Remove prompts infrastructure from build scripts

Co-authored-by: aaronpowell <434140+aaronpowell@users.noreply.github.com>

Author: Copilot

docs/README.plugins.md

@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 # 🔌 Plugins
 
-Curated plugins of related prompts, agents, and skills organized around specific themes, workflows, or use cases. Plugins can be installed directly via GitHub Copilot CLI.
+Curated plugins of related agents and skills organized around specific themes, workflows, or use cases. Plugins can be installed directly via GitHub Copilot CLI.
 ### How to Use Plugins
 
 **Browse Plugins:**
 - ⭐ Featured plugins are highlighted and appear at the top of the list
 - Explore themed plugins that group related customizations
-- Each plugin includes prompts, agents, and skills for specific workflows
+- Each plugin includes agents and skills for specific workflows
 - Plugins make it easy to adopt comprehensive toolkits for particular scenarios
 
 **Install Plugins:**

docs/README.prompts.md

@@ -21,31 +21,16 @@ Team and project-specific instructions to enhance GitHub Copilot's behavior for
 - Create task-specific \`*.instructions.md\` files in your workspace's \`.github/instructions/\` folder (e.g., \`.github/instructions/my-csharp-rules.instructions.md\`)
 - Instructions automatically apply to Copilot behavior once installed in your workspace`,
 
-  promptsSection: `## 🎯 Reusable Prompts
-
-Ready-to-use prompt templates for specific development scenarios and tasks, defining prompt text with a specific mode, model, and available set of tools.`,
-
-  promptsUsage: `### How to Use Reusable Prompts
-
-**To Install:**
-- Click the **VS Code** or **VS Code Insiders** install button for the prompt you want to use
-- Download the \`*.prompt.md\` file and manually add it to your prompt collection
-
-**To Run/Execute:**
-- Use \`/prompt-name\` in VS Code chat after installation
-- Run the \`Chat: Run Prompt\` command from the Command Palette
-- Hit the run button while you have a prompt file open in VS Code`,
-
   pluginsSection: `## 🔌 Plugins
 
-Curated plugins of related prompts, agents, and skills organized around specific themes, workflows, or use cases. Plugins can be installed directly via GitHub Copilot CLI.`,
+Curated plugins of related agents and skills organized around specific themes, workflows, or use cases. Plugins can be installed directly via GitHub Copilot CLI.`,
 
   pluginsUsage: `### How to Use Plugins
 
 **Browse Plugins:**
 - ⭐ Featured plugins are highlighted and appear at the top of the list
 - Explore themed plugins that group related customizations
-- Each plugin includes prompts, agents, and skills for specific workflows
+- Each plugin includes agents and skills for specific workflows
 - Plugins make it easy to adopt comprehensive toolkits for particular scenarios
 
 **Install Plugins:**
@@ -55,7 +40,7 @@ Curated plugins of related prompts, agents, and skills organized around specific
 
   featuredPluginsSection: `## 🌟 Featured Plugins
 
-Discover our curated plugins of prompts, agents, and skills organized around specific themes and workflows.`,
+Discover our curated plugins of agents and skills organized around specific themes and workflows.`,
 
   agentsSection: `## 🤖 Custom Agents
 
@@ -140,14 +125,12 @@ const repoBaseUrl =
 
 const AKA_INSTALL_URLS = {
   instructions: "https://aka.ms/awesome-copilot/install/instructions",
-  prompt: "https://aka.ms/awesome-copilot/install/prompt",
   agent: "https://aka.ms/awesome-copilot/install/agent",
   hook: "https://aka.ms/awesome-copilot/install/hook",
 };
 
