Extend Copilot instructions and reusable skills#644
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Pull request overview
This PR expands the repository’s Copilot customization/documentation surface by adding a routing entrypoint, defining “agent modes”, and introducing reusable “skill” playbooks, while extending the canonical .github/copilot-instructions.md with maintainer-focused guidance.
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- Added
.instructions.mdas a lightweight routing layer to the authoritative instructions and reusable skill docs. - Added
.github/AGENTS.mdplus multiple.github/SKILLS/*.mddocuments to standardize common maintainer workflows (command work, docs sync, PR review fixes, CI failure debugging). - Extended
.github/copilot-instructions.mdwith a maintainer quick index and additional workflow/debugging/maintenance guidance.
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| File | Description |
|---|---|
.instructions.md |
Adds a maintainer quick-start router pointing to the canonical instructions, agent modes, and skill docs. |
.github/copilot-instructions.md |
Extends canonical Copilot instructions with an index and additional maintainer workflow/debugging guidance. |
.github/AGENTS.md |
Documents “agent modes” for common workstreams (command changes, docs sync, PR fixes, CI debugging). |
.github/SKILLS/command-implementation.md |
Adds a reusable checklist for implementing/modifying commands with the repo’s config binding conventions. |
.github/SKILLS/command-coverage.md |
Adds a reusable procedure for recursive platform-wide command updates to avoid partial rollouts. |
.github/SKILLS/docs-sync.md |
Adds a playbook for keeping docs/config references aligned with flag/key changes. |
.github/SKILLS/new-command.md |
Adds creation-specific guidance for new commands, including unit + e2e coverage expectations. |
.github/SKILLS/pr-review-fixes.md |
Adds a structured process for triaging review comments and applying targeted fixes with validation. |
.github/SKILLS/pr-actions-failures-debug.md |
Adds a structured process for reproducing and fixing CI failures locally with documentation of evidence. |
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Summary
Add a structured Copilot customization surface for repository work by expanding the core instructions and introducing reusable agent/skill documentation.
Changes
.github/copilot-instructions.mdwith a maintainer quick index, command implementation policy, command coverage guidance, debugging playbooks, and maintenance rules.instructions.mdas a short routing layer for Copilot task selection.github/AGENTS.mdwith documented modes for command implementation, new commands, docs sync, PR review fixes, and CI failure debuggingconfig.NewCommandSetupandWithFlagBindingsare a paired implementation patternNotes
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