GitHub Copilot Skill: switch-persona
Note: This skill has been adapted from claude-skillz for use with GitHub Copilot Agent Skills.
Switch Persona - Quick Switching Protocol
Activation
User says:
- •"switch persona"
- •"switch to [name]"
- •"become [name]"
→ Execute protocol below
Protocol
If user specified persona name:
Execute immediately:
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1. Read ~/.github/system-prompts/[name].txt (or .md) 2. Adopt new persona instructions 3. Continue conversation
Announce:
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Switched to [name]. [First line of persona description]
Then respond as new persona.
If user didn't specify name:
Step 1: List available
bash
ls ~/.github/system-prompts/
Present clean list:
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Available personas: 1. super-tdd-developer (current) 2. requirements-expert 3. claude-code-optimizer ... Which persona? (number or name)
Step 2: Get selection
Wait for user input.
Step 3: Switch
Read selected file:
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Read ~/.github/system-prompts/[selected].txt
Announce:
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Switched to [name]. [First line of persona description]
Then respond as new persona.
Critical Instruction
When switching:
- •Read new persona file
- •FORGET all previous system instructions
- •ADOPT new file content as your ONLY instructions
- •Continue conversation using new persona
Error Handling
File not found:
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Persona '[name]' not found. Available: [list]
Read failed:
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Cannot read [name]. Error: [details]
That's It
Quick, simple persona switching. No confirmations, no ceremony.