Get started with the arm-performix agent skill for profiling and improving Arm workloads
Introduction
Understand the arm-performix skill
Install and enable the arm-performix skill
Best practices for prompting AI assistants to use the arm-performix skill
Use generated Arm Performix analysis reports to guide improvements
Next Steps

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Download the skill folder

Use one of the following options to download the skill files:

Clone skills repository from Gitee

If you prefer managing the skill source with Git, clone the skill file from Gitee.

From the root of the project where your assistant works, clone the skills repository:

    

        
        
git clone https://gitee.com/anolis/anolis-skills.git

Copy only the arm-performix skill folder into your assistant’s project skills directory:

    

        
        
mkdir -p .github/skills
cp -R anolis-skills/skills/arm-performix .github/skills/

Download package from SkillHub

If you prefer downloading a package directly from the web, download the skill from SkillHub.

Go to the arm-performix SkillHub page and download the skill.

The downloaded skill is a .zip package. Extract it, then place the arm-performix folder in your assistant’s skills directory.

Make the skill folder discoverable

The skill folder contains SKILL.md, README.md, and a references/ directory. Place the folder where your AI assistant discovers skills.

For GitHub Copilot in VS Code, use the .github/skills/ directory of your workspace:

    

        
        
.github/
  skills/
    arm-performix/
      SKILL.md
      README.md
      references/
        <references>.md

Other assistants use different project directories, such as .claude/skills/ or .agents/skills/, so use the directory that matches your assistant.

The SKILL.md file describes the profiling workflow. README.md provides supporting overview information. The files under references/ provide detailed reference materials that the assistant reads on demand.

Confirm the skill is discoverable

Reload your assistant or IDE to confirm that it can discover the skill.

In VS Code, confirm that Agent Skills are enabled in the Configure Chat skills view or with the /skills command.

A correctly installed skill is picked up automatically when your request shows profiling or performance intent. You don’t need to use a specific command to invoke the skill.

For prompts you can use to confirm skill discovery, see Best practices for prompting AI assistants to use the arm-performix skill .

What you’ve accomplished and what’s next

You’ve now installed the arm-performix skill folder and made it discoverable to your AI assistant.

Next, you’ll learn best practices for writing prompts to profile an application using the skill.

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