diff --git a/.github/copilot-instructions.md b/.github/copilot-instructions.md
index d121970..36aff72 100644
--- a/.github/copilot-instructions.md
+++ b/.github/copilot-instructions.md
@@ -40,3 +40,12 @@ The following instructions are only to be applied when performing a code review.
 * [ ] Encourage the use of `tools`, but it's not required.
 * [ ] Strongly encourage the use of `model` to specify the model that the chat mode is optimised for.
 
+## Branching Policy
+
+* [ ] Always create a new branch for each task or issue you are working on.
+* [ ] Use descriptive branch names following the convention: `feature/description`, `fix/description`, or `docs/description`.
+* [ ] Never commit directly to the `main` branch.
+* [ ] Always open a pull request for code changes, even for small updates.
+* [ ] Ensure your branch is up to date with `main` before opening a pull request.
+* [ ] Delete the branch after the pull request is merged.
+
diff --git a/.vscode/settings.json b/.vscode/settings.json
index c01085e..95e8122 100644
--- a/.vscode/settings.json
+++ b/.vscode/settings.json
@@ -1,11 +1,14 @@
 {
   "chat.modeFilesLocations": {
-    "chatmodes": true
+    "chatmodes": true,
+    ".github/chatmodes": true
   },
   "chat.promptFilesLocations": {
-    "prompts": true
+    "prompts": true,
+    ".github/prompts": true
   },
   "chat.instructionsFilesLocations": {
-    "instructions": true
+    "instructions": true,
+    ".github/instructions": true
   }
-}
+}
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