Agent Model Selection Skill

Purpose

Provides data-driven guidance for selecting the most appropriate language model when creating or modifying agent definitions.

When to Use

• When creating a new agent and need to assign a model
• When modifying an existing agent's model assignment
• When troubleshooting agent performance issues related to model capabilities
• When optimizing costs across the agent ecosystem

Reference Data

Always consult docs/ai-model-reference.md for:

• Current performance benchmarks by category (Coding, Reasoning, Language, Instruction Following, etc.)
• Model availability in GitHub Copilot Pro
• Premium request multipliers (cost)
• Recommended model assignments by agent type
• Task-based guidance and tutorials (via external links with descriptions)