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docs(ch05): document multi-skill invocation and mid-input slash commands
Copilot CLI v1.0.44 (2026-05-08) added support for: - Slash commands appearing anywhere in a message, not just at the start - Multiple skills invoked in a single message Updates Chapter 05's 'Direct Slash Command Invocation' section with a new 'Combining Multiple Skills in One Message' subsection that shows beginners how to combine /code-checklist and /generate-tests in one prompt, and explains that skill slash commands can be placed anywhere in the message. Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>
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This gives you explicit control when you want to ensure a specific skill is used.
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#### Combining Multiple Skills in One Message
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You can invoke **more than one skill in a single message**, and the skill slash command can appear anywhere in your prompt — not just at the beginning. This is handy when you want two different checks done in one go:
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> Check @samples/book-app-project/book_app.py with /code-checklist and also run /generate-tests for it
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> Review the auth module /security-audit then /code-checklist the result
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Copilot will apply each named skill in the same response, saving you from sending multiple separate messages.
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> 💡 **Tip**: Put the skill slash commands wherever they feel most natural in your sentence. You can put them at the start, middle, or end of your message.
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> 📝 **Skills vs Agents Invocation**: Don't confuse skill invocation with agent invocation:
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> - **Skills**: `/skill-name <prompt>`, e.g., `/code-checklist Check this file`
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> - **Agents**: `/agent` (select from list) or `copilot --agent <name>` (command line)

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