Copilot Customization
This page explains how GitHub Copilot is customized in this repository and when to use each customization type.
Overview
Copilot configuration in this repo is organized to keep changes consistent with project conventions while staying lightweight:
- Instructions guide file-specific behavior.
- Prompts provide task templates you can invoke quickly.
- Agents focus on specific domains (docs, CLI, tooling, MCP).
- Skills package repeatable workflows.
- Hooks provide deterministic checks and reminders.
Where the configuration lives
- Workspace instructions:
.github/copilot-instructions.md - File instructions:
.github/instructions/*.instructions.md - Prompts:
.github/prompts/*.prompt.md - Agents:
.github/agents/*.agent.md - Skills:
.github/skills/*/SKILL.md - Hooks:
.github/hooks/*.jsonand helper scripts in.github/hooks/
Prompts
Prompts are quick, parameterized tasks. Use them for focused updates.
Recommended prompts in this repo:
- Update Markdown Docs: docs changes under
docs/ - Update VitePress Config:
docs/.vitepress/updates - Update GitHub Workflow:
.github/workflows/*.yml - Update TypeScript Config:
tsconfig.jsonchanges - Update Package Scripts:
package.jsonscripts - Update Tooling Configs: lint/test/coverage configs
- Update Automation Scripts: root
generate-*,enhance-*,update-*,populate-* - Update MCP Server:
mcp-server/src/**
See prompt details: Prompts
Agents
Use agents when the task spans multiple files in a domain or needs consistent decision patterns:
- DocOps Agent: Documentation and VitePress changes
- CLI Agent: CLI commands, routes, utilities, tests, i18n
- Tooling Agent: configs, scripts, workflows
- MCP Agent: MCP Server implementation
See agent details: Agents
Skills
Skills bundle repeatable workflows with supporting references:
- docs-automation: command docs generation and sidebar updates
- cli-command-development: CLI command and route workflows
- mcp-server-workflows: MCP Server updates and tool registration
See skill details: Skills
Hooks
Hooks run deterministic checks at runtime (pre-tool, post-tool, session stop). This repo uses hooks for:
- PreToolUse confirmations for risky terminal commands
- PostToolUse targeted checks after docs or i18n edits
- Stop reminders for follow-up validation
See hook details: Hooks
Quick selection guide
| Task type | Best fit |
|---|---|
| Quick, scoped change | Prompt |
| Multi-file domain work | Agent |
| Repeatable workflow | Skill |
| Enforced behavior | Hook |