awesome-copilot/docs/README.instructions.md

📋 Custom Instructions

Team and project-specific instructions to enhance GitHub Copilot's behavior for specific technologies and coding practices.

How to Use Custom Instructions

To Install:

• Click the VS Code or VS Code Insiders install button for the instruction you want to use
• Download the *.instructions.md file and manually add it to your project's instruction collection

To Use/Apply:

• Copy these instructions to your .github/copilot-instructions.md file in your workspace
• Create task-specific .github/.instructions.md files in your workspace's .github/instructions folder
• Instructions automatically apply to Copilot behavior once installed in your workspace

Title	Description
.NET Framework Development	Guidance for working with .NET Framework projects. Includes project structure, C# language version, NuGet management, and best practices.
.NET Framework Upgrade Specialist	Specialized agent for comprehensive .NET framework upgrades with progressive tracking and validation
.NET MAUI	.NET MAUI component and application patterns
AI Prompt Engineering & Safety Best Practices	Comprehensive best practices for AI prompt engineering, safety frameworks, bias mitigation, and responsible AI usage for Copilot and LLMs.
Angular Development Instructions	Angular-specific coding standards and best practices
Ansible Conventions and Best Practices	Ansible conventions and best practices
ASP.NET REST API Development	Guidelines for building REST APIs with ASP.NET
Astro Development Instructions	Astro development standards and best practices for content-driven websites
Azure DevOps Pipeline YAML Best Practices	Best practices for Azure DevOps Pipeline YAML files
Azure Functions Typescript	TypeScript patterns for Azure Functions
Azure Logic Apps and Power Automate Instructions	Guidelines for developing Azure Logic Apps and Power Automate workflows with best practices for Workflow Definition Language (WDL), integration patterns, and enterprise automation
Azure Terraform Best Practices	Create or modify solutions built using Terraform on Azure.
Azure Verified Modules (AVM) Terraform	Azure Verified Modules (AVM) and Terraform
Bicep Code Best Practices	Infrastructure as Code with Bicep
Blazor	Blazor component and application patterns
C# Development	Guidelines for building C# applications
C# MCP Server Development	Instructions for building Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers using the C# SDK
C# 코드 작성 규칙	C# 애플리케이션 개발을 위한 코드 작성 규칙 by @jgkim999
C# アプリケーション開発	C# アプリケーション構築指針 by @tsubakimoto
Clojure Development Instructions	Clojure-specific coding patterns, inline def usage, code block templates, and namespace handling for Clojure development.
Cmake Vcpkg	C++ project configuration and package management
Code Generation Guidelines	Guidelines for writing Node.js and JavaScript code with Vitest testing
Codexer Instructions	Advanced Python research assistant with Context 7 MCP integration, focusing on speed, reliability, and 10+ years of software development expertise
ColdFusion Coding Standards	ColdFusion cfm files and application patterns
ColdFusion Coding Standards for CFC Files	ColdFusion Coding Standards for CFC component and application patterns
Collections Development	Guidelines for creating and managing awesome-copilot collections
Containerization & Docker Best Practices	Comprehensive best practices for creating optimized, secure, and efficient Docker images and managing containers. Covers multi-stage builds, image layer optimization, security scanning, and runtime best practices.
Convert Spring JPA project to Spring Data Cosmos	Step-by-step guide for converting Spring Boot JPA applications to use Azure Cosmos DB with Spring Data Cosmos
Copilot Process tracking Instructions	See process Copilot is following where you can edit this to reshape the interaction or save when follow up may be needed
Copilot Prompt Files Guidelines	Guidelines for creating high-quality prompt files for GitHub Copilot
Custom Instructions File Guidelines	Guidelines for creating high-quality custom instruction files for GitHub Copilot
Dart and Flutter	Instructions for writing Dart and Flutter code following the official recommendations.
DDD Systems & .NET Guidelines	DDD and .NET architecture guidelines
Dev Box image definitions	Authoring recommendations for creating YAML based image definition files for use with Microsoft Dev Box Team Customizations
DevOps Core Principles	Foundational instructions covering core DevOps principles, culture (CALMS), and key metrics (DORA) to guide GitHub Copilot in understanding and promoting effective software delivery.
Dotnet Wpf	.NET WPF component and application patterns
Genaiscript	AI-powered script generation guidelines
Generate Modern Terraform Code For Azure	Guidelines for generating modern Terraform code for Azure
Gilfoyle Code Review Instructions	Gilfoyle-style code review instructions that channel the sardonic technical supremacy of Silicon Valley's most arrogant systems architect.
GitHub Actions CI/CD Best Practices	Comprehensive guide for building robust, secure, and efficient CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions. Covers workflow structure, jobs, steps, environment variables, secret management, caching, matrix strategies, testing, and deployment strategies.
Go Development Instructions	Instructions for writing Go code following idiomatic Go practices and community standards
Go MCP Server Development Guidelines	Best practices and patterns for building Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers in Go using the official github.com/modelcontextprotocol/go-sdk package.
Guidance for Localization	Guidelines for localizing markdown documents
Instructions for accessibility	Guidance for creating more accessible code
Java 11 to Java 17 Upgrade Guide	Comprehensive best practices for adopting new Java 17 features since the release of Java 11.
Java 17 to Java 21 Upgrade Guide	Comprehensive best practices for adopting new Java 21 features since the release of Java 17.
