Copilot instructions examples

How real projects brief GitHub Copilot, from .github/copilot-instructions.md.

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claude-obsidian

AgriciDaniel/claude-obsidian/.github/copilot-instructions.md

Read AGENTS.md before proposing changes. The repository is an Agent Skills package, Claude Code adapter, standard-library Python core, and deterministic vault template, not the default live user vault. When editing: - Keep skill frontmatter to exactly name and single-line description. - Use Obsidian Flavored Markdown, flat YAML properties, and YYYY-MM-DD dates. - Never modify existing raw source payloads. - Route all logical knowledge mutations through one inspected operation bundle. - Keep workers draft-only and lint/query read-only. - Preserve vault path…

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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?

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