From 4f8d89cfc09725d5c91be1b7aacacaeadb5c2ad7 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: "copilot-swe-agent[bot]" <198982749+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Sun, 11 Jan 2026 22:11:18 +0000 Subject: [PATCH 1/2] Initial plan From 7ad7653270e2ac078caf7cb5fcf6fa75c3711bd4 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: "copilot-swe-agent[bot]" <198982749+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Sun, 11 Jan 2026 22:13:39 +0000 Subject: [PATCH 2/2] Fix confusing instruction file path in README Updated the instructionsUsage template in constants.mjs to clarify that task-specific instruction files should be created in the .github/instructions/ folder with the pattern *.instructions.md (e.g., .github/instructions/my-csharp-rules.instructions.md), instead of the confusing original wording that mentioned both .github/.instructions.md files and .github/instructions folder. Co-authored-by: aaronpowell <434140+aaronpowell@users.noreply.github.com> --- docs/README.instructions.md | 2 +- eng/constants.mjs | 2 +- 2 files changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/docs/README.instructions.md b/docs/README.instructions.md index f1c192030..4c58ea362 100644 --- a/docs/README.instructions.md +++ b/docs/README.instructions.md @@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ Team and project-specific instructions to enhance GitHub Copilot's behavior for **To Use/Apply:** - Copy these instructions to your `.github/copilot-instructions.md` file in your workspace -- Create task-specific `.github/.instructions.md` files in your workspace's `.github/instructions` folder +- Create task-specific `*.instructions.md` files in your workspace's `.github/instructions/` folder (e.g., `.github/instructions/my-csharp-rules.instructions.md`) - Instructions automatically apply to Copilot behavior once installed in your workspace | Title | Description | diff --git a/eng/constants.mjs b/eng/constants.mjs index 028fcea08..a690076e4 100644 --- a/eng/constants.mjs +++ b/eng/constants.mjs @@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ Team and project-specific instructions to enhance GitHub Copilot's behavior for **To Use/Apply:** - Copy these instructions to your \`.github/copilot-instructions.md\` file in your workspace -- Create task-specific \`.github/.instructions.md\` files in your workspace's \`.github/instructions\` folder +- Create task-specific \`*.instructions.md\` files in your workspace's \`.github/instructions/\` folder (e.g., \`.github/instructions/my-csharp-rules.instructions.md\`) - Instructions automatically apply to Copilot behavior once installed in your workspace`, promptsSection: `## 🎯 Reusable Prompts