Copilot instructions examples

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

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Documentation for LangChain products hosted on Mintlify. These guidelines apply to manually authored content under src/, not Mintlify build/ output. AGENTS.md in the repository root is the authoritative guide. Read it before making any non-trivial change. This file carries only the rules that apply to every task. Prose style rules (voice, headings, terminology, page structure) live in .github/instructions/docs-style.instructions.md and load automatically when you edit src/*/.mdx. For the navigation map (every product, menu item, tab, and group), see AGENTS.md. Navigation is…

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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.