 const ROOT_FOLDER = path.join(__dirname, "..");
 const INSTRUCTIONS_DIR = path.join(ROOT_FOLDER, "instructions");
-const PROMPTS_DIR = path.join(ROOT_FOLDER, "prompts");
 const AGENTS_DIR = path.join(ROOT_FOLDER, "agents");
 const SKILLS_DIR = path.join(ROOT_FOLDER, "skills");
 const HOOKS_DIR = path.join(ROOT_FOLDER, "hooks");
@@ -172,7 +155,6 @@ export {
   HOOKS_DIR,
   INSTRUCTIONS_DIR,
   MAX_PLUGIN_ITEMS,
-  PROMPTS_DIR,
   repoBaseUrl,
   ROOT_FOLDER,
   SKILL_DESCRIPTION_MAX_LENGTH,

docs/README.skills.md

@@ -26,17 +26,13 @@ function copyDirRecursive(src, dest) {
  * Resolve a plugin-relative path to the repo-root source file.
  *
  *   ./agents/foo.md   → ROOT/agents/foo.agent.md
- *   ./commands/bar.md  → ROOT/prompts/bar.prompt.md
  *   ./skills/baz/      → ROOT/skills/baz/
  */
 function resolveSource(relPath) {
   const basename = path.basename(relPath, ".md");
   if (relPath.startsWith("./agents/")) {
     return path.join(ROOT_FOLDER, "agents", `${basename}.agent.md`);
   }
-  if (relPath.startsWith("./commands/")) {
-    return path.join(ROOT_FOLDER, "prompts", `${basename}.prompt.md`);
-  }
   if (relPath.startsWith("./skills/")) {
     // Strip trailing slash and get the skill folder name
     const skillName = relPath.replace(/^\.\/skills\//, "").replace(/\/$/, "");
@@ -59,7 +55,6 @@ function materializePlugins() {
     .sort();
 
   let totalAgents = 0;
-  let totalCommands = 0;
   let totalSkills = 0;
   let warnings = 0;
   let errors = 0;
@@ -104,27 +99,6 @@ function materializePlugins() {
       }
     }
 
-    // Process commands
-    if (Array.isArray(metadata.commands)) {
-      for (const relPath of metadata.commands) {
-        const src = resolveSource(relPath);
-        if (!src) {
-          console.warn(`  ⚠ ${pluginName}: Unknown path format: ${relPath}`);
-          warnings++;
-          continue;
-        }
-        if (!fs.existsSync(src)) {
-          console.warn(`  ⚠ ${pluginName}: Source not found: ${src}`);
-          warnings++;
-          continue;
-        }
-        const dest = path.join(pluginPath, relPath.replace(/^\.\//, ""));
-        fs.mkdirSync(path.dirname(dest), { recursive: true });
-        fs.copyFileSync(src, dest);
-        totalCommands++;
-      }
-    }
-
     // Process skills
     if (Array.isArray(metadata.skills)) {
       for (const relPath of metadata.skills) {
@@ -147,14 +121,13 @@ function materializePlugins() {
 
     const counts = [];
     if (metadata.agents?.length) counts.push(`${metadata.agents.length} agents`);
-    if (metadata.commands?.length) counts.push(`${metadata.commands.length} commands`);
     if (metadata.skills?.length) counts.push(`${metadata.skills.length} skills`);
     if (counts.length) {
       console.log(`✓ ${pluginName}: ${counts.join(", ")}`);
     }
   }
 
-  console.log(`\nDone. Copied ${totalAgents} agents, ${totalCommands} commands, ${totalSkills} skills.`);
+  console.log(`\nDone. Copied ${totalAgents} agents, ${totalSkills} skills.`);
   if (warnings > 0) {
     console.log(`${warnings} warning(s).`);
   }

eng/constants.mjs

@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ import {
     HOOKS_DIR,
     INSTRUCTIONS_DIR,
     PLUGINS_DIR,
-    PROMPTS_DIR,
     repoBaseUrl,
     ROOT_FOLDER,
     SKILLS_DIR,
@@ -341,63 +340,6 @@ function generateInstructionsSection(instructionsDir) {
   return `${TEMPLATES.instructionsSection}\n${TEMPLATES.instructionsUsage}\n\n${instructionsContent}`;
 }
 
