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Interactive terminal navigator — no Copilot or slash-skill setup required.

Script: https://github.com/TD-Universe/richard.harris3/blob/main/Programming/omf-dev-textbook-lib/omf-dev-textbook-lib.sh

$ omf-dev-textbook-lib.sh

Option A — Clone the repo (requires GitHub authentication)

The repo is private. Authenticate with gh first, then clone:

# One-time setup
gh auth login

# Clone and run
gh repo clone TD-Universe/richard.harris3
bash richard.harris3/Programming/omf-dev-textbook-lib/omf-dev-textbook-lib.sh

From PowerShell (requires WSL + gh installed in WSL):

wsl bash -c "gh repo clone TD-Universe/richard.harris3 && bash richard.harris3/Programming/omf-dev-textbook-lib/omf-dev-textbook-lib.sh"

Already in WSL:

gh repo clone TD-Universe/richard.harris3
bash richard.harris3/Programming/omf-dev-textbook-lib/omf-dev-textbook-lib.sh

Generate a token at: https://github.com/settings/tokens (scope: repo)

Or with plain git clone (using a personal access token):

git clone https://github.com/TD-Universe/richard.harris3.git
bash richard.harris3/Programming/omf-dev-textbook-lib/omf-dev-textbook-lib.sh

Once set up, run from PowerShell at any time without re-cloning:

wsl bash -c "~/wsl_richard/richard.harris3/Programming/omf-dev-textbook-lib/omf-dev-textbook-lib.sh"

Option B — Offline build package (no internet required after download)

The zip lives in WSL, not on the Windows filesystem. You must copy it to Windows before extracting.

Regenerate the zip (after cloning the repo or updating skills)

One command builds the build/ directory and regenerates omf-dev-textbook-lib.zip:

# From the project root in WSL
cd ~/wsl_richard/richard.harris3/Programming/omf-dev-textbook-lib
./build.sh

Flags:

Flag	Description
`--no-zip`	Build `build/` only; skip generating the zip
`--output <path>`	Write the zip to a custom path instead of the default
`-h`, `--help`	Show usage
`[skills_source_dir]`	Override skills source (default: `~/.copilot/skills`)

Examples:

./build.sh                                      # build + zip (default)
./build.sh --no-zip                             # build only, no zip
./build.sh --output ~/Desktop/lms.zip           # zip to custom path
./build.sh /custom/skills/dir                   # use alternate skills source
./build.sh --no-zip /custom/skills/dir          # build only from custom source

If you already have the repo in WSL (your own machine)

The simplest option — run directly from WSL without extracting anything:

wsl bash -c "~/wsl_richard/richard.harris3/Programming/omf-dev-textbook-lib/omf-dev-textbook-lib.sh"

If distributing to others via the zip

Step 1 — Regenerate the zip (if needed):

cd ~/wsl_richard/richard.harris3/Programming/omf-dev-textbook-lib && ./build.sh

Step 2 — Copy the zip from WSL to Windows:

wsl cp /home/wsl2user/wsl_richard/richard.harris3/Programming/omf-dev-textbook-lib/omf-dev-textbook-lib.zip $env:USERPROFILE\Downloads\

Step 3 — Extract and run:

Expand-Archive $env:USERPROFILE\Downloads\omf-dev-textbook-lib.zip $env:USERPROFILE\Downloads\
wsl bash -c "cd /mnt/c/Users/$env:USERNAME/Downloads/build && ./omf-dev-textbook-lib.sh"

Or in WSL directly:

unzip omf-dev-textbook-lib.zip
cd build && ./omf-dev-textbook-lib.sh

Note: The raw curl | bash pattern requires the repo to be public. TD-Universe/richard.harris3 is private — use Option A or B above.

Skill Catalog — 76 Skills

Skills imported across 7 batches. Batches 1–6 are published to TD-Universe/devops-agents and installable via npx skills add. Batch 7 (9 skills marked †) are local-only pending publication.

