Official agent skill

Context Map

by github in github/awesome-copilot

Generate a map of all files relevant to a task before making changes

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Install Context Map

skills CLI
$ npx skills add github/awesome-copilot --skill context-map -a claude-code

Project install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install github/awesome-copilot context-map --agent claude-code

Project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).

Manual copy
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/github/awesome-copilot.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/context-map .claude/skills/context-map && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.claude/skills/ instead of .claude/skills for a personal install. The folder must contain SKILL.md.

Claude Code skills documentation · loads skills from .claude/skills/

Facts

Skill name
context-map
GitHub stars
40k
Used in
1 other repo
Token cost
~287 tokens
SKILL.md length
56 words
Files
1
Skills in repo
417
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
MIT

At a glance

Generate a map of all files relevant to a task before making changes

  • Works in 4 steps: Search the codebase for files related to… → Identify direct dependencies… → Find related tests → …
  • SKILL.md covers Task, Instructions and Output Format
  • Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md

What it does

Context Map is an agent skill from github/awesome-copilot, published by the product's own GitHub organization. Generate a map of all files relevant to a task before making changes

Its SKILL.md is about 290 tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. It is a single SKILL.md file with no bundled scripts.

The repository describes itself as: Community-contributed instructions, agents, skills, and configurations to help you make the most of GitHub Copilot. The licence is MIT.

Example prompts

  • “/context-map”

Workflow steps

4 steps, taken from the first numbered list in SKILL.md.

  1. Search the codebase for files related to this task
  2. Identify direct dependencies (imports/exports)
  3. Find related tests
  4. Look for similar patterns in existing code

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 82701c2. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.

  • Tool permissions

    Pre-approves nothing: there is no allowed-tools line, so your agent's usual permission prompts apply.

    From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.

  • Runs code

    No scripts in the folder and no shell commands in SKILL.md (its code samples are markdown).

    From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.

  • Network

    No URLs in SKILL.md.

    From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.

  • Credentials

    Names no API keys, tokens, secrets or passwords.

    From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.

Context cost

Context Map loads about 287 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 20 tokens; SKILL.md has 56 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~20
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~287

Estimates: characters ÷ 4, the usual rule of thumb; real counts depend on the model's tokenizer. Scripts and assets cost tokens only if the agent reads them.

Safety

Auto-check passed

The automated check found no risky patterns in SKILL.md.

Automated static check — not a guarantee. Review scripts before installing. It scans the text of SKILL.md for risky patterns (piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files, hidden Unicode, destructive commands); files beside SKILL.md are not scanned.

SKILL.md

The full file from github/awesome-copilot at commit 82701c2, republished under its MIT licence (© github). 56 words, ~287 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/context-map/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder).
name
context-map
description
Generate a map of all files relevant to a task before making changes

Context Map

Before implementing any changes, analyze the codebase and create a context map.

Task

{{task_description}}

Instructions

  1. Search the codebase for files related to this task
  2. Identify direct dependencies (imports/exports)
  3. Find related tests
  4. Look for similar patterns in existing code

Output Format

markdown
## Context Map

### Files to Modify
| File | Purpose | Changes Needed |
|------|---------|----------------|
| path/to/file | description | what changes |

### Dependencies (may need updates)
| File | Relationship |
|------|--------------|
| path/to/dep | imports X from modified file |

### Test Files
| Test | Coverage |
|------|----------|
| path/to/test | tests affected functionality |

### Reference Patterns
| File | Pattern |
|------|---------|
| path/to/similar | example to follow |

### Risk Assessment
- [ ] Breaking changes to public API
- [ ] Database migrations needed
- [ ] Configuration changes required

Do not proceed with implementation until this map is reviewed.

© github, MIT. Rendered from Markdown: HTML in the file is shown as text, images as links, and headings moved down two levels. Raw file

Files

Just SKILL.md in skills/context-map of github/awesome-copilot.

Open the folder on GitHubat commit 82701c2

Used in 1 other repository

We found 1 copy of this SKILL.md (exact, near-identical or edited) in other folders, from 1 other GitHub owner. This page covers the copy in github/awesome-copilot, which our catalogue first saw on October 7, 2026.

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Source Mapsthedaviddias/Front-End-Checklist74k—~445Automated safety check: PassMIT
Customer Journey Mapphuryn/pm-skills27k—~816Automated safety check: PassMIT

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Questions about Context Map

What does Context Map do?

Generate a map of all files relevant to a task before making changes. Context Map is an agent skill from github/awesome-copilot, published by the product's own GitHub organization.

How do I install Context Map in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add github/awesome-copilot --skill context-map -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/context-map in github/awesome-copilot) into .claude/skills/context-map in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Context Map in Codex?

Run `npx skills add github/awesome-copilot --skill context-map -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/context-map in github/awesome-copilot) into .agents/skills/context-map in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Context Map in Cursor, Gemini CLI or GitHub Copilot?

Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode also load SKILL.md folders. With the skills CLI, run `npx skills add github/awesome-copilot --skill context-map -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/context-map, .gemini/skills/context-map, .github/skills/context-map and .opencode/skills/context-map in your project.

What does Context Map need to run?

SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Context Map is instructions for the agent only.

Does Context Map access the network?

SKILL.md contains no URLs. Any network use would come from the scripts or tools the agent runs. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.

Is Context Map safe to install?

Our automated static check of SKILL.md found no risky patterns, such as piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files or hidden Unicode. It is not a guarantee. Review the folder before installing.

What licence does Context Map use?

Context Map is published under the MIT licence (the repository's licence). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.

How many tokens does Context Map use?

About 287 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 1.1k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full.

What are the alternatives to Context Map?

Skills that share tags, products or a category with Context Map: Token Map (nexu-io/open-design, 100k stars), Maps Geography (asgeirtj/system_prompts_leaks, 69k stars), Feature Map (onyx-dot-app/onyx, 32k stars) and Source Maps (thedaviddias/Front-End-Checklist, 74k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.

Who maintains Context Map?

github (a GitHub organization, an official publisher) maintains it in github/awesome-copilot, which has 39,830 GitHub stars. The repository holds 417 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 9, 2026.

Source: github/awesome-copilot on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.