Instructions.md

File-scoped custom instruction files for GitHub Copilot and VS Code, using applyTo patterns to target specific file types or tasks with tailored AI guidance. These markdown-based instruction files allow developers to provide context-specific guidance for AI coding assistants.

Instructions.md is profiled on the APIs.io network. Tagged areas include AI Copilot, Coding Standards, Developer Workflow, GitHub Copilot, and VS Code.

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Instructions.md’s developer surface includes documentation and 1 more developer resources.

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AI CopilotCoding StandardsDeveloper WorkflowGitHub CopilotVS Code

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Source (apis.yml)

aid: instructions-md
name: Instructions.md
x-type: convention
description: File-scoped custom instruction files for GitHub Copilot and VS Code, using applyTo patterns to target specific
  file types or tasks with tailored AI guidance. These markdown-based instruction files allow developers to provide context-specific
  guidance for AI coding assistants.
type: Index
deliveryModel:
  model: unknown
  open_source: false
  commercial: false
  callable_host: false
  label: Delivery model not determined — needs a product licence on record
  confidence: low
  source:
  - none
  generated: '2026-08-28'
  method: derived
accessModel:
  pricing: unknown
  onboarding: unknown
  trial: false
  try_now: false
  public: false
  label: Unknown
  confidence: low
  source: []
  generated: '2026-07-22'
  method: derived
image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/icons/instructions-md.png
tags:
- AI Copilot
- Coding Standards
- Developer Workflow
- GitHub Copilot
- VS Code
url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/instructions-md/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
created: '2025-01-01'
modified: '2026-04-28'
specificationVersion: '0.23'
apis: []
common:
- type: Documentation
  url: https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/copilot/customization/custom-instructions
- type: JSONSchema
  url: json-schema/instructions-md-frontmatter-schema.json
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com

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