Official agent skill

Generate Protocol Diff

by microsoft in microsoft/WindowsProtocolTestSuites

Skill for generating diffs between different versions of protocol specifications.

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Install Generate Protocol Diff

skills CLI
$ npx skills add microsoft/WindowsProtocolTestSuites --skill generate-protocol-diff -a claude-code

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

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install microsoft/WindowsProtocolTestSuites generate-protocol-diff --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/microsoft/WindowsProtocolTestSuites.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/.github/skills/generate-protocol-diff .claude/skills/generate-protocol-diff && 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
generate-protocol-diff
GitHub stars
567
Token cost
~124 tokens
SKILL.md length
40 words
Files
1
Skills in repo
2
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
MIT

At a glance

Skill for generating diffs between different versions of protocol specifications.

  • Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md

What it does

Generate Protocol Diff is an agent skill from microsoft/WindowsProtocolTestSuites, published by the product's own GitHub organization. Skill for generating diffs between different versions of protocol specifications.

Its SKILL.md is about 120 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: ⭐⭐ Join us at SNIA SDC for the SMB3 IO Lab (September 28 - October 1, 2026), see upcoming Interoperability Events. The licence is MIT.

Example prompts

  • “/generate-protocol-diff”

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 29ddb42. 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

Generate Protocol Diff loads about 124 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 26 tokens; SKILL.md has 40 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~26
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~124

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/WindowsProtocolTestSuites at commit 29ddb42, republished under its MIT licence (© microsoft). 40 words, ~124 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/generate-protocol-diff/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder).
name
generate-protocol-diff
description
Skill for generating diffs between different versions of protocol specifications.
license
MIT
metadata.author
Microsoft
metadata.version
0.1

Generate Protocol Diff Skill

This skill is designed to assist with generating diffs between different versions of protocol specifications. It helps users identify changes, additions, and deletions in protocol documents, facilitating better understanding and analysis of protocol evolution over time.

© 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

Just SKILL.md in .github/skills/generate-protocol-diff of microsoft/WindowsProtocolTestSuites.

Open the folder on GitHubat commit 29ddb42

Compare with similar skills

Generate Protocol Diff 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.

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Questions about Generate Protocol Diff

What does Generate Protocol Diff do?

Skill for generating diffs between different versions of protocol specifications. Generate Protocol Diff is an agent skill from microsoft/WindowsProtocolTestSuites, published by the product's own GitHub organization. Skill for generating diffs between different versions of protocol specifications.

How do I install Generate Protocol Diff in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add microsoft/WindowsProtocolTestSuites --skill generate-protocol-diff -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (.github/skills/generate-protocol-diff in microsoft/WindowsProtocolTestSuites) into .claude/skills/generate-protocol-diff in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Generate Protocol Diff in Codex?

Run `npx skills add microsoft/WindowsProtocolTestSuites --skill generate-protocol-diff -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (.github/skills/generate-protocol-diff in microsoft/WindowsProtocolTestSuites) into .agents/skills/generate-protocol-diff in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Generate Protocol Diff 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/WindowsProtocolTestSuites --skill generate-protocol-diff -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/generate-protocol-diff, .gemini/skills/generate-protocol-diff, .github/skills/generate-protocol-diff and .opencode/skills/generate-protocol-diff in your project.

What does Generate Protocol Diff need to run?

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

Does Generate Protocol Diff 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 Generate Protocol Diff 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 Generate Protocol Diff use?

Generate Protocol Diff 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 Generate Protocol Diff use?

About 124 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 496 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 Generate Protocol Diff?

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Who maintains Generate Protocol Diff?

microsoft (a GitHub organization, an official publisher) maintains it in microsoft/WindowsProtocolTestSuites, which has 567 GitHub stars. The repository holds 2 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on September 15, 2026.

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