Managing Sources

Sources are repositories hosting prompt bundles.

Automatic Source Setup

On first launch, AI Primitives Hub automatically adds the Awesome Copilot source (github/awesome-copilot). This gives you immediate access to community-curated collections without manual configuration.

If you select a hub during first-run setup, all sources defined in that hub are also automatically synced.

Source Types

Type	Use Case	Status
awesome-copilot	Community collections (GitHub-hosted)	Active
local-awesome-copilot	Local collection development/testing	Active
github	GitHub repository releases	Active ( Recommended )
local	File system directories	Active
apm	APM package repositories	Active
local-apm	Local APM packages	Active
skills	GitHub repository with skills	Active
local-skills	Local filesystem skills directory	Active

Adding a Source

Ctrl+Shift+P → "AI Primitives Hub: Add Source"

Managing Sources

In Registry Explorer:

• Sync — Right-click → Sync Source
• Edit — Right-click → Edit Source
• Toggle — Right-click → Toggle Enabled/Disabled
• Remove — Right-click → Remove Source
• Open Repository — Right-click → Open Repository

Command Palette:

• Sync All Sources — Ctrl+Shift+P → "AI Primitives Hub: Sync All Sources"

Skill Update Detection

• Remote skills (anthropic/skills): each skill version is derived from a content hash. If any file in the skill directory (including assets/, references/, etc.) changes, the Marketplace shows Update after you sync the source.
• Local skills (local-skills): installations are symlinked to your filesystem. Running Sync Source updates the recorded version automatically—no manual update button—so the UI reflects the latest hash without touching the symlink.

Tip: if a skill doesnt show the expected update, run Sync Source and check the logs for hash calculation warnings.

Private Repositories

Authentication tries in order:

1. VS Code GitHub Auth — Check bottom-left for GitHub avatar
2. GitHub CLI — Run gh auth login
3. Explicit Token — Add when editing source (needs repo scope)

Verify: Ctrl+Shift+P → "AI Primitives Hub: Validate Repository Access"

See Also

• Profiles and Hubs — Organize bundles
• Troubleshooting — Authentication issues