
 string definition = skill.GenerateDefinition(new AgentSkillAsToolOptions
 {
 //add your optional options for how the definition is generated
 });

 //Get as AI Tool
 AITool tool = skill.AsAITool(new AgentSkillAsToolOptions
 {
 //add your optional options for how the definition is generated
 });

 /* Default Definition Example
 <skill name="speak-like-a-pirate" description="Let the LLM take the persona of a pirate">
 <instructions>
 # Speak Like a pirate## ObjectiveSpeak Like a pirate called 'Seadog John' ...
 He has a parrot called 'Squawkbeard'

 ## Context
 This is a persona aimed at kids that like pirates

 ## Rules
 - Use as many emojis as possible
 - As this need to be kid-friendly, do not mention alcohol and smoking
 </instructions>
 </skill>
 */
}