Update .NET OS Packages
dotnet/core
Audits and updates os-packages.json files listing the Linux packages each .NET release needs per distro, then regenerates the Markdown from the JSON.
Fix broken dependency update PRs and aggregate the ones that work into one PR.
Install Bundle Dependency PRs
$ npx skills add microsoft/vs-validation --skill bundle-dependency-prs -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install microsoft/vs-validation bundle-dependency-prs --agent claude-codeProject scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/microsoft/vs-validation.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/.agents/skills/bundle-dependency-prs .claude/skills/bundle-dependency-prs && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.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/
Install the "bundle-dependency-prs" agent skill from https://github.com/microsoft/vs-validation/tree/main/.agents/skills/bundle-dependency-prs into .claude/skills/bundle-dependency-prs/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "bundle-dependency-prs", then confirm the skill loads.Claude Code copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$skill-installer install https://github.com/microsoft/vs-validation/tree/main/.agents/skills/bundle-dependency-prsType this inside Codex. $skill-installer <name> installs a curated skill from openai/skills. The installer writes to $CODEX_HOME/skills (default ~/.codex/skills). Restart Codex if the skill does not show up.
$ npx skills add microsoft/vs-validation --skill bundle-dependency-prs -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install microsoft/vs-validation bundle-dependency-prs --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/microsoft/vs-validation.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/.agents/skills/bundle-dependency-prs .agents/skills/bundle-dependency-prs && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "bundle-dependency-prs" agent skill from https://github.com/microsoft/vs-validation/tree/main/.agents/skills/bundle-dependency-prs into .agents/skills/bundle-dependency-prs/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "bundle-dependency-prs", then confirm the skill loads.Codex copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add microsoft/vs-validation --skill bundle-dependency-prs -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install microsoft/vs-validation bundle-dependency-prs --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/microsoft/vs-validation.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/.agents/skills/bundle-dependency-prs .cursor/skills/bundle-dependency-prs && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.cursor/skills/ instead of .cursor/skills for a personal install.
Cursor skills documentation · loads skills from .cursor/skills/, .agents/skills/, .claude/skills/, .codex/skills/
Install the "bundle-dependency-prs" agent skill from https://github.com/microsoft/vs-validation/tree/main/.agents/skills/bundle-dependency-prs into .cursor/skills/bundle-dependency-prs/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "bundle-dependency-prs", then confirm the skill loads.Cursor copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gemini skills install https://github.com/microsoft/vs-validation.git --path .agents/skills/bundle-dependency-prs--scope user (default) or --scope workspace; --path is the subfolder of the repo that holds the skill; --consent skips the security confirmation prompt.
$ npx skills add microsoft/vs-validation --skill bundle-dependency-prs -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install microsoft/vs-validation bundle-dependency-prs --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/microsoft/vs-validation.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/.agents/skills/bundle-dependency-prs .gemini/skills/bundle-dependency-prs && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.gemini/skills/ instead of .gemini/skills for a personal install, then run /skills reload.
Gemini CLI skills documentation · loads skills from .gemini/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "bundle-dependency-prs" agent skill from https://github.com/microsoft/vs-validation/tree/main/.agents/skills/bundle-dependency-prs into .gemini/skills/bundle-dependency-prs/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "bundle-dependency-prs", then confirm the skill loads.Gemini CLI copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gh skill install microsoft/vs-validation bundle-dependency-prsInstalls for Copilot at project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Preview a skill first with gh skill preview. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ npx skills add microsoft/vs-validation --skill bundle-dependency-prs -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/microsoft/vs-validation.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/.agents/skills/bundle-dependency-prs .github/skills/bundle-dependency-prs && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.copilot/skills/ instead of .github/skills for a personal install. Commit .github/skills so cloud agent and code review can use it.
GitHub Copilot skills documentation · loads skills from .github/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "bundle-dependency-prs" agent skill from https://github.com/microsoft/vs-validation/tree/main/.agents/skills/bundle-dependency-prs into .github/skills/bundle-dependency-prs/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "bundle-dependency-prs", then confirm the skill loads.GitHub Copilot copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add microsoft/vs-validation --skill bundle-dependency-prs -a opencodeOpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
$ gh skill install microsoft/vs-validation bundle-dependency-prs --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/microsoft/vs-validation.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/.agents/skills/bundle-dependency-prs .opencode/skills/bundle-dependency-prs && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.config/opencode/skills/ instead of .opencode/skills for a personal install.
OpenCode skills documentation · loads skills from .opencode/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "bundle-dependency-prs" agent skill from https://github.com/microsoft/vs-validation/tree/main/.agents/skills/bundle-dependency-prs into .opencode/skills/bundle-dependency-prs/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "bundle-dependency-prs", then confirm the skill loads.OpenCode copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
Facts
- Skill name
bundle-dependency-prs- GitHub stars
- 143
- Used in
- 1 other repo
- Token cost
- ~588 tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 363 words
- Files
- 1
- Skills in repo
- 2
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- Custom licence
At a glance
Fix broken dependency update PRs and aggregate the ones that work into one PR.
