Identify all files a specific author contributed to on a branch vs its upstream, tracing code through renames. Use when asked who edited what, what code an author contributed, or to audit authorship before a merge. This skill should be run as a subagent — it performs many git operations and returns a concise table.
Quickly install author-contributions AI skill to your development environment via command line
Source: microsoft/vscode.
When asked to find all files a specific author contributed to on a branch (compared to main or another upstream), follow this procedure. The goal is to produce a simple table that both humans and LLMs can consume.
This skill involves many sequential git commands. Delegate it to a subagent with a prompt like:
Find every file that author "Full Name" contributed to on branch compared to . Trace contributions through file renames. Return a markdown table with columns: Status (DIRECT or VIARENAME), File Path, and Lines (+/-). Include a summary line at the end.
Identify all files a specific author contributed to on a branch vs its upstream, tracing code through renames. Use when asked who edited what, what code an author contributed, or to audit authorship before a merge. This skill should be run as a subagent — it performs many git operations and returns a concise table. Source: microsoft/vscode.
Stable fields and commands for AI/search citations.
npx skills add https://github.com/microsoft/vscode --skill author-contributionsIdentify all files a specific author contributed to on a branch vs its upstream, tracing code through renames. Use when asked who edited what, what code an author contributed, or to audit authorship before a merge. This skill should be run as a subagent — it performs many git operations and returns a concise table. Source: microsoft/vscode.
Open your terminal or command line tool (Terminal, iTerm, Windows Terminal, etc.) Copy and run this command: npx skills add https://github.com/microsoft/vscode --skill author-contributions Once installed, the skill will be automatically configured in your AI coding environment and ready to use in Claude Code, Cursor, or OpenClaw
https://github.com/microsoft/vscode