Editor Customizations

Personal GitHub Copilot customization files for use across my development environments. This repository is intended to be added to Copilot settings in VS Code (instructions below) for use in all repos.

Usage

1. Clone this repository to your machine.
2. In VS Code, add the following paths to their respective settings:
   • Prompt files — Add the .github/prompts folder to the Chat: Prompt Files Locations setting (e.g. ~/Git/editor-customizations/.github/prompts).
   • Instruction files — Add the .github/instructions folder to the Chat: Instruction Files Locations setting (e.g. ~/Git/editor-customizations/.github/instructions).

The reusable prompts and instruction files will then be available in Copilot Chat across all your workspaces. The copilot-instructions.md file is picked up automatically when this repository is open in VS Code.

Per-repository instruction files take precedence over the instructions defined here. If there are conflicts, Copilot will ask for clarification.

Contents

Copilot Instructions

.github/copilot-instructions.md — Global instructions that guide Copilot's behavior across all coding tasks. Covers coding principles such as prioritizing correctness and readability, handling edge cases, and following project conventions.

Instruction Files

Located in .github/instructions/:

File	Applies To	Description
instructions.instructions.md	**/*.instructions.md	Guidelines for creating high-quality custom instruction files for GitHub Copilot.
prompt.instructions.md	**/*.prompt.md	Guidelines for creating high-quality prompt files for GitHub Copilot.

Reusable Prompts

Located in .github/prompts/:

Prompt	Description
codereview.prompt.md	Conducts a thorough code review of branch changes, covering quality, functionality, testing, security, and more.
debug.prompt.md	Investigates an issue in the codebase, identifies potential causes, and proposes resolution plans.
featureplan.prompt.md	Develops a detailed implementation plan for a new feature before any code is written.