Add Noob Mode skill and plugin#857
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Pull request overview
Adds a new “Noob Mode” skill and corresponding plugin to provide plain-English translations of Copilot CLI approvals, outputs, and errors for non-technical users.
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- Added
skills/noob-mode/withSKILL.mdplus glossary/examples reference assets. - Added
plugins/noob-mode/with a plugin manifest and README for installation/usage. - Updated skill/plugin indexes and marketplace listing to include the new entries.
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| File | Description |
|---|---|
| skills/noob-mode/references/glossary.md | Adds a plain-English glossary reference for the skill. |
| skills/noob-mode/references/examples.md | Adds before/after examples demonstrating the Noob Mode experience. |
| skills/noob-mode/SKILL.md | Defines the Noob Mode skill behavior and rules. |
| plugins/noob-mode/README.md | Documents installation and usage of the Noob Mode plugin. |
| plugins/noob-mode/.github/plugin/plugin.json | Adds plugin metadata and references the Noob Mode skill for packaging. |
| docs/README.skills.md | Registers the new skill in the skills index. |
| docs/README.plugins.md | Registers the new plugin in the plugins index. |
| .github/plugin/marketplace.json | Adds the new plugin entry to the marketplace listing. |
aaronpowell
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Mar 2, 2026
Noob Mode is a plain-English translation layer for non-technical Copilot CLI users (PMs, business stakeholders, designers, and anyone new to the command line). When activated, it translates every approval prompt, error message, and technical output into clear, jargon-free English with color-coded risk indicators. Includes: - Standalone skill (skills/noob-mode/) with SKILL.md and bundled glossary (100+ terms) and before/after examples - Plugin (plugins/noob-mode/) for installation via copilot plugin install noob-mode@awesome-copilot Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>
aaronpowell
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Mar 2, 2026
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What this adds
Noob Mode is a plain-English translation layer for non-technical Copilot CLI users (like me!) — lawyers, PMs, business stakeholders, designers, etc and anyone new to the command line. When activated, it translates every approval prompt, error message, and technical output into clear, jargon-free English with color-coded risk indicators.
Included
skills/noob-mode/) withSKILL.mdand bundled reference assets:references/glossary.md— 100+ technical terms defined in plain Englishreferences/examples.md— 15 before/after examples showing Noob Mode in actionplugins/noob-mode/) enabling installation via:Features
Validation
npm run skill:validate✅npm run plugin:validate✅npm run build✅ (README tables and marketplace.json updated)