Add GitHub Copilot best practices and agent configurations

[VeVarunSharma]

Overview

This pull request adds comprehensive GitHub Copilot integration and AI-assisted development tools to enhance the Pronghorn development workflow.

Summary of Changes

📚 Copilot Instructions

• Root Copilot Instructions (.github/copilot-instructions.md) extracted from the readme.
  • Comprehensive project documentation
  • Technology stack overview
  • Project structure guide
  • Coding conventions and best practices
  • Component patterns
  • TypeScript usage guidelines
  • Path alias conventions
  • shadcn/ui integration
  • Supabase patterns

📋 GitHub Issue Templates

Added standardized issue templates to improve bug reporting and feature requests:

• Bug Report Template (.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md)

  • Structured format for reporting bugs
  • Environment details section
  • Steps to reproduce
  • Expected vs actual behavior

• General Issue Template (.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/general_issue.md)

  • General purpose issue template
  • Flexible format for various requests

• Refactor Request Template (.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/refactor_request.md)

  • Dedicated template for code refactoring requests
  • Technical debt tracking

🤖 Agent Configurations

Added specialized AI agents for different development tasks:

• Azure Principal Architect Agent (.github/agents/azure-principal-architect.agent.md)

  • Cloud architecture guidance
  • Azure best practices
  • Infrastructure design patterns

• QA Sub-Agent (.github/agents/qa-subagent.agent.md)

  • Quality assurance workflows
  • Test coverage analysis
  • Bug validation and triaging

💬 Chat Modes

• Gilfoyle Chat Mode (.github/chatmodes/gilfoyle.chatmode.md)
  • Specialized conversational mode
  • Context-aware interactions

🛠️ Skills (for agents)

• GitHub Issues Skill (.github/skills/github-isues/SKILL.md)
  • Automated issue management
  • Template references and documentation
  • Best practices for issue-driven development

Benefits

For Developers

• 🚀 Enhanced AI Assistance - Comprehensive context for GitHub Copilot
• 📖 Better Documentation - Clear coding conventions and patterns
• 🎯 Focused Development - Specialized agents for specific tasks
• ⚡ Faster Onboarding - Complete project structure documentation

For Project Management

• 📋 Standardized Issues - Consistent bug reports and feature requests
• 🔍 Better Tracking - Structured templates for all issue types
• 📊 Quality Metrics - QA agent for test coverage and quality

For Architecture

• ☁️ Cloud Guidance - Azure principal architect for infrastructure decisions
• 🏗️ Design Patterns - Best practices documented and enforced
• 🔄 Consistent Standards - Coding conventions across the team

Testing

• ✅ All new files follow project conventions
• ✅ No breaking changes to existing functionality
• ✅ Documentation is accurate and up-to-date
• ✅ All markdown files are properly formatted
• ✅ Issue templates validated for GitHub compatibility

Breaking Changes

None - This PR only adds new files and updates dependency lock file.

Migration Guide

No migration needed. New features are opt-in:

• Issue templates will appear automatically when creating new issues
• Copilot instructions are automatically loaded by GitHub Copilot
• Agents and chat modes can be activated as needed

Next Steps

After merging:

1. Team members should review .github/copilot-instructions.md for coding standards
2. Use new issue templates when creating issues
3. Experiment with specialized agents for specific tasks
4. Provide feedback on agent effectiveness

Related Issues

This PR establishes the foundation for:

• Improved AI-assisted development
• Better issue tracking and management
• Standardized development workflows
• Enhanced code quality through specialized agents