coding-agent-configs

We split this copilot-instructions.md into the rules it gives an agent

6 rules. About 0 are common, 3 are distinctive, and 3 are very specific to this project.

• ≈0

  Common · estimate

  Many files like this have a rule of this kind.

• ≈3

  Distinctive · estimate

  This author's own choices. Worth a look.

• 3

  Very specific

  Tied to their project's names, files or tools. Probably skip.

• Common
• Distinctive
• Very specific

1. Very specific:

   When asked to plan something, always use the planning skill before doing anything else

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2. Very specific:

   Don't chain commands with &&, ;, etc.

   line 14
3. Distinctive:

   Don't remove existing comments from any file you're editing or suggestions you're making unless they directly relate to your change

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4. Distinctive:

   Don't remove docs from any file you're editing or suggestions you're making unless they directly relate to your change

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5. Very specific:

   Don't abbreviate variable, parameter, and field names unnecessarily e.g.

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6. Distinctive:

   Always run tests to verify your changes are successful

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≈ “Common” is an estimate: at least 1 in 5 of the 3,779 Copilot instructions files we read have a rule of the same kind, not the same words. “Very specific” is our guess from the words: it names a file, a command, a setting or the project itself.