Copilot

Instructions

Available instructions

Name	Description	Instruction Name
Consolidated Instructions	General best practices in one file	-
JavaScript/TypeScript	Scoped to JS/TS files	javascript
Go	Scoped to Go files	go
Kubernetes/Helm	Scoped to K8s YAML files	kubernetes
GitHub Actions	Scoped to workflow files	github-actions
Docker	Scoped to Dockerfiles	docker
Bash/Shell	Scoped to shell scripts	shell
TypeScript Monorepo	Scoped to TS monorepos	ts-monorepo
General Development	Universal practices	general

Usage

This collection follows GitHub's official Copilot instructions format with two approaches:

Option 1: Single File (Recommended for most projects)

curl -fsSL "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/this-is-tobi/tools/main/copilot/copilot-instructions.md" \
  -o ".github/copilot-instructions.md"

Option 2: Scoped Instructions (For complex multi-technology projects)

# Create instructions directory
mkdir -p .github/instructions

# Copy specific instructions
INSTRUCTION_NAME="javascript"  # or "go", "docker", "kubernetes", etc.
curl -fsSL "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/this-is-tobi/tools/main/copilot/instructions/$INSTRUCTION_NAME.instructions.md" \
  -o ".github/instructions/$INSTRUCTION_NAME.instructions.md"

Features

• GitHub Official Format: Uses .github/copilot-instructions.md and .github/instructions/*.instructions.md
• Scoped Instructions: Technology-specific instructions with applyTo frontmatter
• File Targeting: Instructions only apply to relevant file types
• Modular Design: Mix and match technologies as needed
• VS Code Compatible: Full support for advanced scoped instructions

Prompts

Name	Description	Prompt Name
Repository Review	Review a repository for code quality, security, and best practices	review

Usage

# Create instructions directory
mkdir -p .github/prompts

# Copy specific prompt
PROMPT_NAME="review" # or any other prompt name
curl -fsSL "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/this-is-tobi/tools/main/copilot/prompts/$PROMPT_NAME.md" \
  -o ".github/prompts/$PROMPT_NAME.md"

Features

• GitHub Official Format: Uses .github/prompts/<prompt_name>.md
• Comprehensive Review: In-depth analysis of code quality, security, performance, and more
• Detailed Checklist: Covers 19 critical areas of software development
• Actionable Feedback: Provides explanations and solutions for identified issues
• Customizable: Easily adapt the prompt to fit specific project needs