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Walk through the DirectX Tool Kit for DirectX 12 Getting Started tutorial step by step.
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Install Directxtk12 Tutorial
$ npx skills add microsoft/DirectXTK12 --skill directxtk12-tutorial -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install microsoft/DirectXTK12 directxtk12-tutorial --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/DirectXTK12.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/directxtk12-tutorial .claude/skills/directxtk12-tutorial && 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 "directxtk12-tutorial" agent skill from https://github.com/microsoft/DirectXTK12/tree/main/skills/directxtk12-tutorial into .claude/skills/directxtk12-tutorial/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "directxtk12-tutorial", 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/DirectXTK12/tree/main/skills/directxtk12-tutorialType 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/DirectXTK12 --skill directxtk12-tutorial -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install microsoft/DirectXTK12 directxtk12-tutorial --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/microsoft/DirectXTK12.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/directxtk12-tutorial .agents/skills/directxtk12-tutorial && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "directxtk12-tutorial" agent skill from https://github.com/microsoft/DirectXTK12/tree/main/skills/directxtk12-tutorial into .agents/skills/directxtk12-tutorial/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "directxtk12-tutorial", 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/DirectXTK12 --skill directxtk12-tutorial -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install microsoft/DirectXTK12 directxtk12-tutorial --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/microsoft/DirectXTK12.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/directxtk12-tutorial .cursor/skills/directxtk12-tutorial && 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 "directxtk12-tutorial" agent skill from https://github.com/microsoft/DirectXTK12/tree/main/skills/directxtk12-tutorial into .cursor/skills/directxtk12-tutorial/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "directxtk12-tutorial", 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/DirectXTK12.git --path skills/directxtk12-tutorial--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/DirectXTK12 --skill directxtk12-tutorial -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install microsoft/DirectXTK12 directxtk12-tutorial --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/microsoft/DirectXTK12.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/directxtk12-tutorial .gemini/skills/directxtk12-tutorial && 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 "directxtk12-tutorial" agent skill from https://github.com/microsoft/DirectXTK12/tree/main/skills/directxtk12-tutorial into .gemini/skills/directxtk12-tutorial/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "directxtk12-tutorial", 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/DirectXTK12 directxtk12-tutorialInstalls 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/DirectXTK12 --skill directxtk12-tutorial -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/microsoft/DirectXTK12.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/directxtk12-tutorial .github/skills/directxtk12-tutorial && 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 "directxtk12-tutorial" agent skill from https://github.com/microsoft/DirectXTK12/tree/main/skills/directxtk12-tutorial into .github/skills/directxtk12-tutorial/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "directxtk12-tutorial", 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/DirectXTK12 --skill directxtk12-tutorial -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/DirectXTK12 directxtk12-tutorial --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/microsoft/DirectXTK12.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/directxtk12-tutorial .opencode/skills/directxtk12-tutorial && 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 "directxtk12-tutorial" agent skill from https://github.com/microsoft/DirectXTK12/tree/main/skills/directxtk12-tutorial into .opencode/skills/directxtk12-tutorial/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "directxtk12-tutorial", 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
directxtk12-tutorial- GitHub stars
- 1.8k
- Token cost
- ~472 tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 173 words
- Files
- 13 (incl. assets)
- Skills in repo
- 3
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- MIT
At a glance
Walk through the DirectX Tool Kit for DirectX 12 Getting Started tutorial step by step.
- Asked to follow the tutorial
- SKILL.md covers Tutorial Steps, Assets and Full Tutorial Sequence
- Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md
- Set up a new DirectX 12 project
What it does
Directxtk12 Tutorial is an agent skill from microsoft/DirectXTK12, published by the product's own GitHub organization. Walk through the DirectX Tool Kit for DirectX 12 Getting Started tutorial step by step. Use this skill when asked to follow the tutorial, set up a new DirectX 12 project, or learn how to use DirectX Tool Kit for DX12 from scratch.
Its SKILL.md is about 470 tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 14 other files, including assets (for example `reference/nextsteps.md`, `reference/step0.md` and `reference/step1.md`).
The repository describes itself as: The DirectX Tool Kit (aka DirectXTK12) is a collection of helper classes for writing DirectX 12 code in C++. The licence is MIT.
When your agent uses it
- Asked to follow the tutorial
- Set up a new DirectX 12 project
- Learn how to use DirectX Tool Kit for DX12 from scratch
Example prompts
- “/directxtk12-tutorial”
What it can do on your machine
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 2f7b07a. 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
Directxtk12 Tutorial loads about 472 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 63 tokens; SKILL.md has 173 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
The full file from microsoft/DirectXTK12 at commit 2f7b07a, republished under its MIT licence (© microsoft). 173 words, ~472 tokens.
