ENH: Add update-third-party Agent Skill for VS Code Copilot#5867
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This commit introduces a new VS Code Agent Skill that automates the process of updating ITK third-party libraries. Agent Skills are reusable AI workflows that extend GitHub Copilot's capabilities in VS Code. They enable domain-specific automation while maintaining human oversight. Learn more at https://agentskills.io/ The skill streamlines the update-third-party.bash workflow by: - Creating branches and updating version tags automatically - Running extraction scripts and detecting conflicts - Providing ITK-specific guidance for conflict resolution - Verifying symbol mangling for C libraries - Creating detailed pull requests with release notes - Following ITK conventions for commits, branches, and PRs Documentation updates: - Added skill documentation in .github/skills/update-third-party/ - Updated contributing guide with skill usage instructions - Established cross-references between skill and official docs
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This PR introduces a new Agent Skill for VS Code with GitHub Copilot that automates the process of updating ITK third-party libraries.
What are Agent Skills?
Agent Skills are reusable AI workflows that extend GitHub Copilot's capabilities in VS Code. They enable domain-specific automation while maintaining human oversight and following project-specific conventions. Learn more at agentskills.io.
Overview
The
update-third-partyskill streamlines ITK's existingupdate-third-party.bashworkflow, automating routine tasks while preserving important manual review steps.What the Skill Does
The skill automates:
origin/mainUpdateFromUpstream.shscriptsWhat Requires Human Review
Usage
Example:
Documentation Changes
This PR includes:
New Skill File:
.github/skills/update-third-party/SKILL.mdUpdated Contributor Guide:
Documentation/docs/contributing/updating_third_party.mdBidirectional Links: Both documents reference each other for easy navigation
Benefits
Testing
The skill has been successfully used to update:
for/itk-20260305-4c99fcav1.6.54(with conflict resolution and symbol mangling)R_2_7_4(with conflict resolution)2.3.3(with file structure changes and conflict resolution)All updates followed proper ITK workflow and are documented in PRs #5864, #5865, and #5866.
Notes
update-third-party.bashframework remains unchangedRelated: This PR documents the automation approach while maintaining the comprehensive manual guidance in the contributor documentation.