AI / LLMs — `kb-ai-*` (19 skills)

Slug	Book	Batch
`kb-ai-agents`	AI Agents in Action (Manning)	6
`kb-ai-agents-apps`	AI Agents and Applications (Manning)	6
`kb-ai-assisted-python`	Learn AI-Assisted Python Programming, 2nd Ed (Manning)	6
`kb-ai-causal`	Causal AI (Manning)	6
`kb-ai-coding`	Coding with AI (Manning)	6
`kb-ai-dl-math`	Math and Architectures of Deep Learning (Manning)	6
`kb-ai-dl-pytorch`	Deep Learning with PyTorch, 2nd Ed (Manning)	6
`kb-ai-dl-python`	Deep Learning with Python, 3rd Ed (Manning)	6
`kb-ai-genai`	Generative AI in Action (Manning)	6
`kb-ai-genai-intro`	Introduction to Generative AI, 2nd Ed (Manning)	6
`kb-ai-genai-pytorch`	Learn Generative AI with PyTorch (Manning)	6
`kb-ai-inside`	Inside AI (Manning)	6
`kb-ai-it`	AI for Everyday IT (Manning)	6
`kb-ai-llm-engineering` †	LLM Engineer's Handbook (Packt)	7
`kb-ai-llm-internals`	How Large Language Models Work (Manning)	6
`kb-ai-llm-scratch`	Build a Large Language Model From Scratch (Manning)	6
`kb-ai-mcp-python` †	Learn Model Context Protocol with Python (Packt)	7
`kb-ai-search`	AI-Powered Search (Manning)	6
`kb-ai-web-apps`	Build AI-Enhanced Web Apps (Manning)	6

Algorithms — `kb-algo-*` (1 skill)

Slug	Book	Batch
`kb-algo-50`	50 Algorithms Every Programmer Should Know (Packt)	3

Languages & Frameworks — `kb-dev-` + `kb-devops-` (33 skills)

Slug	Book	Batch
`kb-dev-c`	Effective C, 2nd Ed (No Starch)	2
`kb-dev-clean-php`	Clean Code in PHP (Packt)	3
`kb-dev-clean-python`	Clean Code in Python, 2nd Ed (Packt)	1
`kb-dev-cpp-modern`	Modern C++ Programming Cookbook, 3rd Ed (Packt)	3
`kb-dev-cpp-performance`	C++ High Performance (Packt)	3
`kb-dev-cpluscplus`	Sams Teach Yourself C++ in 24 Hours (Sams)	1
`kb-dev-csharp`	C# 13 and .NET 9 (Packt)	3
`kb-dev-data-structures`	Data Structures the Fun Way (No Starch)	1
`kb-dev-devtools`	Learn Enough Developer Tools to Be Dangerous	1
`kb-dev-django` †	Web Development with Django 6, 3rd Ed (Packt)	7
`kb-dev-expert-python`	Expert Python Programming, 4th Ed (Packt)	3
`kb-dev-frontend`	Sams Teach Yourself HTML, CSS & JS All in One	3
`kb-dev-fullstack-mern`	The Complete Developer: TypeScript + React + Next.js + MongoDB	2
`kb-dev-go`	Go Programming: From Beginner to Professional, 2nd Ed (Packt)	3
`kb-dev-go-advanced`	Mastering Go, 4th Ed (Packt)	3
`kb-dev-go-eventdriven`	Event-Driven Architecture in Go (Packt)	3
`kb-dev-ios-swiftui`	An iOS Developer's Guide to SwiftUI (Packt)	3
`kb-dev-java`	Sams Teach Yourself Java in 24 Hours	1
`kb-dev-java-projects`	Learn Java with Projects (Packt)	3
`kb-dev-js`	Learn Enough JavaScript to Be Dangerous	1
`kb-dev-js-functional`	Mastering JavaScript Functional Programming, 3rd Ed (Packt)	3
`kb-dev-kotlin`	Kotlin Design Patterns and Best Practices, 3rd Ed (Packt)	3
`kb-dev-python`	Learn Enough Python to Be Dangerous	1
`kb-dev-python-cookbook`	Modern Python Cookbook, 3rd Ed (Packt)	3
`kb-dev-python-hardway`	Learn Python the Hard Way, 5th Ed	1
`kb-dev-rust`	Programming Rust (O'Reilly)	2
`kb-dev-rust-web`	Rust Web Programming (Packt)	3
`kb-dev-ts-fullstack`	Full-Stack Web Development with TypeScript 5 (Packt)	3
`kb-dev-ts-patterns`	TypeScript 5 Design Patterns and Best Practices (Packt)	3
`kb-dev-typescript`	Learn TypeScript (O'Reilly)	2
`kb-devops-git`	Pro Git	2
`kb-devops-linux-cmd`	The Linux Command Line, 2nd Ed	1

DevOps & Infrastructure — `kb-ops-*` (8 skills)

Slug	Book	Batch
`kb-ops-ansible`	Ansible: Up and Running, 3rd Ed	3
`kb-ops-docker`	Docker: Up & Running, 3rd Ed	3
`kb-ops-github-actions`	Learning GitHub Actions	3
`kb-ops-kubernetes`	Kubernetes: Up and Running, 3rd Ed	3
`kb-ops-linux-admin`	Practical Linux System Administration	3
`kb-ops-linux-cli`	Efficient Linux at the Command Line	3
`kb-ops-modern-linux`	Learning Modern Linux	3
`kb-ops-terraform`	Terraform: Up and Running, 3rd Ed	3

