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Copilot instructions examples

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

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affaan-mCopilot instructions

ECC

affaan-m/ECC/.github/copilot-instructions.md

test before the implementation; target 80%+ coverage. 4. **Review before committing** — check for security issues, code quality, and regressions. 5. **Conventional commits** — `feat`, `fix`, `refactor`, `docs`, `test`, `chore`, `perf

246k30d agoDiscuss
DietrichGebertCopilot instructions

ponytail

DietrichGebert/ponytail/.github/copilot-instructions.md

efficiency), input validation at trust boundaries, error handling that prevents data loss, security, accessibility, the calibration real hardware needs (the platform is never the spec ideal, a clock drifts

143k4mo agoDiscuss
MicrosoftCopilot instructions

PowerToys

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

PowerToys AI contributor guidance

139k8mo agoDiscuss
SupabaseCopilot instructions

supabase

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

Threshold Only comment when you are **>85% confident** the issue is a real bug, security vulnerability, or logic error. If you are unsure, do not comment. Silence is better than

111k7d agoDiscuss

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.