GitHub Copilot

GitHub Copilot Custom Instructions

Configuration system for providing repository-level, path-specific, and organization-level custom instructions to guide Copilot behavior, code style, and response formatting.

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https://docs.github.com/en/copilot/how-tos/configure-custom-instructions

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apis.yml Raw ↑ 
name: GitHub Copilot Custom Instructions
description: Configuration system for providing repository-level, path-specific, and organization-level
  custom instructions to guide Copilot behavior, code style, and response formatting.
humanURL: https://docs.github.com/en/copilot/how-tos/configure-custom-instructions
baseURL: https://api.github.com
tags:
- Configuration
- Customization
- Instructions
- Organization
tags_raw:
- Configuration
- Customization
- Instructions
- Organizations
properties:
- type: Documentation
  url: https://docs.github.com/en/copilot/how-tos/configure-custom-instructions
contact:
- FN: GitHub Support
  email: support@github.com
  url: https://support.github.com