Java 21 to Java 25 Upgrade Guide	Comprehensive best practices for adopting new Java 25 features since the release of Java 21.
Java Development	Guidelines for building Java base applications
Java MCP Server Development Guidelines	Best practices and patterns for building Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers in Java using the official MCP Java SDK with reactive streams and Spring integration.
Joyride User Scripts Project Assistant	Expert assistance for Joyride User Script projects - REPL-driven ClojureScript and user space automation of VS Code
Joyride Workspace Automation Assistant	Expert assistance for Joyride Workspace automation - REPL-driven and user space ClojureScript automation within specific VS Code workspaces
Kotlin MCP Server Development Guidelines	Best practices and patterns for building Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers in Kotlin using the official io.modelcontextprotocol:kotlin-sdk library.
Kubernetes Deployment Best Practices	Comprehensive best practices for deploying and managing applications on Kubernetes. Covers Pods, Deployments, Services, Ingress, ConfigMaps, Secrets, health checks, resource limits, scaling, and security contexts.
LangChain Python Instructions	Instructions for using LangChain with Python
Markdown	Documentation and content creation standards
Memory Bank	Bank specific coding standards and best practices
Microsoft 365 Declarative Agents Development Guidelines	Guideline specific coding standards and best practices
MongoDB DBA Chat Mode Instructions	Instruction specific coding standards and best practices
MS-SQL DBA Chat Mode Instructions	Instruction specific coding standards and best practices
NestJS Development Best Practices	Practice specific coding standards and best practices
Next.js + Tailwind Development Instructions	Instruction specific coding standards and best practices
Next.js Best Practices for LLMs (2025)	(2025) specific coding standards and best practices
Object Calisthenics Rules	Rule specific coding standards and best practices
Oqtane	Oqtane specific coding standards and best practices
Performance Optimization Best Practices	Practice specific coding standards and best practices
PHP MCP Server Development Best Practices	Practice specific coding standards and best practices
Playwright Python Test Generation Instructions	Instruction specific coding standards and best practices
Playwright Typescript	Typescript specific coding standards and best practices
Power Apps Canvas Apps YAML Structure Guide	Guide specific coding standards and best practices
Power Apps Code Apps Development Instructions	Instruction specific coding standards and best practices
Power BI Custom Visuals Development Best Practices	Practice specific coding standards and best practices
Power BI Data Modeling Best Practices	Practice specific coding standards and best practices
Power BI DAX Best Practices	Practice specific coding standards and best practices
Power BI DevOps and Application Lifecycle Management Best Practices	Practice specific coding standards and best practices
Power BI Report Design and Visualization Best Practices	Practice specific coding standards and best practices
Power BI Security and Row-Level Security Best Practices	Practice specific coding standards and best practices
Power Platform Connectors Schema Development Instructions	Instruction specific coding standards and best practices
Power Platform MCP Custom Connector Development	Development specific coding standards and best practices
PowerShell Cmdlet Development Guidelines	Guideline specific coding standards and best practices
PowerShell Pester v5 Testing Guidelines	Guideline specific coding standards and best practices
Python Coding Conventions	Convention specific coding standards and best practices
Python MCP Server Development	Development specific coding standards and best practices
Quarkus	Quarku specific coding standards and best practices
Quarkus MCP Server	Server specific coding standards and best practices
R Programming Language Instructions	Instruction specific coding standards and best practices
ReactJS Development Instructions	Instruction specific coding standards and best practices
Ruby MCP Server Development Guidelines	Guideline specific coding standards and best practices
Ruby on Rails	Rail specific coding standards and best practices
Rust Coding Conventions and Best Practices	Practice specific coding standards and best practices
Rust MCP Server Development Best Practices	Practice specific coding standards and best practices
Secure Coding and OWASP Guidelines	Guideline specific coding standards and best practices
Self-explanatory Code Commenting Instructions	Instruction specific coding standards and best practices
Spec Driven Workflow v1	v1 specific coding standards and best practices
Spring Boot Development	Development specific coding standards and best practices
SQL Development	Development specific coding standards and best practices
Svelte 5 and SvelteKit Development Instructions	Instruction specific coding standards and best practices
Swift MCP Server Development Guidelines	Guideline specific coding standards and best practices
Taming Copilot	Copilot specific coding standards and best practices
TanStack Start with Shadcn/ui Development Guide	Guide specific coding standards and best practices
Task Plan Implementation Instructions	Instruction specific coding standards and best practices
TaskSync V4 Protocol	Protocol specific coding standards and best practices
Terraform Conventions	Convention specific coding standards and best practices
TypeScript Development	Development specific coding standards and best practices
TypeScript MCP Server Development	Development specific coding standards and best practices
Update Code from Shorthand	Shorthand specific coding standards and best practices
VueJS 3 Development Instructions	Instruction specific coding standards and best practices
WordPress Development — Copilot Instructions	Instruction specific coding standards and best practices