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igraphCopilot instructions

igraph

igraph/igraph/.github/copilot-instructions.md

reference to a public function is modified, and therefore cannot be `const`, the documentation of that public function should make this clear. Parameters that are passed by value should

MicrosoftCopilot instructions

msticpy

microsoft/msticpy/.github/copilot-instructions.md

pytest markers: `unit`, `integration`, `slow` - **Tools**: `tools/` supplementary tools not core to the package - **Documentation**: `docs/` - Sphinx source files and notebooks ### Key Subpackages - `msticpy/data/` - Data providers and query execution - `msticpy/context

apacheCopilot instructions

trafficserver

apache/trafficserver/.github/copilot-instructions.md

Blocking operations in event threads - ❌ Creating threads manually (use async event system) ### Comments and Documentation **Minimal comments philosophy:** - Only add comments where code isn't self-explanatory - **Don't** describe

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MicrosoftCopilot instructions

snmalloc

microsoft/snmalloc/.github/copilot-instructions.md

src/snmalloc/stl/`. - Prefer explicit wiring and conversions over hidden dependencies or convention-based behaviour. - Document behavioural coupling at the component whose modification could break the dependency. - Design code to be easy

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crazywhaleccCopilot instructions

static-php-cli

crazywhalecc/static-php-cli/.github/copilot-instructions.md

build, download, doctor, shell, terminal, CI, smoke-test, or log failures. - `.agents/skills/staticphp-documentation-sync`: synchronize bilingual documentation (`docs/en/` and `docs/zh/`) when features, commands, configuration, APIs, or behavior change. ## Quick Reference - **Entrypoint

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MicrosoftCopilot instructions

azure-pipelines-agent

microsoft/azure-pipelines-agent/.github/copilot-instructions.md

src/dev.cmd` (Windows) - **Agent Layout**: Built agent is placed in `{root}/{runtime_id}/_layout` - **Documentation**: Available in `docs/` directory ## Development Workflow ### Initial Setup ```bash # Clone and navigate to source git clone

PowerShellCopilot instructions

vscode-powershell

PowerShell/vscode-powershell/.github/copilot-instructions.md

part of the codebase it touches (e.g. `Area-Debugging`, `Area-IntelliSense`, `Area-Workspaces`, `Area-Documentation`). This is used for triage and filtering. - **Exactly one `Issue-*` label** describing the kind

DevExpressCopilot instructions

DevExtreme

DevExpress/DevExtreme/.github/copilot-instructions.md

production optimizations - Builds all packages **Production build (full):** ```bash pnpm run all:build ``` - Includes documentation injection - Creates minified bundles - Generates all npm packages - Takes significantly longer (~15-30 minutes) **Build

CoderLineCopilot instructions

alphaTab

CoderLine/alphaTab/.github/copilot-instructions.md

/AGENTS.md](../AGENTS.md) in full and follow every rule in it. It is the authoritative document for AI agent behavior in this repo. Key points repeated here so they are hard

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CactiCopilot instructions

cacti

Cacti/cacti/.github/copilot-instructions.md

composer install`. - If a third-party asset cannot be managed through Composer, stop and document the concrete packaging requirement before adding files. Do not silently create a vendored exception. ## Polling

aquaprojCopilot instructions

aqua

aquaproj/aqua/.github/copilot-instructions.md

GitHub Copilot Instructions for aqua This document contains GitHub Copilot-specific instructions. For general project guidelines, see [AGENTS.md](../AGENTS.md). ## Core Guidelines Refer to [AGENTS.md](../AGENTS.md) for all project conventions, including

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Microsoft AzureCopilot instructions

azure-sdk-for-go

Azure/azure-sdk-for-go/.github/copilot-instructions.md

answer is longer than a couple of sentences, provide a link to the reference document and a short summary of the answer. - For comprehensive agent guidance, see [AGENTS.md](https://github.com

NVIDIA-NeMoCopilot instructions

Curator

NVIDIA-NeMo/Curator/.github/copilot-instructions.md

task data.""" ``` #### Example Task Types ```python @dataclass class DocumentBatch(Task[pa.Table | pd.DataFrame]): """Task for document processing.""" @property def num_items(self) -> int: return len(self.data) def validate(self) -> bool: return

rust-skiaCopilot instructions

rust-skia

rust-skia/rust-skia/.github/copilot-instructions.md

assumptions. ## Skills The following is the complete list of workspace skills: - [`cpp-to-rust-documentation`](skills/cpp-to-rust-documentation/SKILL.md): use when porting documentation from Skia C++ headers to Rust APIs. - [`rust-skia-bindings

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MicrosoftCopilot instructions

DirectXMath

microsoft/DirectXMath/.github/copilot-instructions.md

indentation, `crlf` line endings, and `latin1` charset — avoid non-ASCII characters in source files. - **Documentation**: The project provides documentation on [Microsoft Learn](https://learn.microsoft.com/windows/win32/dxmath/directxmath-portal) with additional wiki pages available

coderabbitaiCopilot instructions

git-worktree-runner

coderabbitai/git-worktree-runner/.github/copilot-instructions.md

status`) on stdout and everything else on stderr. Keep that contract stable; it is documented in `docs/agent-usage.md`. - `new` inherits sparse-checkout from the base worktree on Git 2.36+ (`gtr.sparse.inherit`, `--sparse

UI5Copilot instructions

webcomponents

UI5/webcomponents/.github/copilot-instructions.md

footer] ``` ### Valid Types - `fix` - bug fix (triggers release) - `feat` - new feature (triggers release) - `docs` - documentation changes - `style` - formatting changes (no code meaning change) - `refactor` - code change that neither fixes

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MicrosoftCopilot instructions

DirectXTK12

microsoft/DirectXTK12/.github/copilot-instructions.md

ASCII characters in source files. HLSL files have separate indent/spacing rules defined in `.editorconfig`. - **Documentation**: The project provides documentation in the form of wiki pages available at [Documentation](https://github.com

posit-devCopilot instructions

py-shiny

posit-dev/py-shiny/.github/copilot-instructions.md

GitHub Copilot Instructions for py-shiny This document provides GitHub Copilot with comprehensive context about the Shiny for Python repository to help generate high-quality, context-aware code and suggestions

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LittleLittleCloudCopilot instructions

RazorConsole

LittleLittleCloud/RazorConsole/.github/copilot-instructions.md

codebase conventions and release process. > ℹ️ Learn more about custom instructions in the official documentation: [Customize chat responses and set context](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/visualstudio/ide/copilot-chat-context?view=vs-2022#enable-custom-instructions). ## Project context - RazorConsole renders Razor components