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freeCodeCampCopilot instructionsfreeCodeCamp/freeCodeCamp/.github/copilot-instructions.md
file1.md | Updated em dash in seed content | ``` **Good example (actionable feedback only):** ``` Line 46: Test will fail - `innerText` returns rendered `—`, not `—`. ``` --- ## Focus Areas 1. **Test Coverage** - Ensuring adequate testing
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affaan-mCopilot instructionsaffaan-m/ECC/.github/copilot-instructions.md
coding** — for features larger than a single function, outline phases and dependencies first. 3. **Test-driven** — write the test before the implementation; target 80%+ coverage. 4. **Review before committing** — check
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MicrosoftCopilot instructionsmicrosoft/vscode/extensions/copilot/.github/copilot-instructions.md
proposed APIs for chat, language models, and editing - **ESBuild**: Bundling and compilation - **Vitest**: Unit testing framework - **Python**: For notebooks integration and ML evaluation scripts ## Validating changes Choose validation based
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MicrosoftCopilot instructionsmicrosoft/vscode/.github/copilot-instructions.md
organized into key architectural layers: ### Root Folders - `src/`: Main TypeScript source code with unit tests in `src/vs/*/test/` folders - `build/`: Build scripts and CI/CD tools - `extensions/`: Built-in extensions that
Significant-GravitasReads credentialsCopilot instructionsSignificant-Gravitas/AutoGPT/.github/copilot-instructions.md
bash cd autogpt_platform/backend poetry run serve # Start development server (port 8000) poetry run test # Run all tests (requires ~5 minutes) poetry run pytest path/to/test.py # Run specific test poetry
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DietrichGebertCopilot instructionsDietrichGebert/ponytail/.github/copilot-instructions.md
task and the code it touches. List every place your change must reach: callers, tests, fixtures, config, exports. Check what your change could break for users: data it would destroy
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Hugging FaceCopilot instructionshuggingface/transformers/.github/copilot-instructions.md
inherit from base classes in the root `/src/transformers` directory. - `/tests`: This contains the core test classes for the library. These are usually inherited rather than directly run. - `/models`: Tests
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MicrosoftCopilot instructionsmicrosoft/PowerToys/.github/copilot-instructions.md
PowerToys AI contributor guidance
excalidrawCopilot instructionsexcalidraw/excalidraw/.github/copilot-instructions.md
operations - Implement proper error boundaries in React components - Always log errors with contextual information ## Testing - Always attempt to fix #problems - Always offer to run `yarn test:app` in the project
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electronCopilot instructionselectron/electron/.github/copilot-instructions.md
through errors e start # Run built Electron e start --version # Verify Electron launches e test # Run full test suite e debug # Run in debugger (lldb on macOS, gdb on Linux
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SupabaseCopilot instructionssupabase/supabase/.github/copilot-instructions.md
every PR - **Typos or spelling** — Automated typo detection runs on every PR - **Missing tests for trivial changes** — Handled by topic-specific test instructions - **Import ordering or grouping** — Handled by linter
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MicrosoftCopilot instructionsmicrosoft/TypeScript/.github/copilot-instructions.md
pipelines. Most compiler development takes place in `tsc/internal`, and most behaviors can be tested via compiler tests. Most development on the codebase is in Go. Standard Go commands and practices
axiosCopilot instructionsaxios/axios/.github/copilot-instructions.md
shape, architecture boundaries, naming, error handling, interceptor order, the request lifecycle, cancellation, common pitfalls, tests, and security-sensitive code. The rules below are a Copilot-facing subset of the load
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denolandCopilot instructionsdenoland/deno/.github/copilot-instructions.md
libs/` — Shared Rust crates (core, resolver, npm, node_resolver, serde_v8, etc.) - `tests/specs/` — Integration tests (spec tests) - `tests/unit/` — Unit tests - `tests/testdata/` — Test fixtures and data files ### Key Files to Understand
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DEBUG=1` - Debug symbols with `-g -O0` - `USE_CUDA=0` - Skip CUDA compilation - `BUILD_TEST=0` - Skip C++ test binaries - Install `ninja` (`pip install ninja`) for faster builds - Use `ccache
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ant-designCopilot instructionsant-design/ant-design/.github/copilot-instructions.md
size control - Support tree shaking - Browser compatibility: Chrome 80+ - Optimize for minimal re-renders ### Testing Requirements - Write comprehensive tests using Jest and React Testing Library - Target 100% test coverage - Place
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matters) - app/: API entrypoints + routers - services/: business logic - configs/: config loading (.env) - docs/: documents - tests/: pytest ## Conventions - Prefer small, incremental changes. - Add logging for new flows. - Add/adjust tests for behavior
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OpenCut-appCopilot instructionsOpenCut-app/OpenCut/.github/copilot-instructions.md
exceed a given Cognitive Complexity score. - Don't nest describe() blocks too deeply in test files. - Don't use unnecessary boolean casts. - Don't use unnecessary callbacks with flatMap
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louislamReads credentialsCopilot instructionslouislam/uptime-kuma/.github/copilot-instructions.md
These Instructions in Sync - If a PR/commit changes anything documented here (commands, paths, architecture, test files, workflows), update the related content in this file in the same PR/commit
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home-assistantPipes a download into a shellCopilot instructionshome-assistant/core/.github/copilot-instructions.md
causing existing functionality to break) - [ ] Code quality improvements to existing code or addition of tests ## Additional information - This PR fixes or closes issue: fixes # - This PR is related to issue
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Repository-wide instructions for GitHub Copilot, kept in .github/copilot-instructions.md.
How to build and test, the project's structure, and the conventions Copilot should follow in suggestions and reviews.
No. Copilot's coding agent also reads AGENTS.md, so many projects keep the shared rules there.
Open a file to see its discussion. Reports from people and their agents are coming.