- Works in 2 steps: Get all dependency PRs to a state where… → Aggregate dependency PRs with passing…
- Tasks that involve Dependency management
- SKILL.md covers Fix up dependency PRs with… and Group dependency PRs that are…
- Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md
What it does
Bundle Dependency PRs is an agent skill from microsoft/vs-validation, published by the product's own GitHub organization. Fix broken dependency update PRs and aggregate the ones that work into one PR.
Its SKILL.md is about 590 tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. It is a single SKILL.md file with no bundled scripts.
It sits in Development, covering Dependency management. It works with .NET. The repository describes itself as: Common input and integrity validation routines for Visual Studio and other applications.
When your agent uses it
- Tasks that involve Dependency management
Example prompts
- “/bundle-dependency-prs”
Workflow steps
2 steps, taken from the first numbered list in SKILL.md.
- Get all dependency PRs to a state where their PR checks pass.
- Aggregate dependency PRs with passing checks into just one PR.
What it can do on your machine
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit b2eef98. 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.
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
Bundle Dependency PRs loads about 588 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 25 tokens; SKILL.md has 363 words of instructions outside code blocks.
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
Its licence (Custom licence) doesn't allow us to republish the file, so here is its outline and opening line. It has 363 words (~588 tokens).
- name
- bundle-dependency-prs
- disable-model-invocation
- true
Files
Just SKILL.md in .agents/skills/bundle-dependency-prs of microsoft/vs-validation.
Open the folder on GitHubat commit b2eef98
Used in 6 other repositories
We found 6 copies of this SKILL.md (exact, near-identical or edited) in other folders, from 1 other GitHub owner. This page covers the copy in microsoft/vs-validation, which our catalogue first saw on October 7, 2026.
- microsoft/vs-threading.agents/skills/bundle-dependency-prs
- microsoft/json-document-transforms.github/skills/bundle-dependency-prs
- AArnott/Validation.agents/skills/bundle-dependency-prs
- AArnott/Xunit.SkippableFact.agents/skills/bundle-dependency-prs
- AArnott/Library.Template.agents/skills/bundle-dependency-prs
- AArnott/Nerdbank.MessagePack.agents/skills/bundle-dependency-prs
Compare with similar skills
Bundle Dependency PRs next to the 5 skills that share the most tags, products or categories with it. Stars are the repository's; “used in” counts other GitHub owners with a copy.
| Skill | Stars | Used in | Tokens | Auto-check | Licence | Repo updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bundle Dependency PRs this skillmicrosoft/vs-validation | 143 | 1 repos | ~588 | Automated safety check: Pass | Custom licence | |
| Update .NET OS Packagesdotnet/core | 22k | — | ~2.3k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| GitVersion .NET DevelopmentGitTools/GitVersion | 3.1k | — | ~1.7k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Dependency UpdaterAsvarox/allkaraoke | 261 | 4 repos | ~3.5k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Netdaemon Nuget Upgradenet-daemon/netdaemon | 312 | — | ~1.4k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Update .NET Distro Packagesdotnet/core | 22k | — | ~4.3k | Automated safety check: Notes | MIT |
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Questions about Bundle Dependency PRs
What does Bundle Dependency PRs do?
Fix broken dependency update PRs and aggregate the ones that work into one PR. Bundle Dependency PRs is an agent skill from microsoft/vs-validation, published by the product's own GitHub organization. Fix broken dependency update PRs and aggregate the ones that work into one PR.
When should I use Bundle Dependency PRs?
Bundle Dependency PRs fits situations like: tasks that involve Dependency management.
How do I install Bundle Dependency PRs in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add microsoft/vs-validation --skill bundle-dependency-prs -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (.agents/skills/bundle-dependency-prs in microsoft/vs-validation) into .claude/skills/bundle-dependency-prs in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install Bundle Dependency PRs in Codex?
Run `npx skills add microsoft/vs-validation --skill bundle-dependency-prs -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (.agents/skills/bundle-dependency-prs in microsoft/vs-validation) into .agents/skills/bundle-dependency-prs in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use Bundle Dependency PRs 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 microsoft/vs-validation --skill bundle-dependency-prs -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/bundle-dependency-prs, .gemini/skills/bundle-dependency-prs, .github/skills/bundle-dependency-prs and .opencode/skills/bundle-dependency-prs in your project.
What does Bundle Dependency PRs need to run?
SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Bundle Dependency PRs is instructions for the agent only.
Does Bundle Dependency PRs 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 Bundle Dependency PRs 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 Bundle Dependency PRs use?
Bundle Dependency PRs has a licence file (the repository's licence) that doesn't match a standard licence. Read it on GitHub before reusing the skill.
How many tokens does Bundle Dependency PRs use?
About 588 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 2.4k 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 Bundle Dependency PRs?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with Bundle Dependency PRs: Update .NET OS Packages (dotnet/core, 22k stars), GitVersion .NET Development (GitTools/GitVersion, 3.1k stars), Dependency Updater (Asvarox/allkaraoke, 261 stars) and Netdaemon Nuget Upgrade (net-daemon/netdaemon, 312 stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
Who maintains Bundle Dependency PRs?
microsoft (a GitHub organization, an official publisher) maintains it in microsoft/vs-validation, which has 143 GitHub stars. The repository holds 2 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 6, 2026.
Source: microsoft/vs-validation on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.