Python Domain — `kb-python-*` (14 skills)

Slug	Book	Batch
`kb-python-ai`	Artificial Intelligence Programming with Python (Wiley)	5
`kb-python-algo-trading` †	Python for Algorithmic Trading Cookbook (Packt)	7
`kb-python-async` †	Asynchronous Programming in Python (Packt)	7
`kb-python-clean-arch` †	Clean Architecture with Python (Packt)	7
`kb-python-cybersec`	Python for Cybersecurity (Wiley)	5
`kb-python-devops`	Python for DevOps (O'Reilly)	3
`kb-python-fastapi`	FastAPI (O'Reilly)	3
`kb-python-ml-timeseries`	Machine Learning for Time Series Forecasting (Wiley)	5
`kb-python-networking` †	Mastering Python Networking, 4th Ed (Packt)	7
`kb-python-oop` †	Python Object-Oriented Programming, 5th Ed (Packt)	7
`kb-python-pro`	Professional Python (Wiley)	5
`kb-python-sec-automation` †	Security Automation with Python (Packt)	7
`kb-python-spark`	Machine Learning with Spark and Python, 2nd Ed (Wiley)	5
`kb-python-testing`	Testing Python (Wiley)	5

Security — `kb-sec-*` (2 skills)

Slug	Book	Batch
`kb-sec-devsecops`	Learning DevSecOps (O'Reilly)	3
`kb-sec-web-app-security`	Web Application Security, 2nd Ed (O'Reilly)	3

Copilot Chat — Slash Commands

Usage

/{slug} {"what chapters do you have?" | ch## | "<search term>"}
/{slug} glossary
/{slug} cheatsheet
/{slug} patterns

Examples

/kb-python-clean-arch "what layers are in Clean Architecture?"
/kb-dev-django ch09
/kb-python-async "common asyncio mistakes"
/kb-ai-mcp-python "how do I build an SSE server?"
/kb-ai-llm-engineering "fine-tuning vs DPO"
/kb-python-algo-trading "VectorBT backtesting"
/kb-python-testing TDD
/kb-ai-agents-apps LangGraph
/kb-sec-web-app-security injection
/kb-ops-kubernetes pods
/kb-devops-git rebase
/kb-devops-git "What chapters do you have?"
/kb-devops-git ch06

Install (Batches 1–6, published to TD-Universe/devops-agents)

# Example — replace slug name to install any Batch 1–6 skill
npx skills add https://github.com/TD-Universe/devops-agents/tree/main/skills/kb-dev-python --skill kb-dev-python
npx skills add https://github.com/TD-Universe/devops-agents/tree/main/skills/kb-python-testing --skill kb-python-testing
npx skills add https://github.com/TD-Universe/devops-agents/tree/main/skills/kb-ai-agents --skill kb-ai-agents
# ... repeat for any slug above without the † marker

Batch 7 skills (†) are local-only at ~/.copilot/skills/ — not yet published to TD-Universe/devops-agents.

Name		Name	Last commit message	Last commit date
docs		docs
README.md		README.md
build.sh		build.sh
contents.txt		contents.txt
generate_contents.sh		generate_contents.sh
run.sh		run.sh
skill-test.sh		skill-test.sh
skills-lock.json		skills-lock.json

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If distributing to others via the zip

Skill Catalog — 76 Skills

AI / LLMs — `kb-ai-*` (19 skills)

Algorithms — `kb-algo-*` (1 skill)

Languages & Frameworks — `kb-dev-` + `kb-devops-` (33 skills)

DevOps & Infrastructure — `kb-ops-*` (8 skills)

Python Domain — `kb-python-*` (14 skills)

Security — `kb-sec-*` (2 skills)

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If you already have the repo in WSL (your own machine)

If distributing to others via the zip

Skill Catalog — 76 Skills

AI / LLMs — kb-ai-* (19 skills)

Algorithms — kb-algo-* (1 skill)

Languages & Frameworks — kb-dev-* + kb-devops-* (33 skills)

DevOps & Infrastructure — kb-ops-* (8 skills)

Python Domain — kb-python-* (14 skills)

Security — kb-sec-* (2 skills)

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AI / LLMs — `kb-ai-*` (19 skills)

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DevOps & Infrastructure — `kb-ops-*` (8 skills)

Python Domain — `kb-python-*` (14 skills)

Security — `kb-sec-*` (2 skills)