Skill Recorder
by microsoftDesktop 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.
Skill Recorder is an open-source agent skill by microsoft, written mainly in TypeScript, with 5,609 GitHub stars and the MIT license. Its code was last updated Oct 31, 2026.
Scan summary: scanned Nov 5, 2026 at commit 505c97a. Seen able to connect to the internet. Scan policy
What Skill Recorder can touch
- Our checks did not find this. The tool may still do it.Run shell commandsNot seen in this scan
- Our checks did not find this. The tool may still do it.Run dynamic codeNot seen in this scan
- Our checks did not find this. The tool may still do it.Read or write filesNot seen in this scan
- Our checks did not find this. The tool may still do it.Read environment and secretsNot seen in this scan
- Our checks did not find this. The tool may still do it.Control a web browserNot seen in this scan
- Our checks did not find this. The tool may still do it.Connect to databasesNot seen in this scan
- Our checks did not find this. The tool may still do it.Read or send messagesNot seen in this scan
- Our checks did not find this. The tool may still do it.Touch money or tradingNot seen in this scan
- Seen in this scan, either in the code or while it ran.Connect to the internetFound in the code by our scan
"Not seen" means our checks did not find it, and the tool may still do it. Covers commit 505c97a, Nov 5, 2026. See the scan policy.
Before you install Skill Recorder
AgenticMart scanned Skill Recorder on Nov 5, 2026 with automated checks for hidden code, known-malicious packages, leaked secrets and vulnerable dependencies. The result covers one commit under our scan policy, so review what access you give it and check any advisories shown here.
What it can access
- A skill is instructions plus optional scripts. The instructions steer your agent; any scripts run on your machine when the agent uses the skill.
- Based on its description and topics, it likely needs to use a code-hosting token (GitHub/GitLab).
Before you install
- Use a fine-grained token limited to the repos it needs.
- Pin the version you reviewed instead of always installing the latest release.
- Read the tool list or scripts before the first run, and keep approval prompts on for actions that write, send or delete.
- Maintained by microsoft on GitHub, 5,609 stars and 639 forks. Popularity is not proof of safety.
- Last code change: Oct 31, 2026.
- Open-source license: MIT.
Skill Recorder is an open-source agent skill by microsoft, written mainly in TypeScript. 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.
At a glance
- Stars
- 5.6k
- Forks
- 639
- Language
- TypeScript
- License
- MIT
- Created
- Jul 2026
- Last update
- Oct 31, 2026
- Type
- Agent Skill
- Price
- Free
Topics
Questions about Skill Recorder
What is 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.
Who maintains Skill Recorder?
Skill Recorder is maintained by microsoft on GitHub (microsoft/skill-recorder). AgenticMart lists it from public repository data.
Is Skill Recorder safe to use?
AgenticMart scanned Skill Recorder on Nov 5, 2026 with automated checks for hidden code, known-malicious packages, leaked secrets and vulnerable dependencies. The result covers one commit under our scan policy, so review what access you give it and check any advisories shown here.
What license does Skill Recorder use?
It is published under the MIT license.
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