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Pull Request Overview
This PR adds a new custom instructions file for GitHub Copilot to guide code suggestions and enforce repository conventions.
- Introduces
prompts/github-copilot-custom-instructions.mdwith front matter and detailed guidance. - Specifies coding guidelines, working practices, and file-ignore rules for Copilot.
aaronpowell
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Only one mode is supported per https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/copilot/copilot-customization#_prompt-file-structure
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| description: "Create a GitHub Copilot Custom instructions file" |
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This matches the title, it'd be preferable if they aren't the same.
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@aaronpowell in insiders now the team has a prompt built in so I don't think this is needed anymore. |
oh really? I must've missed that in the recent update notes. Got a link to the issue tracking it? |
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This pull request introduces a new custom instructions file for GitHub Copilot, aimed at improving the quality and relevance of AI-generated suggestions. The file provides detailed guidance on coding practices, repository-specific conventions, and exclusions to ensure focused and meaningful changes.
Enhancements to GitHub Copilot Custom Instructions:
prompts/github-copilot-custom-instructions.md: Added a new file to define custom instructions for GitHub Copilot, including guidelines for coding practices, preferred workflows, and repository-specific conventions. It also includes directives to avoid irrelevant changes, such as fixing unrelated issues or modifying temporary files.