Add `--skills` flag to `aspire init`

[acchiang]

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When I run aspire agent init --non-interactive, I am able to use the --skills flag to specify which Aspire agentic skills to opt-in/opt-out of installation, however this flag is not available for aspire init --non-interactive

Describe the solution you'd like

Add the --skills flag to aspire init please. Thanks!

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[joperezr]

🤖 Aspire triage pass — 2026-06-10 19:24 UTC

Area: area-cli
Kind: feature-request
Repro: n/a — feature request (see issue body)
Affected version(s): not stated; latest is 13.4.0
Severity: S4 — feature gap; workaround exists (run aspire agent init --non-interactive --skills ... separately)

Urgency: ⚪ backlog — no milestone
Reason: feature request to add an existing flag (--skills) from aspire agent init to aspire init non-interactive mode. Not a regression, not blocking a core scenario.

Suggested owner(s): @JamesNK (score ~76), backup @IEvangelist (score ~8)
Evidence:

• JamesNK is recent owner of InitCommand work — merged Move InitCommand hardcoded strings to resource file for localization #17260 (move InitCommand strings to resources), Add PromptBinding infrastructure for non-interactive CLI mode #16235 (PromptBinding infrastructure for non-interactive CLI mode), and ~20 other area-cli PRs in the last 90d
• JamesNK is listed in CODEOWNERS for /src/Aspire.Cli (alongside @mitchdenny and @davidfowl)
• IEvangelist owns the skills domain — merged Add embedded Aspire skills fallback #17537 (embedded Aspire skills fallback), Update Aspire skill monitoring output guidance #16524 (skill monitoring guidance), and closed Migrate shipped skills from embedded resources to microsoft/aspire-skills delegation #17018 (skills migration to microsoft/aspire-skills) as completed
• Closed aspire agent init does not surface all bundled Aspire skills #17551 (aspire agent init does not surface all bundled Aspire skills) confirms skills surface area is shared between agent init and init flows

Confidence: medium
Needs human?: no

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