-/**
- * Generate the prompts section with a table of all prompts
- */
-function generatePromptsSection(promptsDir) {
-  // Check if directory exists
-  if (!fs.existsSync(promptsDir)) {
-    return "";
-  }
-
-  // Get all prompt files
-  const promptFiles = fs
-    .readdirSync(promptsDir)
-    .filter((file) => file.endsWith(".prompt.md"));
-
-  // Map prompt files to objects with title for sorting
-  const promptEntries = promptFiles.map((file) => {
-    const filePath = path.join(promptsDir, file);
-    const title = extractTitle(filePath);
-    return { file, filePath, title };
-  });
-
-  // Sort by title alphabetically
-  promptEntries.sort((a, b) => a.title.localeCompare(b.title));
-
-  console.log(`Found ${promptEntries.length} prompt files`);
-
-  // Return empty string if no files found
-  if (promptEntries.length === 0) {
-    return "";
-  }
-
-  // Create table header
-  let promptsContent = "| Title | Description |\n| ----- | ----------- |\n";
-
-  // Generate table rows for each prompt file
-  for (const entry of promptEntries) {
-    const { file, filePath, title } = entry;
-    const link = encodeURI(`prompts/${file}`);
-
-    // Check if there's a description in the frontmatter
-    const customDescription = extractDescription(filePath);
-
-    // Create badges for installation links
-    const badges = makeBadges(link, "prompt");
-
-    if (customDescription && customDescription !== "null") {
-      promptsContent += `| [${title}](../${link})<br />${badges} | ${formatTableCell(
-        customDescription
-      )} |\n`;
-    } else {
-      promptsContent += `| [${title}](../${link})<br />${badges} | | |\n`;
-    }
-  }
-
-  return `${TEMPLATES.promptsSection}\n${TEMPLATES.promptsUsage}\n\n${promptsContent}`;
-}
-
 /**
  * Generate MCP server links for an agent
  * @param {string[]} servers - Array of MCP server names
@@ -918,7 +860,6 @@ async function main() {
       /^##\s/m,
       "# "
     );
-    const promptsHeader = TEMPLATES.promptsSection.replace(/^##\s/m, "# ");
     const agentsHeader = TEMPLATES.agentsSection.replace(/^##\s/m, "# ");
     const hooksHeader = TEMPLATES.hooksSection.replace(/^##\s/m, "# ");
     const skillsHeader = TEMPLATES.skillsSection.replace(/^##\s/m, "# ");
@@ -934,13 +875,6 @@ async function main() {
       TEMPLATES.instructionsUsage,
       registryNames
     );
-    const promptsReadme = buildCategoryReadme(
-      generatePromptsSection,
-      PROMPTS_DIR,
-      promptsHeader,
-      TEMPLATES.promptsUsage,
-      registryNames
-    );
     // Generate agents README
     const agentsReadme = buildCategoryReadme(
       generateAgentsSection,
@@ -987,7 +921,6 @@ async function main() {
       path.join(DOCS_DIR, "README.instructions.md"),
       instructionsReadme
     );
-    writeFileIfChanged(path.join(DOCS_DIR, "README.prompts.md"), promptsReadme);
     writeFileIfChanged(path.join(DOCS_DIR, "README.agents.md"), agentsReadme);
     writeFileIfChanged(path.join(DOCS_DIR, "README.hooks.md"), hooksReadme);
     writeFileIfChanged(path.join(DOCS_DIR, "README.skills.md"), skillsReadme);

eng/materialize-plugins.mjs

@@ -68,7 +68,6 @@ function validateSpecPaths(plugin) {
   const errors = [];
   const specs = {
     agents: { prefix: "./agents/", suffix: ".md", repoDir: "agents", repoSuffix: ".agent.md" },
-    commands: { prefix: "./commands/", suffix: ".md", repoDir: "prompts", repoSuffix: ".prompt.md" },
     skills: { prefix: "./skills/", suffix: "/", repoDir: "skills", repoFile: "SKILL.md" },
   };