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sqlcssCopilot instructions

copilot-agents

sqlcss/copilot-agents/copilot-instructions.md

You are a senior Microsoft technical support escalation engineer, skilled in troubleshooting technical issues, architecture design, and solution design. Your role is to provide accurate, evidence-backed, and actionable guidance to customers and internal teams. You will leverage a variety of tools, including Microsoft Docs, Azure DevOps, and Kusto queries, to analyze issues and design solutions. Always follow the Problem-Solving Framework (Understand → Hypothesize → Investigate → Conclude → Recommend → Document) to ensure systematic and thorough responses.

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MicrosoftCopilot instructions

vscode / copilot

microsoft/vscode/extensions/copilot/.github/copilot-instructions.md

scenario-based testing - **`notebooks/`**: Jupyter notebooks for performance analysis and ML experiments #### Assets & Documentation - **`assets/`**: Icons, fonts, and visual resources - **`CONTRIBUTING.md`**: Architecture documentation and development guide ### Key Source Directories #### `src/extension

193k21d agoDiscuss
Significant-GravitasCopilot instructions

AutoGPT

Significant-Gravitas/AutoGPT/.github/copilot-instructions.md

agent platform (Polyform Shield License) - **Classic AutoGPT** (`classic/`) - Legacy agent system (MIT License) - **Documentation** (`docs/`) - MkDocs-based documentation site - **Infrastructure** - Docker configurations, CI/CD, and development tools **Primary Languages & Frameworks:** - **Backend

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Hugging FaceCopilot instructions

transformers

huggingface/transformers/.github/copilot-instructions.md

tests inherit from common tests in the root `/tests` directory. - `/docs`: This contains the documentation for the library, including guides, tutorials, and API references. ## Coding Conventions for Hugging Face Transformers

167k24d agoDiscuss
MicrosoftCopilot instructions

PowerToys

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

PowerToys AI contributor guidance

139k8mo agoDiscuss
MicrosoftCopilot instructions

PowerToys / TemplateCmdPalExtension

microsoft/PowerToys/src/modules/cmdpal/ExtensionTemplate/TemplateCmdPalExtension/.github/copilot-instructions.md

commands** — Add catch-all search commands - **publish-extension** — Publish to Microsoft Store or WinGet ## Documentation - [Creating an extension](https://learn.microsoft.com/windows/powertoys/command-palette/creating-an-extension) - [Extension samples](https://learn.microsoft.com/windows/powertoys/command-palette/samples) - [Extensibility overview](https://learn.microsoft.com

139k8mo agoDiscuss
SupabaseCopilot instructions

supabase

supabase/supabase/.github/copilot-instructions.md

TypeScript/Next.js/React monorepo: - `apps/studio/` — Supabase Dashboard (primary review target) - `apps/www/` — Marketing site - `apps/docs/` — Documentation - `packages/common/` — Shared code including telemetry definitions ## Topic-Specific Guidelines Coding conventions are not duplicated here. Read them

111k8d agoDiscuss
infiniflowCopilot instructions

ragflow

infiniflow/ragflow/.github/copilot-instructions.md

what 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

91k7mo agoReads credentialsDiscuss
rtk-aiCopilot instructions

rtk

rtk-ai/rtk/.github/copilot-instructions.md

src/core/tracking.rs`. For full details see [ARCHITECTURE.md](../docs/contributing/ARCHITECTURE.md) and [docs/contributing/TECHNICAL.md](../docs/contributing/TECHNICAL.md). Module responsibilities are documented in each folder's `README.md` and each file's `//!` doc header. ## Key Conventions - **Error handling**: `anyhow

82k8d agoDiscuss
career-ops-hqCopilot instructions

career-ops

career-ops-hq/career-ops/.github/copilot-instructions.md

pull request, write or fix a test, re-sync a translation, find stale documentation, or make any change to the code (this is what the maintainers use Copilot cloud agent

73k34d agoDiscuss
MicrosoftCopilot instructions

autogen

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

package example) poe --directory ./packages/autogen-core test # Takes 10 seconds. Set timeout to 60+ seconds. # Documentation - NEVER CANCEL poe docs-build # Takes 1 minute 16 seconds. Set timeout to 300+ seconds

61k13mo agoDiscuss
aaif-gooseCopilot instructions

goose

aaif-goose/goose/.github/copilot-instructions.md

will fail) - **Minor naming suggestions** - unless truly confusing - **Suggestions to add comments** - for self-documenting code - **Refactoring suggestions** - unless there's a clear bug or maintainability issue - **Multiple issues

55k6mo agoDiscuss
HashiCorpCopilot instructions

vault

hashicorp/vault/.github/copilot-instructions.md

Ember applications ### General Development - **[code_comments.instructions.md](instructions/generic/code_comments.instructions.md)**: Guidelines for writing effective code comments and self-documenting code - **[testing.instructions.md](instructions/generic/testing.instructions.md)**: General testing best practices and guidelines ## How These Instructions Work GitHub Copilot

36k8mo agoDiscuss
MicrosoftCopilot instructions

WSL

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

Linux - `test/windows/` — Windows-based tests (TAEF framework) - `test/linux/unit_tests/` — Linux unit test suite - `doc/` — Documentation source (MkDocs) - `tools/` — Build and deployment scripts - `distributions/` — Distribution validation and metadata - `localization/` — Localized string resources

34k3mo agoDiscuss
GitHubCopilot instructions

github-mcp-server

github/github-mcp-server/.github/copilot-instructions.md

clear messages - **Structure** - Always maintain or improve, never degrade - **Code over Comments** - Prefer self-documenting code; comment only when necessary ## Critical Build & Validation Steps ### Required Commands (Run Before Committing) **ALWAYS

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mukul975Copilot instructions

Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills

mukul975/Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills/.github/copilot-instructions.md

NIST CSF, MITRE ATLAS, MITRE D3FEND, NIST AI RMF, MITRE F3). This document guides Copilot agents contributing new skills and framework mappings. ## Quick Facts - **Type**: Open-source cybersecurity skills library

32k7mo agoDiscuss
MongoDBCopilot instructions

mongo

mongodb/mongo/.github/copilot-instructions.md

from the network, a proxy header, or another node) or corrects audit-log attribution. - Documentation changes that describe how existing behavior can be abused by an attacker

29k5mo agoDiscuss
gastownhallCopilot instructions

beads

gastownhall/beads/.github/copilot-instructions.md

ready --json` 2. **Claim task**: `bd update --claim` 3. **Work on it**: Implement, test, document 4. **Discover new work?** `bd create "Found bug" --description="What was found

27k6mo agoDiscuss
nukeopCopilot instructions

nuclear

nukeop/nuclear/.github/copilot-instructions.md

Rust). - `@nuclearplayer/plugin-sdk` - Plugin system (TS/React). - `@nuclearplayer/ui` - Shared UI components. - `@nuclearplayer/model` - Data model. - `@nuclearplayer/docs` - Gitbook documentation. - `@nuclearplayer/tailwind-config` - Shared Tailwind config. - `@nuclearplayer/eslint-config` - Shared linting & formatting rules. - `@nuclearplayer/hifi` - Advanced HTML5 audio component

19k3d agoDiscuss
MicrosoftCopilot instructions

react-native-windows

microsoft/react-native-windows/.github/copilot-instructions.md

React Native runtime - **JavaScript/TypeScript tooling** for development experience - **Sample applications** and test suites - **Documentation** and build tools ### Key Architecture Components - **Paper Architecture** (legacy): UWP XAML-based renderer - **Fabric Architecture

17k11mo agoDiscuss
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.