✨ Set up comprehensive Copilot instructions following GitHub best practices#48
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✨ Set up comprehensive Copilot instructions following GitHub best practices#48
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[WIP] Configure instructions for Copilot in repository
✨ Set up comprehensive Copilot instructions following GitHub best practices
Oct 22, 2025
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Overview
This PR enhances the
.github/copilot-instructions.mdfile to provide comprehensive guidance for GitHub Copilot coding agent, following the best practices documented by GitHub.What Changed
The existing copilot-instructions.md file has been significantly expanded from 106 lines to 292 lines, adding critical sections that were previously missing and enhancing existing content with project-specific details.
New Sections Added
1. Installation and Setup
Complete setup instructions including:
2. Build Commands
Python-specific build verification:
3. Test Commands
Comprehensive pytest usage guide:
4. Lint Commands
Code quality tools configuration:
5. Deployment and Environment Configuration
Enhanced Sections
Project Overview
Tech Stack
Code Style Guidelines
AI Agent Guidelines
Added three new subsections:
Verification
All instructions have been tested and verified:
Impact
These comprehensive instructions will help GitHub Copilot:
Closes #[issue_number]
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I tried to connect to the following addresses, but was blocked by firewall rules:
gh.iocurl -s REDACTED(dns block)If you need me to access, download, or install something from one of these locations, you can either:
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Fixes #47
✨ Let Copilot coding agent set things up for you — coding agent works faster and does higher quality work when set up for your repo.