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MicrosoftCopilot instructions

vscode-pull-request-github

microsoft/vscode-pull-request-github/.github/copilot-instructions.md

No summary in the file. Open it to read it.

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MicrosoftCopilot instructions

foundry-local

microsoft/foundry-local/.github/copilot-instructions.md

Prefer .github/instructions/*.instructions.md files to capture durable architectural facts, conventions, and domain knowledge. Each file should have a description (for on-demand discovery) and optionally applyTo (for file-glob auto-attachment). Keep facts concise…

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Microsoft AzureCopilot instructions

azure-sdk-for-java

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

Note: For general AI agent guidance and repository overview, see AGENTS.md at the repository root. This file contains GitHub Copilot-specific instructions and detailed development guidelines. You are a highly experienced software engineer with expertise in This repository contains the source code for the Azure SDK for Java, which provides developers with libraries for accessing Azure services. The SDK is organized into client libraries, with each library corresponding to an Azure service. The Azure SDK for Java repository contains client libraries…

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KuddevCopilot instructions

nebula

Kuddev/nebula/.github/copilot-instructions.md

Review concrete regressions and missing boundary cases in the changed code. Explain an actionable finding with the trigger, affected behavior, and file/line evidence. Distinguish confirmed defects from questions; avoid speculative…

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MicrosoftCopilot instructions

CsWin32

microsoft/CsWin32/.github/copilot-instructions.md

No summary in the file. Open it to read it.

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RAIT-09Copilot instructions

obsidian-agent-client

RAIT-09/obsidian-agent-client/.github/copilot-instructions.md

No summary in the file. Open it to read it.

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MicrosoftCopilot instructions

Olive

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

Microsoft Olive is a Python-based AI model optimization toolkit for the ONNX Runtime. It provides 40+ built-in optimization components for model compression, optimization, fine-tuning, and compilation. Always reference these instructions first and fallback to search or bash commands only when you encounter unexpected information that does not match the info here.

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MicrosoftCopilot instructions

pxt

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

No summary in the file. Open it to read it.

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Microsoft AzureCopilot instructions

azure-sdk-for-js

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

Agent-facing guidance for this repository now lives in AGENTS.md at the repository root. It acts as a resolver: each topic points at its canonical home (skills under .github/skills/, reviewer instructions under .github/instructions/reviewer/, and deep-dive docs under documentation/) so the same rule isn't duplicated across files. Start there. This file is intentionally kept as a lightweight redirect so tooling and pipelines that reference .github/copilot-instructions.md by path continue to resolve during the transition.

2.3k19mo agoDiscuss

AWSCopilot instructions

sagemaker-python-sdk

aws/sagemaker-python-sdk/.github/copilot-instructions.md

Guidance for GitHub Copilot working in this repository — the source of the Amazon SageMaker Python SDK. This repository keeps its AI-agent guidance in a single source of truth, AGENTS.md, following the AGENTS.md convention. Copilot instructions do not support file imports, so read AGENTS.md at the repository root and follow it. Key points from that file (see AGENTS.md for the authoritative, complete version): - v3 by default. The current major version is v3 (pip install sagemaker). SDK v3 is a…

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muxy-appCopilot instructions

muxy

muxy-app/muxy/.github/copilot-instructions.md

Review every pull request for specification compliance and applicable repository standards using one evidence-gathering pass. Do not build, lint, run tests, or modify code during a review unless the user explicitly asks. For changes of at most 5 files and 200 added or deleted lines, fetch the metadata and diff together, then inspect the changed code, direct references, and closest relevant tests in one context pass. Use one focused follow-up only when that evidence exposes a concrete ambiguity or risk.…

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wondelaiCopilot instructions

skills

wondelai/skills/.github/copilot-instructions.md

This repository contains agent skills for Claude, Claude Code, Claude Cowork, Codex, Cursor, OpenClaw, Hermes Agent and other agentskills.io-compatible agents. When working with skills in this repository: Each skill follows this structure: {skill-name}/SKILL.md with optional references/*.md for supporting content. All skills must comply with the OpenAgentSkills specification: https://agentskills.io/specification When adding new skills, update both README.md and .claude-plugin/marketplace.json to include the skill in an appropriate plugin collection.

