SkillOpt Agent Skill
by microsoftSkillOpt is a text-space optimizer that trains reusable natural-language skills for frozen LLM agents through trajectory-driven edits, validation-gated updates, and deployable best_skill.md artifacts.
SkillOpt is an open-source agent skill by microsoft, written mainly in Python, with 18,796 GitHub stars and the MIT license. Its code was last updated Oct 29, 2026.
Scan summary: scanned Nov 5, 2026 at commit eb959c3. No capabilities flagged by our checks. Scan policy
What SkillOpt 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
- Our checks did not find this. The tool may still do it.Connect to the internetNot run in this scan
"Not seen" means our checks did not find it, and the tool may still do it. Covers commit eb959c3, Nov 5, 2026. See the scan policy.
Before you install SkillOpt
AgenticMart scanned SkillOpt 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 act on cloud infrastructure.
- Based on its description and topics, it likely needs to read or change your workspace data (docs, tickets, CRM).
Before you install
- Use a role with only the permissions it needs, never an admin key.
- Connect it to a test workspace before your real one.
- 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, 18,796 stars and 1,784 forks. Popularity is not proof of safety.
- Last code change: Oct 29, 2026.
- Open-source license: MIT.
SkillOpt is an open-source agent skill by microsoft, written mainly in Python. SkillOpt is a text-space optimizer that trains reusable natural-language skills for frozen LLM agents through trajectory-driven edits, validation-gated updates, and deployable best_skill.md artifacts.
At a glance
- Stars
- 19k
- Forks
- 1.8k
- Language
- Python
- License
- MIT
- Created
- May 2026
- Last update
- Oct 29, 2026
- Type
- Agent Skill
- Price
- Free
Topics
Questions about SkillOpt
What is SkillOpt?
SkillOpt is a text-space optimizer that trains reusable natural-language skills for frozen LLM agents through trajectory-driven edits, validation-gated updates, and deployable best_skill.md artifacts.
Who maintains SkillOpt?
SkillOpt is maintained by microsoft on GitHub (microsoft/SkillOpt). AgenticMart lists it from public repository data.
Is SkillOpt safe to use?
AgenticMart scanned SkillOpt 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 SkillOpt use?
It is published under the MIT license.
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