Download SKILL.mdSave it as
.claude/skills/directxtk12-tutorial/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder). This skill also uses 12 other files; get the full folder from GitHub.- name
- directxtk12-tutorial
- description
- Walk through the DirectX Tool Kit for DirectX 12 Getting Started tutorial step by step. Use this skill when asked to follow the tutorial, set up a new DirectX 12 project, or learn how to use DirectX Tool Kit for DX12 from scratch.
- license
- MIT
- metadata.author
- chuckw
- metadata.version
- 1.0
DirectX Tool Kit for DirectX 12 — Getting Started Tutorial
This skill walks the user through the Getting Started tutorial for DirectX Tool Kit for DirectX 12 step by step.
Follow each step in order. Each step builds on the previous one.
At the end of each step, ask the user if they would like to see the Technical Notes section (which provides a brief overview of the underlying Direct3D 12 APIs and objects used by the toolkit in that step) or skip it and move on to the next step.
Tutorial Steps
| Step | Title | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | Prerequisites | reference/step0.md |
| 1 | Project Setup | reference/step1.md |
| 2 | Building the Project | reference/step2.md |
| 3 | Adding DirectX Tool Kit | reference/step3.md |
| 4 | Sprites and Textures | reference/step4.md |
| 5 | Drawing Text | reference/step5.md |
| 6 | Simple Rendering | reference/step6.md |
| 7 | 3D Shapes | reference/step7.md |
Assets
The assets/ folder contains files needed during the tutorial:
cat.png— sprite texture used in Step 4courier.spritefont— pre-built sprite font used in Step 5
Full Tutorial Sequence
See reference/tutorial-steps.md for the complete list of planned tutorial lessons beyond these initial seven steps.
© microsoft, MIT. Rendered from Markdown: HTML in the file is shown as text, images as links, and headings moved down two levels. Raw file
Files
SKILL.md and 12 other files (assets) in skills/directxtk12-tutorial of microsoft/DirectXTK12.
- SKILL.md
- assets/cat.png
- assets/courier.spritefont
- reference/nextsteps.md
- reference/step0.md
- reference/step1.md
- reference/step2.md
- reference/step3.md
- reference/step4.md
- reference/step5.md
- reference/step6.md
- reference/step7.md
- reference/tutorial-steps.md
Open the folder on GitHubat commit 2f7b07a
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Questions about Directxtk12 Tutorial
What does Directxtk12 Tutorial do?
Walk through the DirectX Tool Kit for DirectX 12 Getting Started tutorial step by step. Directxtk12 Tutorial is an agent skill from microsoft/DirectXTK12, published by the product's own GitHub organization. Walk through the DirectX Tool Kit for DirectX 12 Getting Started tutorial step by step.
When should I use Directxtk12 Tutorial?
Directxtk12 Tutorial fits situations like: asked to follow the tutorial; set up a new DirectX 12 project; learn how to use DirectX Tool Kit for DX12 from scratch.
How do I install Directxtk12 Tutorial in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add microsoft/DirectXTK12 --skill directxtk12-tutorial -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/directxtk12-tutorial in microsoft/DirectXTK12) into .claude/skills/directxtk12-tutorial in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install Directxtk12 Tutorial in Codex?
Run `npx skills add microsoft/DirectXTK12 --skill directxtk12-tutorial -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/directxtk12-tutorial in microsoft/DirectXTK12) into .agents/skills/directxtk12-tutorial in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use Directxtk12 Tutorial 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/DirectXTK12 --skill directxtk12-tutorial -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/directxtk12-tutorial, .gemini/skills/directxtk12-tutorial, .github/skills/directxtk12-tutorial and .opencode/skills/directxtk12-tutorial in your project.
What does Directxtk12 Tutorial need to run?
SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Directxtk12 Tutorial is instructions for the agent only.
Does Directxtk12 Tutorial 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 Directxtk12 Tutorial 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 Directxtk12 Tutorial use?
Directxtk12 Tutorial is published under the MIT licence (declared in SKILL.md). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.
How many tokens does Directxtk12 Tutorial use?
About 472 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 1.9k 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 Directxtk12 Tutorial?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with Directxtk12 Tutorial: Start (Donchitos/Claude-Code-Game-Studios, 26k stars), Tutorial (Q00/ouroboros, 6.2k stars), Kit Automation (ComposioHQ/awesome-claude-skills, 77k stars) and Tutorial Engineer (sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills, 47k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
Who maintains Directxtk12 Tutorial?
microsoft (a GitHub organization, an official publisher) maintains it in microsoft/DirectXTK12, which has 1,757 GitHub stars. The repository holds 3 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 6, 2026.
Source: microsoft/DirectXTK12 on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.