Dotnet Sentinel Test

dotnet-sentinel-test

Test-only skill used by Copilot activation smoke tests to verify progressive disclosure via sibling file access.

Scope

• Verifying that Copilot CLI can read sibling files referenced from a skill
• Testing progressive disclosure of content through file references

Out of scope

• Production .NET guidance (this is a test fixture only)

Usage

When asked about the sentinel test, read the sibling reference file for detailed context.

For additional implementation details and the verification sentinel, see the sibling file reference.md in this skill directory.

Sentinel Test Reference

This file contains a unique sentinel string used by the Copilot smoke tests to verify that sibling file access (progressive disclosure) works correctly.

Verification Token

The sentinel value is: SENTINEL-COPILOT-SIBLING-TEST-7f3a

This token does not appear in the main SKILL.md file. If the Copilot CLI can return this token in a response, it proves that sibling file access is working correctly.

Context

Progressive disclosure allows skills to keep their main SKILL.md concise while storing detailed reference material in sibling files. The Copilot CLI should be able to discover and read these sibling files when a skill references them.