docs: Update Copilot agent instructions to reflect current project state#347
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[WIP] Update Copilot instructions for repository
docs: Update Copilot agent instructions to reflect current project state
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I think in its current state it's fine, however @Mikefly123 I want to know your thoughts on cutting out any information that's not necessary for the agent to have when developing code. (like for example, most of the descriptions of the makefile commands). I don't see many cases where the agent would need to know about them for the purpose of generating code. (Main concern I'm raising here being context bloat and the AI getting confused by things in the context it doesn't need to know about for its current task)
I guess I could also see the information potentially being useful for users new to the codebase being able to ask for context about certain components/features. Just wanna know your thoughts
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The Copilot instructions were outdated, missing ~20 components, numerous Makefile targets, and several key subsystems added since the last update.
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Corrections
v5c→v5d(was inconsistent withsettings.ini)fprime-gds.yaml→fprime-gds.ymlComponent inventory — expanded from 6 to 27+ components, organized by category:
Directory structure — added
bootloader/,Framing/,sequences/,scripts/,tools/, andlib/fprime-extras/submoduleMakefile targets — added 15+ undocumented targets:
make data-budget [VERBOSE=1]— telemetry data budget analysismake docs-sync/serve/build— MkDocs documentation workflowmake test-unit,make test-interactive— additional test modesmake sequence SEQ=<name>— compile.seqfiles fromsequences/make framer-plugin,make generate-auth-key,make build-mcuboot,make copy-secretsNew sections
tools/data_budget.pyfor downlink budget planningFraming/required forgds-integration.seqfiles and how to compile/upload themRelated Issues/Tickets
How Has This Been Tested?
Makefile,lib/makelib/*.mk, and repository treeScreenshots / Recordings (if applicable)
Checklist
Further Notes / Considerations
The instructions reference
lib/fprime-extraswhich is listed insettings.inias alibrary_locationsentry but may not be a tracked submodule yet — worth verifying before merge.Original prompt
✨ Let Copilot coding agent set things up for you — coding agent works faster and does higher quality work when set up for your repo.