This repository contains my personal configuration for GitHub Copilot Agent in VS Code.
It can serve as a useful starting point for those new to GitHub Copilot in VS Code.
These instructions are designed to help achieve effective responses to zero-shot prompting during typical development tasks.
- VS Code: Version 1.114
- Required MCP commands:
npx,docker,uvx - Tested models:
Claude Sonnet 4.6
Note: Behavior may vary depending on the model. Each model interprets instructions and context differently.
.agents- .agents/skills: Agent Skills
.github- .github/agents: Custom Agents
- .github/instructions: Custom Instructions
- .github/copilot-instructions.md: Workspace-optimized instructions
.vscode- .vscode/mcp.json: Default MCP server configuration
- .vscode/settings.json: Default VS Code settings
- copilot-agent.instructions.md: Single Source of Truth (SSOT) for agent behavior — enforces sequential-thinking on every response, skill gate evaluation, and subagent delegation for all I/O and implementation work
- subagent-templates.instructions.md: Context Package contract, sequential vs. parallel decision guide, and prompt templates for dispatching research and implementation subagents
| Skill | Source | Description |
|---|---|---|
documentation |
mcollina/skills | Creates and structures technical docs following the Diátaxis framework |
init |
mcollina/skills | Creates/optimizes AGENTS.md with minimal, high-signal agent instructions |
karpathy-guidelines |
forrestchang/andrej-karpathy-skills | Behavioral guidelines to reduce common LLM coding mistakes |
linting-neostandard-eslint9 |
mcollina/skills | Configures ESLint v9 flat config and neostandard for JS/TS projects |
node |
mcollina/skills | Node.js best practices with native TypeScript, async patterns, and more |
skill-optimizer |
mcollina/skills | Optimizes AI skill files for activation, clarity, and cross-model reliability |
typescript-magician |
mcollina/skills | Designs complex generic types, removes any, creates type guards |
npx skills add forrestchang/andrej-karpathy-skills
npx skills add mcollina/skills- critical-thinking.agent.md: Question assumptions and guide toward optimal solutions
- mentor.agent.md: Support engineer growth through critical questioning and mentorship
npx get-shit-done-cc@latest --copilotAfter installing, verify with /gsd-help in Copilot chat.