fix(ai-config): force skills copy read to always use physical FS

.vscode/launch.json

@@ -355,22 +355,14 @@
 			"type": "node",
 
 			// "cwd": "<absolute directory of the project, created with ng cli, on which the 'ng' schematic is applied>"
-			"cwd": "C:\\Users\\User\\Desktop\\ng_test\\test_proj",
+			"cwd": "${workspaceFolder}/output/test_proj",
+			"program": "${env:AppData}/npm/node_modules/@angular/cli/bin/ng",
+			"preLaunchTask": "build",
 			"args": [
-					"-r",
-
-					// you need to install ts-node for the test project
-					"ts-node/register",
-
-					// "<path/to/ng>", "g",
-					"${env:AppData}/npm/node_modules/@angular/cli/bin/ng", "g",
-
+					"g",
 					// "<../../relative/path/from/cwd/to>/igniteui-cli/packages/ng-schematics/src/collection.json:cli-config"
-					"../../../../../work/git/igniteui-cli/packages/ng-schematics/src/collection.json:cli-config"
-			],
-			"env": {
-					"TS_NODE_PROJECT": "${workspaceFolder}/packages/ng-schematics/tsconfig.json"
-			}
+					"../../packages/ng-schematics/src/collection.json:cli-config"
+			]
 		},
 		{
 			// in order to test schematics, you need to have ignitui-angular package already installed in the test project

packages/core/util/ai-skills.ts

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import { FS_TOKEN, IFileSystem } from "../types/FileSystem";
 import { NPM_ANGULAR, NPM_REACT, NPM_WEBCOMPONENTS, resolvePackage, UPGRADEABLE_PACKAGES } from "../update/package-resolve";
 import { App } from "./App";
 import { detectFrameworkFromPackageJson } from "./detect-framework";
+import { FsFileSystem } from "./FileSystem";
 import { TEMPLATE_MANAGER } from "./GlobalConstants";
 import { ProjectConfig } from "./ProjectConfig";
 import { Util } from "./Util";
@@ -73,11 +74,14 @@ function resolveSkillsRoots(): string[] {
 
 /**
  * Copies skill files from the installed Ignite UI package(s) into .claude/skills/.
- * Works with both real FS (CLI) and virtual Tree FS (schematics) through IFileSystem.
  */
 export function copyAISkillsToProject(): AISkillsCopyResult {
 	const result: AISkillsCopyResult = { found: 0, skipped: 0, failed: 0 };
-	const fs = App.container.get<IFileSystem>(FS_TOKEN);
+	// Source reads (glob + readFile) always use physical FS - skill files can
+	// come from sources outside the project virtual tree (external/global package):
+	const srcFs = new FsFileSystem();
+	// Destination writes respect the App FS (which may be virtual):
+	const destFs = App.container.get<IFileSystem>(FS_TOKEN);
 	const skillsRoots = resolveSkillsRoots();
 
 	if (!skillsRoots.length) {
@@ -87,7 +91,7 @@ export function copyAISkillsToProject(): AISkillsCopyResult {
 	const multiRoot = skillsRoots.length > 1;
 
 	for (const skillsRoot of skillsRoots) {
-		const rawPaths = fs.glob(skillsRoot, "**/*");
+		const rawPaths = srcFs.glob(skillsRoot, "**/*");
 		const pkgDirName = multiRoot ? path.basename(path.dirname(skillsRoot)) : "";
 
 		for (const p of rawPaths) {
@@ -101,18 +105,18 @@ export function copyAISkillsToProject(): AISkillsCopyResult {
 				? `${CLAUDE_SKILLS_DIR}/${pkgDirName}/${rel}`
 				: `${CLAUDE_SKILLS_DIR}/${rel}`;
 
-			const newContent = fs.readFile(p);
+			const newContent = srcFs.readFile(p);
 			try {
-				if (fs.fileExists(dest)) {
-					const existingContent = fs.readFile(dest);
+				if (destFs.fileExists(dest)) {
+					const existingContent = destFs.readFile(dest);
 					if (existingContent === newContent) {
 						result.skipped++;
 						continue;
 					}
-					fs.writeFile(dest, newContent);
+					destFs.writeFile(dest, newContent);
 					Util.log(`${Util.greenCheck()} Updated ${dest}`);
 				} else {
-					fs.writeFile(dest, newContent);
+					destFs.writeFile(dest, newContent);
 					Util.log(`${Util.greenCheck()} Created ${dest}`);
 				}
 			} catch {

spec/unit/ai-config-spec.ts

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import * as path from "path";
-import { App, Config, FS_TOKEN, GoogleAnalytics, IFileSystem, ProjectConfig, TEMPLATE_MANAGER, Util } from "@igniteui/cli-core";
+import { App, Config, FS_TOKEN, FsFileSystem, GoogleAnalytics, IFileSystem, ProjectConfig, TEMPLATE_MANAGER, Util } from "@igniteui/cli-core";
 import { configureMCP, configureSkills } from "../../packages/cli/lib/commands/ai-config";
 import * as aiConfig  from "../../packages/cli/lib/commands/ai-config";
 
@@ -180,6 +180,11 @@ describe("Unit - ai-config command", () => {
 			} as unknown as IFileSystem;
 
 			spyOn(App.container, "get").and.returnValue(mockFs);
+			// srcFs reads (FsFileSystem.prototype) for source content
+			spyOn(FsFileSystem.prototype, "glob").and.callFake((d: string) =>
+				d === angularSkillsDir ? [skillFile] : []
+			);
+			spyOn(FsFileSystem.prototype, "readFile").and.returnValue("skill content");
 			setupAngularConfig();
 
 			configureSkills();
@@ -207,6 +212,11 @@ describe("Unit - ai-config command", () => {
 			} as unknown as IFileSystem;
 
 			spyOn(App.container, "get").and.returnValue(mockFs);
+			// srcFs reads (FsFileSystem.prototype) for source content
+			spyOn(FsFileSystem.prototype, "glob").and.callFake((d: string) =>
+				d === angularSkillsDir ? [skillFile] : []
+			);
+			spyOn(FsFileSystem.prototype, "readFile").and.returnValue(content);
 			setupAngularConfig();
 
 			configureSkills();
@@ -232,6 +242,11 @@ describe("Unit - ai-config command", () => {
 			} as unknown as IFileSystem;
 
 			spyOn(App.container, "get").and.returnValue(mockFs);
+			// srcFs reads (FsFileSystem.prototype) for source content
+			spyOn(FsFileSystem.prototype, "glob").and.callFake((d: string) =>
+				d === angularSkillsDir ? [skillFile] : []
+			);
+			spyOn(FsFileSystem.prototype, "readFile").and.returnValue("skill content");
 			setupAngularConfig();
 
 			configureSkills();