awesome-copilot/.github/copilot-instructions.md
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The following instructions are only to be applied when performing a code review.
## README updates
* [ ] The new file should be added to the `README.md`.
## Prompt file guide
**Only apply to files that end in `.prompt.md`**
* [ ] The prompt has markdown front matter.
* [ ] The prompt has a `mode` field specified of either `agent` or `ask`.
* [ ] The prompt has a `description` field.
* [ ] The `description` field is not empty.
* [ ] The `description` field value is wrapped in single quotes.
* [ ] The file name is lower case, with words separated by hyphens.
* [ ] Encourage the use of `tools`, but it's not required.
* [ ] Strongly encourage the use of `model` to specify the model that the prompt is optimised for.
## Instruction file guide
**Only apply to files that end in `.instructions.md`**
* [ ] The instruction has markdown front matter.
* [ ] The instruction has a `description` field.
* [ ] The `description` field is not empty.
* [ ] The `description` field value is wrapped in single quotes.
* [ ] The file name is lower case, with words separated by hyphens.
* [ ] The instruction has an `applyTo` field that specifies the file or files to which the instructions apply. If they wish to specify multiple file paths they should formated like `'**.js, **.ts'`.
## Chat Mode file guide
**Only apply to files that end in `.chatmode.md`**
* [ ] The chat mode has markdown front matter.
* [ ] The chat mode has a `description` field.
* [ ] The `description` field is not empty.
* [ ] The `description` field value is wrapped in single quotes.
* [ ] The file name is lower case, with words separated by hyphens.
* [ ] 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.