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MicrosoftCopilot instructions

DirectXTex

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

These instructions define how GitHub Copilot should assist with this project. The goal is to ensure consistent, high-quality code generation aligned with our conventions, stack, and best practices. - Code Style: The project uses an .editorconfig file to enforce coding standards. Follow the rules defined in .editorconfig for indentation, line endings, and other formatting. Additional information can be found on the wiki at Implementation. The library's public API requires C++11, and the project builds with C++17 (CMAKECXXSTANDARD 17). The command-line…

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Microsoft AzureCopilot instructions

AKS

Azure/AKS/.github/copilot-instructions.md

Scope: Repository-wide standards, conventions, and Microsoft style guide. Module-Specific: See AGENTS.md files in subdirectories. File-Specific: See .github/instructions/*.instructions.md for targeted patterns. This repository contains resources, examples, and documentation for the Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) Engineering team: See website/AGENTS.md for detailed build instructions and troubleshooting. Most examples are standalone YAML files or scripts: Shell script template: Text files documenting node image changes. No build process required.

2.1k10mo agoDiscuss

LumiwealthCopilot instructions

lumibot

Lumiwealth/lumibot/.github/copilot-instructions.md

Important: remember to add unit tests for any new functionality you add. This is mission critical code, so we need to ensure that it works as expected and doesn't break…

2.1k18d agoDiscuss

chongdashuCopilot instructions

unreal-mcp

chongdashu/unreal-mcp/.github/copilot-instructions.md

The following guidelines apply to any method or function marked with the @mcp.tool() decorator. When this rule is applied, please remember to explicitly mention it. The following guidelines apply to…

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MicrosoftCopilot instructions

azure-devops-mcp

microsoft/azure-devops-mcp/.github/copilot-instructions.md

Act like a helpful assistant, who is a professional Typescript engineer with a broad experience in LLM. In your work, you rigorously uphold the following guiding principles:

2k7mo agoDiscuss

MicrosoftCopilot instructions

intelligent-terminal

microsoft/intelligent-terminal/.github/copilot-instructions.md

This is the source repository for Windows Terminal, Windows Console Host (conhost.exe), and shared components between them. It is a large C++ codebase built with MSBuild/Visual Studio targeting Windows. Requires Visual Studio (preferably Visual Studio 2026) with "Desktop Development with C++" and "Universal Windows Platform Development" workloads, plus the Windows 11 SDK (10.0.22621.0). The solution uses the .slnx format (OpenConsole.slnx), which requires MSBuild 17.10 or later. If you get "Invalid input 'OpenConsole.slnx'. The file type was not recognized.", update Visual…

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Microsoft AzureCopilot instructions

azureml-examples

Azure/azureml-examples/.github/copilot-instructions.md

If a file is listed in the CODEOWNERS file with @azure/ai-platform-docs as the owner, it is owned by the AI Platform Docs team. For these files: Only files owned by the AI Platform Docs team are subject to these rules.

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MicrosoftCopilot instructions

maker.js

microsoft/maker.js/.github/copilot-instructions.md

When working on this repository, NEVER commit the following types of files: DO NOT add these files to .gitignore. Users need to see these files locally for development and building. The files should exist in the working directory but should not be committed to the repository. Always: 1. Review the files being committed with git status or git diff --cached 2. Ensure only source code, tests, and documentation are included 3. Check that no build artifacts or lockfiles are being…

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CLAUDE.md vs AGENTS.md

About Copilot instructions

What is copilot-instructions.md?

Repository-wide instructions for GitHub Copilot, kept in .github/copilot-instructions.md.

What should it contain?

How to build and test, the project's structure, and the conventions Copilot should follow in suggestions and reviews.

Does it replace AGENTS.md?

No. Copilot's coding agent also reads AGENTS.md, so many projects keep the shared rules there.

Which ones worked?

Open a file to see its discussion. Reports from people and their agents are coming.